Brian Snitker hopes for a playoff run for the Braves but is open to new ideas.

Brian Snitker, manager of the Atlanta Braves, believes that Jarred Kelenik will benefit greatly from joining a consistent pennant contender.

Snitker told the media at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, “It will be good for me to get into our group.” Although I haven’t seen him perform, I’ve spoken to others about him and they have told me how talented he is. And he’s only 24 years old.Kelenik, who was formerly regarded as one of baseball’s best prospects, was the centerpiece of the Braves’ earlier this week five-player trade with the Seattle Mariners. It is anticipated that he will establish himself as Atlanta’s starting left fielder, maybe in a platoon with Triple-A Gwinnett’s right-handed hitter Vaughn Grissom, who hit.330.

The Puerto Rican Winter League, which begins play in a few days, has Grissom, a former middle infielder, volunteering to learn left field.Regarding the squad that topped the majors with 104 victories and a record-tying 307 home runs, Snitker stated, “I love our team, but you can always make changes that will benefit the ballclub.”Thus far, these modifications have included bringing in hard-throwing Reynaldo Lopez, converting Grissom, adding Kelenik, and obtaining lefty reliever Aaron Bummer from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for five young players.

There will also be changes on the coaching staff; Eric Young, Sr. was taken with Ron Washington when he went to manage the Los Angeles Angels.Although former instructors Terry Pendleton and Eddie Perez are still employed by the organization, Snitker stated that no decision has been made on their replacement.At 68 years old, Snitker is the oldest manager in the National League and has led the team to the most recent success, with six consecutive division victories and a global championship since 2018. That is the most titles any team has won in a row.In response to a query about why the potent Braves stopped hitting just in time to lose their second straight Division Series to the Philadelphia Phillies, who were the wild card, he remarked, “I have to find a better way to keep these guys prepared.”