The day after having reached an agreement with four of his players, thus avoiding arbitration with them, and two days after having signed a contract extension with his new acquisition Chris Sale, it was the turn of Alex Anthopoulos to proceed to checkout.
Indeed, the Atlanta Braves announced this morning (Friday) that they had reached an agreement on a multi-year contract extension with their president of baseball operations and general manager.
The Montrealer will therefore be well established in Georgia until the end of the 2031 season, i.e. for the next eight campaigns. This is what we call job security.
Anthopoulos was hired as the club's executive vice president and general manager on November 13, 2017. He was then promoted to president of baseball operations in February 2020.
In six seasons, the Braves have compiled a record of 515 wins against 354 losses under his leadership, have won six consecutive division titles in addition to the World Series in 2021. The Braves' 515 wins during this period are the third most of victories in the majors since 2018.
So Braves Holdings, LLC. President and CEO Terry McGuirk can be understood to be excited by the announcement.
Alex and I have enjoyed a wonderful working relationship, and I look forward to this continuing for many years to come. I've been in this sport for a very long time and I know Alex's track record is truly something special. There is simply no one better in the business. This extension gives Alex the opportunity to make long-term decisions and continue his great work in the years to come.
For those who still believed that the Quebecer could take the reins of the Montreal team if it were to return to major baseball, we can now officially put an end to the project.
