This year, the 16th annual Hot Stove Gathering in Rome brought some of the Atlanta Braves front office and field staff to the home of the organization’s low single-A affiliate Monday night.
The event that featured Atlanta manager Brian Snitker, new general manager Alex Anthopoulos and new assistant GM Perry Minasian, among others. Youth and optimism were recurring themes during a press conference preceding the annual gathering of fans for autographs and photo ops.
The New GM
Anthopoulos discussed the state of the team’s rebuild and how the farm system played into his interest in the Atlanta GM position.