PHOENIX — Atlanta manager Brian Snitker, sitting behind his desk in the visiting clubhouse at Sloan Park for the team's spring-training finale, loves his club, but isn’t ready to make any bold predictions.
He believes they should be back the postseason once again, are capable of winning the rugged NL East, and have a legitimate shot at winning their second World Series title in five years.
But for now, he has one simple wish as Atlanta opens the 2025 season at Petco Park on Thursday against the San Diego Padres.
“Just once," he tells USA TODAY Sports, “I’d like to take a healthy team into the playoffs again just to see what we could accomplish.