The Braves have "finally" filled their General Manager position by promoting John Coppolella to the position.
Back when John Hart took over as President of Baseball Operations of the Atlanta Braves without taking the title of General Manager, it was widely assumed that this move was made so that the organization would be able to groom team executive John Coppolella to eventually take over the General Manager position. This turned out to be the case, as the Braves have decided to name Coppolella as the new GM of the Braves.
A formal announcement will be made during a Thursday afternoon news conference at Turner Field.