After spending nine years in the Atlanta Braves front office, John Coppolella has been named the team's general manager.
According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Coppolella will gain the official title of GM even though he's basically been in the role since last September.
"When the Braves dismissed Frank Wren as their GM on Sept. 21, 2014, they opted not to fill his position immediately," Bowman wrote. "[President of Baseball Operations John] Hart was given his current title and the assignment to help mold Coppolella as he served as an assistant GM, performing many of the same duties as a GM.