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Minasian's hire suggests Atlanta is rebuilding its depth-valuation infrastructure while maintaining optionality if Anthopoulos ascends or departs.
236-292
record and zero playoff appearances
23rd
in Baseball America's organizational talent rankings at his departure
$3M
reliever with two option years
450
plate appearances without damage
The Atlanta Braves hired Perry Minasian into their front office, the team announced Thursday. Minasian spent four seasons as general manager of the Los Angeles Angels before his dismissal in November 2024, compiling a 236-292 record and zero playoff appearances.
Minasian's exact title in Atlanta remains undisclosed, though people familiar with the organization expect him to work under general manager Alex Anthopoulos in a senior advisory capacity. The Braves declined to comment on reporting structure. Minasian's hire fills a gap left by Jason Pare, who departed in October to become assistant general manager of the San Francisco Giants.
The intelligence here is Atlanta's roster construction pipeline. Minasian built his reputation as Toronto's director of professional scouting from 2015 to 2017—overlapping with Anthopoulos, who ran that front office until late 2015. Minasian later joined the Angels, where he prioritized veteran acquisitions and mid-tier free agents over prospect preservation. His Angels teams ranked 23rd in Baseball America's organizational talent rankings at his departure. Atlanta, by contrast, has ranked in the top five for three consecutive seasons.
The fit is narrow but specific. Minasian excels at valuing major-league-ready depth pieces—the $3M reliever with two option years, the utility infielder who can take 450 plate appearances without damage. Atlanta's front office, which added $160M in payroll commitments via extensions to Austin Riley, Matt Olson, and Sean Murphy since 2022, now operates under tighter financial constraints. The team's luxury tax payroll sits at $241M for 2025, per Cot's Baseball Contracts. Extracting surplus value from non-core roster slots becomes a cleaner lever.
Minasian also brings Pacific Rim scouting relationships. He was involved in the Angels' signings of Shohei Ohtani in 2017 (as a scout, before his promotion) and later worked Korean and Japanese posting processes. Atlanta has shown renewed interest in NPB markets; the club sent international scouting director Landis Yoshi to Japan twice in the past six months, per industry sources.
The broader context is succession planning. Anthopoulos, 57, is under contract through 2026 but has drawn interest from ownership groups exploring front-office leadership, including two clubs that made preliminary inquiries this winter, according to people briefed on the conversations. Bringing in a former GM with proven transactional skills allows Atlanta to maintain continuity if Anthopoulos transitions elsewhere—or upstairs into a president-of-baseball-operations structure, which the Braves currently lack.
Watch whether Minasian influences Atlanta's November trade discussions. The Braves have engaged at least four clubs on starting pitching since the World Series, per league sources. One rival executive noted Minasian's comfort working the $8M-$12M salary tier—precisely where Atlanta's rotation needs cluster. The Winter Meetings in Dallas run December 8-11; expect clarity on Atlanta's pitching strategy before Christmas.
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