The offseason hasn't seen many moves yet, with qualifying offers only recently being handed out to a few players. With a looming lockout hanging over everyone's heads, that could change rapidly. The Atlanta Braves have been focused on getting things sorted in the front office, hoping they'll be able to assemble a successful offseason. They continued that trend with their recent addition.
Atlanta announced on Thursday that former Angels GM Perry Minasian would be returning to the organization. He will serve as a senior advisor to amateur scouting. That is a role he will share with Dana Brown, who also returned to Atlanta a few days ago.
Perry Minasian will be returning to the Braves as a senior adviser to amateur scouting, the same role as a Dana Brown.
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They will be working closely with with Braves VP of amateur scouting Ronit Shah.
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Ronit Shah will remain as the head of Braves scouting, with Brown and Minasian working closely to support him.
Former Assistant GM Perry Minasian returns to Atlanta to help with team's scouting department
Minasian had hoped to have more success during his time with the Angels. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, and the team never had a winning season under his leadership. Minasian departed the Braves prior to the 2021 season after serving in multiple roles for three seasons. Those roles were Director of Player Personnel, Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations, and Assistant General Manager.
He was let go at the end of June and was replaced by John Mozeliak as interim general manager. Things in Anaheim haven't been going very well, and they clearly feel that a reset was necessary. This is a role that should suit him very well and only helps improve an already impressive farm system. Adding his eye for talent alongside Brown and Shah gives the Braves an Avengers-level scouting team.
Minasian has worked alongside Alex Anthopoulos for a while, as he even served in the Blue Jays' scouting department when AA was at the helm in Toronto. He clearly has a lot of trust in Minasian, and it's hard not to, given how well he evaluates talent.
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