Season-long slumps by proven hitters cost Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer and two others their jobs this week.

The Atlanta Braves were eliminated from the National League playoffs last week by the San Diego Padres and they've wasted no time getting going on their offseason. According to Dave O'Brien of The Athletic,

Two hitting coaches will be hired to replace both Seitzer and Magallanes, while Fasano’s role will remain vacant.

The Braves have fired hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes and catching coach Sal Fasano.

Despite the original plan to retain the staff for next year, the Braves chose to move on from some of their coaches

Shortly after Kevin Seitzer was informed he’d been fired as Braves hitting coach on Thursday, Seitzer said it was the most difficult season of his coaching career because he wasn’t able to get hitters to stop pressing and trying to do too much,

In a stunning turn of events, the Atlanta Braves have decided to shake up their coaching staff following an unexpected early playoff exit. The team has dismissed hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes,