Atlanta heads into the final Snitker season with retirement looming and a quiet reckoning on a peak window slipping from top World Series odds to a tougher path. The Braves may break their free-agent habit to upgrade at shortstop, with Bo Bichette named the marquee target and Trevor Story emerging as a credible fallback. Nick Allen has served as the stopgap, but durability and upside concerns keep Atlanta’s shortstop plan in flux.