John Hart resigned from the Braves Friday:

John Hart left the Atlanta Braves on Friday, less than a week after being stripped of his role as president of baseball operations.

The decision was not unexpected given the hiring of general manager Alex Anthopoulos, who is now in charge of all baseball-related decisions. Hart was bumped to the role of senior adviser, but clearly had no real power.

The situation in Atlanta is messy, and while Hart may not have known about the rule breaking, the buck stopped with him. He was given a push out the door, and decided to take the hint and leave. Will another team hire him? I suspect the result of the MLB investigation into the Braves front office will weigh heavily on that decision.