Overview
- The Braves introduced longtime bench coach Walt Weiss as manager following a 76–86 season without a playoff berth.
- At the team news conference, Atlanta said Weiss agreed to a three-year contract with a fourth-year option.
- Weiss hired Jeremy Hefner as pitching coach and Antoan Richardson as first-base coach after both held those roles with the Mets, with Hefner’s staffs ranking sixth in MLB ERA over his six seasons there.
- GM Alex Anthopoulos said the club exercised Ozzie Albies’ option and released pitcher Nathan Wiles.
- Reporters noted the prolonged process and prior links to Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann, while reliever Pierce Johnson publicly endorsed Weiss as “ready to win.”