Overview
- Atlanta announced Monday that longtime bench coach Walt Weiss is the 49th manager in franchise history.
- Brian Snitker, who stepped down after the season, will move into an advisory role with the organization.
- Weiss has served as Atlanta’s bench coach since 2018, helped win the 2021 World Series and previously managed the Rockies from 2013 to 2016 (283–365).
- The monthlong search extended through the World Series, with reports linking Dodgers bench coach Danny Lehmann before the Braves opted to stay internal.
- An introductory news conference is scheduled for Tuesday at Truist Park, with a bench-coach vacancy and free agency planning now on the agenda.