US EditionBraves Hire Weiss as Their Manager
Walt Weiss, promoted after serving as bench coach since 2018, becomes the fourth Braves manager since 1990, preserving Bobby Cox's managerial legacy.
- On Monday, the Atlanta Braves named Walt Weiss their manager, promoting him from the bench coach role he has held since 2018.
- Following the decision to part ways with Brian Snitker, Atlanta promoted Walt Weiss from within after months of speculation about its next manager.
- A former shortstop under Bobby Cox, Weiss played from 1998 to 2000, was an NL All-Star starter in 1998, and managed the Rockies before joining Atlanta's staff, with 1,207 career hits.
- Snitker will transition into a special assistant role after stepping down as manager, while Weiss becomes the franchise’s 49th manager, inheriting a talented roster as Atlanta turns toward 2026.
- Weiss becomes just the fourth manager of the Cox era, preserving a decades-long lineage despite external candidates like Mark DeRosa, David Ross and Danny Lehmann, as the Braves enter his tenure with seven postseason appearances in eight years.
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Decatur DailyBraves' Weiss believes he's 'wiser' since last managerial job
ATLANTA — There were times during the Atlanta Braves' 33-day search for a new manager that Walt Weiss thought “that ship had sailed” regarding his chances to move up from bench coach and replace Brian Snitker, who is transitioning to…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Cherokee Tribune Ledger NewsBraves introduce Walt Weiss as new manager
CUMBERLAND -- The Atlanta Braves checked an important box in their offseason to-do list this week, naming longtime bench coach Walt Weiss as the club’s new manager Monday.
'We can hit the ground running': Walt Weiss named Atlanta Braves manager
“There is a lot of responsibility here, but I embrace it,” Weiss (above) said about being the manager of one of Major League Baseball’s most popular and successful franchises. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The Atlanta Braves named former bench coach Walt Weiss as their new manager. Former Braves manager Brian Snitker announced his retirement at the end of the 2025 season, and the Braves didn’t go far to find his replacement. On Tuesda…
The Killeen Daily Herald
Braves' Anthopoulos says club ran extensive external search before promoting Weiss as manager
Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos says the team only decided to promote bench coach Walt Weiss to manager after an extensive search outside the organization. Weiss will replace Brian Snitker, who is transitioning into an advisor role with the…
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