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Tony Mansolino to become the Atlanta Braves bench coach rather than 3rd base coach
Tony Mansolino shifts from expected third base coach to bench coach in Braves' staff reshuffle under new manager Walt Weiss, announced four days after hiring.
- Walt Weiss named his coaching staff Tuesday, moving Tony Mansolino, former Baltimore Orioles interim manager, into the Atlanta Braves bench coach role after Weiss's Nov. 3 promotion.
- Tuesday, the Braves adjusted Tony Mansolino’s assignment four days after his hiring was announced, shifting him from the expected third base coach to bench coach.
- Two holdovers — Tim Hyers, hitting coach, and Eddie Pérez, major league coach — stayed on the staff, while Weiss’s team includes Tommy Watkins as third base coach and Dustin Garneau as catching coach.
- Weiss said the staff will aim to return Atlanta to the playoffs next year after the Braves failed to make them in 2025, and he owns a 680-513 combined record since rejoining in 2018.
- Long ago, Mansolino’s managerial experience includes guiding the Orioles to a 60-59 record after a 15-28 start under Hyde, having been the third base coach since 2021.
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Tony Mansolino to become the Atlanta Braves bench coach rather than 3rd base coach
Former Baltimore Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino will become the Atlanta Braves bench coach under new manager Walt Weiss rather than third base coach.
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Braves shift Tony Mansolino’s role to bench coach
The Atlanta Braves shifted Tony Mansolino's role to bench coach under new skipper Walt Weiss on Tuesday.Mansolino, a former interim manager for the Baltimore Orioles, was announced last Friday as the team's new third base coach.Instead, Tommy Watkins was named the third base coach. Other new hires confirmed Tuesday were catching coach Dustin Garneau, assistant hitting coach Darnell Coles and major league coach Tony Diaz. Atlanta also retained hi…
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