FILE - Umpires David Rackley, left, and Jan Pawol, center, pose for a photo with Atlanta Braves bench coach/infield coach Walt Weiss, right, before the start of the first baseball game of a doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins, Aug. 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard, File)
FILE - Atlanta Braves bench coach Walt Weiss, right, points to Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black before the first inning of a baseball game Aug. 9, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
FILE - Umpires David Rackley, left, and Jan Pawol, center, pose for a photo with Atlanta Braves bench coach/infield coach Walt Weiss, right, before the start of the first baseball game of a doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins, Aug. 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard, File)
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves hired Walt Weiss on Monday as their manager, promoting from within for the successor to 2021 World Series winner Brian Snitker.
Weiss has been the Braves’ bench coach since 2018 and was on Snitker’s staff four years ago when they won the fourth championship in franchise history. Snitker also was an internal hire, coming from Triple-A in 2016, when he replaced Fredi González midseason and then got the full-time job the following year.
This is Weiss’ second major league managing job after four seasons with the Colorado Rockies (2013-16). Weiss finished his playing career as a shortstop with Atlanta from 1998-2000.
Snitker, who turned 70 last month, announced in early October that with the club. General manager Alex Anthopoulos said at the time that he did not have a list of candidates but wanted to move quickly to make a hire.
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