ATLANTA - The Atlanta Braves have announced the appointment of Walt Weiss as the 49th manager in franchise history, following the decision by longtime skipper Brian Snitker to step down at season’s end.

Who is Walt Weiss?

What we know:

Weiss, 61, had spent the past eight seasons as Atlanta’s major-league bench coach, after previously serving as manager of the Colorado Rockies from 2013-16. The Braves said Weiss had twice been a World Series champion: first as a player with the Oakland Athletics in 1989, then as Atlanta’s bench coach during their 2021 title-run.

The managerial change signals a new chapter for Atlanta’s clubhouse leadership, yet the front office appears to value continuity. Weiss, long a fixture within the organization, brings both familiarity with the team’s cultur

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