The Atlanta Braves’ season might not be over yet but it’s going to go down as a disappointment.

After reaching the playoffs for the seventh consecutive time last year, the Braves entered this season with high hopes of getting some star players back healthy and going on a deep postseason run once again.

Instead, injuries have been persistent and the team sits 17 games back in the National League East division with the playoffs only a few weeks away.

As a result, the Braves will go into next season looking for something of a fresh start and that seems set to include the manager position.

USA Today’s Bob Nightengale has reported that Brian Snitker might be retiring after this season, raising a question about who might replace him.

And according to New York Post reporter Jon Heyman, Braves’ World Series champion bench coach Walt Weiss is the obvious choice to take over for Snitker. “Walt Weiss is the logical candidate,” Heyman said during an appearance on MLB Network, though he noted Snitker could still decide to return next year.

“He managed previously in Colorado, terrific individual, great baseball guy, he turned down Detroit as a potential interview subject a couple years ago, so that is the logical one.”

As a big-league shortstop for 14 years, Weiss earned Rookie of the Year honors with the Oakland Athletics and an All-Star bid with the Braves.

He also won World Series championships as a player and as a member of the Braves coaching staff.

Though the Braves have disappointed this season, the job of managing them next year should be an attractive one.

When healthy, they boast a roster full of superstars, including Chris Sale, Ronald Acuna Jr., Matt Olson and others.

If Snitker does indeed step down as has been the reported plan, Weiss could inherit an appealing position as his logical heir.