{"id":116355,"date":"2025-11-04T01:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T01:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=116355"},"modified":"2025-11-04T01:52:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T01:52:13","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%af-new-chapter-the-braves-elevate-walt-weiss-from-bench-coach-to-manager-a-familiar-face-given-the-reins-to-steer-atlantas-next-era","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=116355","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfaf NEW CHAPTER: The Braves elevate Walt Weiss from bench coach to manager \u2014 a familiar face given the reins to steer Atlanta\u2019s next era."},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"article-0\" data-index=\"0\" data-path=\"\/atlanta\/news\/atlanta-braves-bench-coach-walt-weiss-new-manager\/\">\n<section>The Atlanta Braves have a new manager.<\/p>\n<p>The team announced on Monday that former player Walt Weiss would replace\u00a0the retiring Brian Snitker as the 49th manager in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>The 61-year-old Weiss has spent the past eight seasons as the club&#8217;s major league bench coach. He had previously served as the Rockies manager from 2013 to 2016, going 283-365, as well as a special assistant to the Braves&#8217; general manager from 2002 to 2008.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/03\/89686b51-3ff7-467a-a3c6-cd6f348a4604\/thumbnail\/620x349\/a5514c311cb6bce7273cf99e23b79c44\/gettyimages-2161655142.jpg#\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/03\/89686b51-3ff7-467a-a3c6-cd6f348a4604\/thumbnail\/620x349\/a5514c311cb6bce7273cf99e23b79c44\/gettyimages-2161655142.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/11\/03\/89686b51-3ff7-467a-a3c6-cd6f348a4604\/thumbnail\/1240x698\/406c4ff19d34755aae868242b10dd779\/gettyimages-2161655142.jpg 2x\" alt=\"Atlanta Braves name former player, bench coach Walt Weiss the team's new manager\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" \/><figcaption>Coach Walt Weiss during a game between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on July 8, 2024, in Phoenix.\u00a0 Christian Petersen \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As a player, Weiss batted for the Athletics, Marlins, and Rockies before ending his career with the Braves, which included a World Series pennant in 1999.<\/p>\n<p>In his time as the team&#8217;s bench coach, the Braves have made seven postseason appearances, which included six National League East division titles and one World Series win.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss takes over the team from Snitker, who announced he would step down in October. 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