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Braves insider questions if Walt Weiss was GM Alex Anthopoulos' first choice after long delay

The Atlanta Braves have spent the past month searching for their next manager after Brian Snitker announced he would not be returning in 2026. Earlier this week, the Braves hired Walt Weiss as their new manager.

“The Atlanta Braves hired Walt Weiss as manager Monday, turning to their longtime bench coach in hopes of a turnaround after they missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years. Weiss, 61, managed the Colorado Rockies from 2013 to 2016, going 283-365 and never finishing higher than third place. He inherits a talented Braves team that finished 76-86 and was ravaged by injuries,” ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote.

GM Alex Anthopoulos chose to make another in-hou

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