The Atlanta Braves have appointed Walt Weiss as the team's new head coach.

The Atlanta Braves have officially named Walt Weiss as their new head coach today. Since Bobby Cox moved from general manager to head coach in 1990, Weiss is just the fourth person to hold this position in Braves history.

As reported by MLB’s official site, why did the Braves delay the announcement of this internal candidate by a month? Team management explained they wanted to thoroughly evaluate external candidates first and also clarify the distinction between "Weiss as head coach" and "Weiss as bench coach."

Nevertheless, some questioned why the team did not make the decision during the World Series break. Weiss himself was only formally informed of the appointment today.

Many also questioned why the Braves did not allow Brian Snitker to continue coaching for another season. Snitker had considered staying on after this season, but after two days of in-depth discussions with management, he ultimately decided to end his tenure as head coach.

During Snitker’s leadership, he guided the Braves to six consecutive National League East titles (2018–2023) and won the World Series championship in 2021.

Throughout this successful period, Weiss served as Snitker’s bench coach, and now he finally has the chance to showcase his own distinctive leadership style and tactical approach.