"In my opinion, I've always maintained both publicly and privately that Atlanta would likely stay in-house when it came to their next manager. The cynic in me figured that the writing was on the wall when Fredi González returned to the fold as the "new" third base coach for the Braves earlier this season. Even if it wasn't Fredi, Walt Weiss is here as well and while he's never sat in the big chair for the Braves, he has had that experience with the Rockies."
"Eddie Pérez has been here forever and he also has experience managing in the Venezuelan winter league as well - and if you don't think that type of experience matters, Albert Pujols is reportedly currently the leading candidate to be the next manager of the Angels and the only experience he has is managing in the Dominican winter league and he has a Caribbean Series title under his belt."
Brian Snitker will move into an advisory role, leaving the Atlanta Braves in need of a new manager for 2026. The Braves have several in-house candidates, including Fredi González (recently returned as third base coach), Walt Weiss (former Rockies manager), and Eddie Pérez (longtime coach with Venezuelan winter league managerial experience). Winter-league managing experience matters, as exemplified by Albert Pujols' reported candidacy for the Angels after winning a Caribbean Series. Walt Weiss's Rockies tenure is noted as challenging due to the Colorado environment. The Braves should consider both internal and external candidates.
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