94 wins put Braves manager on shortlist for top NL honor
Walt Weiss joins Pat Murphy and Don Mattingly as candidates for the award to be announced on Nov. 10.
By Aiko Brooks ·
Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss is a finalist for the National League Manager of the Year Award, MLB Network announced on Monday.
Weiss competes against Don Mattingly of the Philadelphia Phillies and Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers. Murphy is seeking a third consecutive award in this category.
The Braves hired Weiss as manager after Brian Snitker retired following a 76-win season that ended Atlanta's postseason streak since 2017. Under Weiss' leadership, the team finished with 94 wins and secured the National League East title for the first time since 2023.
Atlanta entered the postseason with the No. 3 seed. The team defeated the Phillies in two of three games at Truist Park during the Wild Card Series before losing a five-game National League Division Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The manager award recipient will be named on Nov. 10. Braves pitcher Chris Sale, a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award, will learn if he has won the honor for the second time on Nov. 11.
Other National League finalists include Pete Crow-Armstrong, Shohei Ohtani, and Brice Turang for MVP. Jacob Misiorowski, Chris Sale, and Cristopher Sánchez are named for Cy Young. Carson Benge, Sal Stewart, and JJ Wetherholt are up for Rookie of the Year.
