Fans of the Baltimore Orioles know what Tony Mansolino brings in the heat of a season; Atlanta just put that value in neon. As Walt Weiss set his priorities — experience up top, cleaner lines, better leverage planning — the Braves bumped the ex-Orioles interim from third-base coach to bench coach in seven days. It’s a rapid promotion that echoes what the O’s saw up close.
Why the quick pivot? Because the bench job isn’t window dressing in Atlanta. Mansolino’s 2025 experience running the Orioles midseason gave him the one thing you can’t simulate: live reps making calls that sway games and steer a clubhouse.