The Braves hired Brian Snitker as their manager for 2017, removing the interim label. Dan Horton wonders if this is just a temporary bow to the improvement of the Braves at the end of the season:

The Braves loved the idea of Washington being part of the organization. However, after what happened under Snit, the obligation was overwhelming to retain him.

That said, the one year deal, to me, is essentially another “interim” tag. I really think the Braves wanted Washington to lead the club. This is why he is now 3B coach.

Horton adds:

I like Washington the baseball man, I’m not sold on Washington the man.

Washington takes his moral lapses seriously, causing him to miss time and leave jobs to atone for those misdeeds. Maybe the Braves want to see if he’s stopped slipping up, or if he’ll just fix things outside of business hours.