FILE - Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds acknowledges the crowd during a ceremony for players that are part of the team's 2024 Hall of Fame class before a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly and Dale Murphy are on the Hall of Fame’s contemporary baseball era committee ballot.

They will be joined by Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. The 16-person committee meets Dec. 7 in Orlando, Florida. A 75% vote is needed for election. Anyone elected will be inducted on July 26. Albert Belle, Rafael Palmeiro and Curt Schilling were dropped from the ballot.

Fred McGriff was elected from the previous contemporary ballot in December 2022.

Braves hire Weiss as boss

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves hired Walt Weiss as their manager to succeed Brian Snitker on Monday.

Weiss has been the Braves’ bench coach since 2018 and was on Snitker’s staff when they won the World Series in 2021. This is Weiss’ second major league managing job after four seasons with the Colorado Rockies from 2013-16.

Weiss finished his playing career as a shortstop with Atlanta from 1998-2000. Snitker announced in early October he would not be returning for an 11th year with the club.

Elsewhere:

– Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff has declined a $20 million mutual option for 2026 in favor of a $10 million buyout and the two-time All-Star right-hander will become a free agent. Milwaukee says it exercised an $8 million team option on two-time All-Star Freddy Peralta, the final year in a contract that will be worth $30 million over seven seasons.

– The Miami Marlins promoted Gabe Kapler to general manager. Kapler, a former field manager in baseball, will be the club’s sixth general manager after beginning his tenure with the Marlins in 2024 as an assistant GM focusing on player, coaching and staff development.