Manno leaves Cards front office to join Braves as assistant GM

ATLANTA -- St. Louis Cardinals executive Bruce Manno was hired as assistant general manager of the Atlanta Braves on Monday in Frank Wren's first move as GM since taking over after John Schuerholz stepped aside.

Manno spent the past six years in St. Louis, where he was senior director of pro scouting and a special assistant to general manager Walk Jocketty.

Wren and the 53-year-old Manno worked in Baltimore in 1999, when Wren was the Orioles' GM and Manno was his assistant. Manno also worked 16 years with the Milwaukee Brewers, serving as assistant GM from 1987-94.