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Associated Press
2 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Brian Snitker excited to reunite with his old friend and former Braves boss Fredi González
ATLANTA (AP) — Braves manager Brian Snitker knows the unique nature of Atlanta's coaching change this week, but he's also excited about reuniting with an old friend. Former Braves manager Fredi González will be the team's new third base coach, replacing Matt Tuiasosopo. The team announced the change Monday. The Braves opened a three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. '(There are) probably not too many instances where people flip jobs like that like we have,' Snitker said. 'I enjoyed my time as his third base coach, and the relationship that we created and the trust and friendship.' González managed the Braves from 2011-16, and Snitker was his third base coach for the first three years of that run. When González was let go, Snitker was promoted from Atlanta's Triple-A franchise and replaced him. Now Gonzalez will serve Snitker in the same capacity. 'When I replaced him 10 years ago, it was bittersweet because I was replacing one of my best friends,' Snitker said. Gonzalez was working for MLB as an umpire supervisor this season when the Braves reached out. He was the third base coach for the Marlins from 2017-2019 and the bench coach for the Orioles from 2020-24. Snitker said González's experience will be key for the Braves as they try to turn around a season that has not met expectations. 'I'm excited for him to get back on the field because he has a lot to offer,' Snitker said. 'He has a lot of experience in a lot of different areas. He's kind of done a little bit of everything.' Tuiasosopo will remain in the organization as its minor league infield coordinator, a position the team did not have. '(The players) are all really happy that we could keep him in the organization,' Snitker said. 'He's going to do a great job. They had different guys sharing (infield duties). Having a dedicated guy like that is going to be good for our minor league system.' ------ AP MLB:
Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Braves hire ex-skipper Fredi Gonzalez to fix 3B coaching woes
June 3 - The Atlanta Braves brought back former manager Fredi Gonzalez back to coach third base on Tuesday after a series of base-running blunders. He replaces Matt Tuiasosopo, who accepted a new position as a minor league infield coordinator. The Braves have seen four runners thrown out at home plate this season, including a crucial ninth-inning play in a 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres on May 23 and an easy cut-down of Alex Verdugo by Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran in a 7-6 loss on May 17. It's a role reversal as Gonzalez, 61, joins manager Brian Snitker's coaching staff. Snitker was the third-base coach for the first two years of Gonzalez's stint as Atlanta's skipper from 2011-16. The Braves had a .512 winning percentage under Gonzalez and made the playoffs in 2012 and 2013. But after a 67-95 record in 2015 and a rough start to 2016, Snitker replaced Gonzalez in May of that year. General manager Alex Anthopoulos said the team didn't seriously consider making the change at third base until Sunday, and that Gonzalez's availability was key to the decision. "If he hadn't been available, I can't tell you we would have made this move, because it wasn't just make it to make it," Anthopoulos said, per The Athletic. "It had to be the right person and someone that could hit the ground running that we knew would be successful at it. And Fredi's proven that at the big-league level for years." Gonzalez also managed the Miami Marlins from 2007-10, winning The Sporting News Manager of the Year award in 2008, and returned to the Marlins to coach third base from 2017-19. Most recently, he spent five seasons coaching with the Baltimore Orioles before being let go at the end of the 2024 campaign. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Atlanta Braves bring back former manager Fredi González as acting third base coach
ATLANTA (AP) — The struggling Atlanta Braves are bringing back former manager Fredi González as acting third base coach. The team announced Monday that Matt Tuiasosopo, the previous third base coach, has accepted a role as minor league infield coordinator. Atlanta had the day off Monday. The Braves have lost eight of their last 11, and, at 27-31, are in fourth place in the NL East. Gonzalez has managed the Marlins and Braves previously. He was on Baltimore's coaching staff for five seasons, including three as bench coach, before being replaced by the Orioles last offseason. ___ AP MLB:
