Fredi Gonzalez has tried to maintain a low profile since the Marlins hired him this off-season to replace Lenny Harris as the team’s third base coach. But staying under the radar was a tough task Saturday in Braves Country.
The 53-year-old former manager of the Braves, who was fired after a 9-28 start last season, got a lot of love from his former players upon his return to the team’s spring training facility.
“It was a little awkward,” Gonzalez admitted of walking back out onto the field at Champions Stadium after serving as the Braves manager for five plus season.