Former Miami Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez is returning to the franchise that fired him in 2010, this time as the team's third base coach, president of baseball operations Michael Hill confirmed Tuesday.
Gonzalez, 52, was the Marlins' manager from 2007-10. He finished with a 276-279 record and is atop the Marlins' all-time list for managerial victories.
The Marlins were 35-36 on June 24, 2010 when owner Jeffrey Loria decided to fire Gonzalez. Loria had expressed playoffs-or-bust expectations in spring training and said "we can do better and be better" when he fired Gonzalez.
Gonzalez and Loria exchanged barbs after he was fired.