Former Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez was working for MLB as an umpire supervisor when the Braves were playing in his current hometown of Philadelphia last week. He spent time catching up with his good friend Brian Snitker in the visitor’s clubhouse before the series opener.

To replace him is a man who doesn’t need an introduction. Fredi Gonzalez succeeded Bobby Cox as the manager of the Braves in 2011. He lasted until 2016 when Brian Snitker took over. Those years were not looked upon very fondly in Atlanta, and they started a full-blown rebuild under his tenure.