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.

"We need to look for every area that we can get better," Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos said.

The Braves bring back Fredi Gonzalez as third base coach, nine years after his firing, replacing Matt Tuiasosopo amid a rough stretch.