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Source: Fredi could return to Marlins as 3B coach
- Updated: October 25, 2016
MIAMI — The Marlins are moving towards bringing back Fredi Gonzalez at a time when Tim Wallach is drawing interest from the Rockies as a managerial candidate.
According to sources, Gonzalez, the former Braves and Marlins manager, has become a clear frontrunner to join Miami manager Don Mattingly’s staff as third-base coach.
Nothing is official, but talks between the Marlins and Gonzalez have been on-going for weeks.
Wallach, meanwhile, has been a mainstay on Mattingly’s staffs since 2011.
Chris Cotillo of MLBDailyDish was the first to report the Rockies’ interest in Wallach.
Gonzalez, 52, managed the Marlins from 2007-10, and he posted a 276-279 record before being dismissed in May 2010. He managed the Braves from 2011-16, compiling a 434-413 record before being replaced this past May.
Gonzalez was a …