Source: Fredi could return to Marlins as 3B coach

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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 …

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