Snitker doesn’t use kid gloves on Wisler

LOS ANGELES — Though he knew he had to win to keep his job, former Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez often favored long-term developmental benefits when he weighed when he should remove one of his young starting pitchers from a game.

Since replacing Gonzalez on May 17, Brian Snitker has shown a tendency to have a quicker hook. But as Matt Wisler labored through his worst start of the season in Sunday afternoon’s 12-6 loss to the Dodgers, the current Braves manager recognized the need to preserve his bullpen and allow his promising young hurler to potentially benefit from a painful learning experience.

“The aggression wasn’t there, and he was missing his mark,” Snitker said. “He had to battle through that thing. He’s been pitching pretty well. Things didn’t go his way, and he probably learned a lot today in that you’ve got to go out there without maybe the best stuff and learn how to survive.”

This certainly wasn’t the same Wisler the Braves have seen throughout this season. Making his 30th career start, the righty allowed a career-high eight earned runs and nine hits over just four innings. The three home runs he surrendered equaled the total he allowed …

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