MLB: Five managers on the hot seat in 2016

Apr 10, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale against the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale against the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
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Fredi Gonzalez (Atlanta Braves)

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Like the Twins, the Braves just enjoyed three straight victories against the Marlins to make their record look a bit more palatable after opening the campaign with nine consecutive losses. While anything is possible this early in the season, it’s hard not to see the Braves for what they are this year: a franchise thoroughly in rebuilding mode.

Fredi Gonzalez has managed in Atlanta since 2011, producing a better-than-.500 record with the team and winning an NL East title in 2013. It’s difficult to lay all the blame at his feet considering the roster he has to work with this season, but his days with the club are likely numbered.

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The Braves are set to open a new ballpark in 2017, and the organization will presumably want to put a fresh face on this upcoming era with a new skipper. That alone makes Gonzalez a long shot to return next year.