5 MLB managers on the hot seat early in the 2016 season

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Apr 13, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez (33) in the dugout before the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Braves. Freddi Gonzalez. 2. player. 17. . Manager

Entering this past weekend, Gonzalez was in charge of the only winless team in the MLB and was beginning to pack his things just in case it didn’t get better following a series with the Miami Marlins. Thankfully for Fredi, the Marlins might be even worse and the Braves were able to get their first three wins of the year.

Still, Gonzalez is smoking underneath his backside in a familiar position from the past three seasons where fans of the Braves and those across the MLB wonder how he still has a job. Statistically, the Braves are 22nd in the MLB in batting (12th in the National League) and an abysmal 29th in pitching (14th in the NL just ahead of the Colorado Rockies).

While others on this list have the support of either their fan base or the front office, Gonzalez seems to have already lost those who come out to Turner Field and do the tomahawk chop. It’s unclear how much time is left on his clock with Braves management, but with series coming up against the Dodgers, Red Sox and Cubs, Fredi G might not be in Hotlanta as a manager for much longer.

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