Brian Snitker has spent four decades with the Braves organization, starting as a 21-year-old catcher on the 1977 Rookie-level Kingsport team. He began his managerial career as a Braves' Single-A manager in 1982 and spent 18 more seasons as a manager in Atlanta's farm system. From 2006 to 2013, Snitker served as the Braves' third-base coach. He began this season -- his third -- as Gwinnett's manager. He replaced Fredi Gonzalez as interim manager when Gonzalez was fired in May 2016.