If Bobby Cox has anything to say about it, Fredi Gonzalez will manage the Braves for a long time - MLB

The Braves held a press conference to announce the firing of Frank Wren. Looks like Fredi Gonzalez doesn’t have to worry about his job. At least if Bobby Cox has anything to say about it:

#Braves Cox on whether Fredi G will get his vote of confidence with new GM: “Yes, absolutely.”

— David O’Brien (@DOBrienAJC) September 22, 2014

Bobby Cox says that Fredi Gonzalez has done an outstanding job, certainly insinuating that Gonzalez deserves to stay as #Braves manager.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) September 22, 2014

It’s possible Cox has the ulterior motive of boosting his own legacy as Braves manager by ensuring that an underwhelming successor stays in place for a long time. It worked for Casey Stengel. It’s also possible that Cox has been brainwashed, Manchurian Candidate-style, by the Nationals. Because all I know is that the Nats fans in my Twitter feed were thrilled to hear this.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners have begun the process of bolstering their bullpen by signing right-hander Trevor Gott to a one-year contract on Wednesday.

Gott appeared in 45 games last season with Milwaukee, going 3-4 with a 4.14 ERA. Gott had 44 strikeouts in 45 2/3 innings and held opponents to a .204 batting average.

Gott’s signing helps fill a void created when Erik Swanson was traded to Toronto as part of the deal that brought slugger Teoscar Hernandez to Seattle earlier this month. Gott has also pitched for San Francisco, Washington and the Los Angeles Angels.

Last season with the Brewers, Gott saw significant drops in batting average against and walk percentage, while raising his strikeout percentage.

Seattle also made a front office announcement Wednesday with the promotion of Andy McKay to assistant general manager. McKay has been with the club since 2015, when he was hired as the director of player development. McKay was promoted to senior director of baseball development in November 2021.

In his new role, McKay will oversee baseball development at all levels of the organization.