“I went to them a couple of weeks ago and expressed to them that we love Brian in here,” Freeman said Friday night. “That’s all I can do is tell them how I feel about a guy who’s put in all the time and done everything possible to help us win. He deserved the managerial job when he got and we all hope that he’s back.”

Freeman is signed through the 2021 season. Snitker is guaranteed an income for only two more months. But that’s likely going to change soon.