 He moved to the big league club in 1999 as third base coach for the 1999 and 2000 seasons.After leaving the Marlins, González spent 2002 with the Braves' Richmond affiliate, and moved up to the major league Atlanta club early in the 2003 season.On October 3, 2006, González was named the manager of the Florida Marlins within hours of Joe Girardi being fired.