Erik González
| Erik González | |
|---|---|
 González with the Cleveland Indians | |
| Miami Marlins | |
| Shortstop / Third baseman | |
| Born: August 31, 1991 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 16, 2016, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .245 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 74 |
| Teams | |
Erik González (born August 31, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Miami Marlins organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Career[]
Cleveland Indians[]
Originally signed by the Cleveland Indians as a free agent in 2008, he began his professional career with the rookie-level Indians squads, where he played through the 2011 season. He was promoted to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in 2012, and finished the year with a .220 batting average in 60 games. He was then promoted to the Lake County Captains and Carolina Mudcats in 2013. After the 2013 season, MiLB.com named González the best third baseman in the Indians minor league system.[1] He was added to the Indians' 40-man roster following the season.[2]
In 2014, he split the season with the Mudcats and the Akron RubberDucks; with the RubberDucks he had a .357 batting average in 31 games, and was named to the Midwest League All-Star roster while with the Mudcats, hitting .289 in 74 games.[3] In 2015, he split the season between the RubberDucks and the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League. González began the 2016 season with Columbus, and appeared in the Triple-A All-Star Game. He was promoted to the major leagues on July 14, 2016.[4] He finished the season in the major leagues with a .313 batting average in 21 games, and a .296 batting average, 11 home runs, and 12 stolen bases with the Clippers in 104 games. In 2018, González played in 81 games for the Indians as a utility infielder, averaging .265 from 136 at-bats with 1 homer and 16 runs batted in.[5]
Pittsburgh Pirates[]
On November 14, 2018, González (along with minor leaguers Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza) were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Max Moroff and Jordan Luplow.[6]
In a game on April 19, 2019, González was chasing after a fly ball and collided with outfielder Starling Marte. Marte had to be carted off of the field and González suffered a fractured left clavicle, and was placed on the 60-day injured list the next day. In a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, González batted .227/.255/.359 with 3 home runs and 20 RBI in 50 games.[7] On August 7, 2021, González was designated for assignment by the Pirates.[8] On August 10, González cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.[8] On October 13, González elected free agency.[9]
Miami Marlins[]
On November 28, González signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.[10]
References[]
- ^ Wild, Danny. "Aguilar, Lindor impressed Tribe in '13 | Midwest League News". Milb.com. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Indians add five players to 40-man roster". Cleveland Indians. MLB. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ Warsinskey, Tim (June 6, 2014). "Anthony Gallas, Ryan Merritt, Erik Gonzalez named All-Stars: Cleveland Indians Advanced-A Insider". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Hoynes, Paul (July 14, 2016). "Cleveland Indians recall Erik Gonzalez; option TJ House to Triple-A Columbus". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
- ^ "Erik González Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Indians' Gonzalez in 5-player trade with Pirates". ESPN.com. 14 November 2018.
- ^ Gorman, Kevin (November 11, 2020). "Pirates A to Z: After strong start at plate, Erik Gonzalez finished as starting shortstop". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ a b Persak, Mike (August 10, 2021). "Derek Shelton balancing John Nogowski and Colin Moran at first as Pirates' season winds down". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Players Recently Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Marlins Signed Erik Gonzalez To Minor League Contract". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- erik gonzalez on Twitter