Romy González
| Romy González | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox – No. 5 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: September 6, 1996 Miami, Florida | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 2021, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics (through 2021) | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Roman A. González (born September 6, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[]
González attended American Senior High School.[1] He enrolled at the University of Miami, and played college baseball for the Miami Hurricanes. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[2] The White Sox selected him in the 18th round, with the 528th selection, of the 2018 MLB draft,[3] In 2018 with the Great Falls Voyagers. In 54 games, he batted .254 with 10 home runs and 33 RBI's. In 2019, he went to the Kannapolis Intimidators. In 101 games, he batted .244 with 4 home runs and 45 RBI's. In 2021, he played for both Birmingham and Charlotte. In 87 games combined, he batted .275 with 23 home runs and 57 RBI's and stole 22 bases while being caught only 6 times.
On September 1, 2021, González was promoted to the major leagues.[4] He made his MLB debut on September 3 as a pinch hitter, going 0-for-2 against the Kansas City Royals.[5] On September 8, he got his first hit, a pinch-hit single off Oakland Athletics pitcher Andrew Chafin.
References[]
- ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/prep-miami-dade/article1964625.html[bare URL]
- ^ "Romy Gonzalez". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "Frankie Bartow, Romy Gonzalez, Andrew Cabezas lead group of Hurricanes taken in MLB draft". sun-sentinel.com.
- ^ Pope, LaMond. "Tim Anderson is placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, 1 of 6 roster moves announced by the Chicago White Sox". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Box Score: Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals". ESPN. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Living people
- 1996 births
- American people of Cuban descent
- Baseball players from Miami
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Chicago White Sox players
- Miami Hurricanes baseball players
- Orleans Firebirds players
- Great Falls Voyagers players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players