Victor Aaron González (born November 16, 1995) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees.
| Victor González | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 16, 1995 Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico[1] | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 31, 2020, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through May 23, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 11–5 |
| Earned run average | 3.09 |
| Strikeouts | 92 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editLos Angeles Dodgers
editMinor leagues
editGonzález signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent on July 2, 2012.[2] He began his professional career with the Arizona League Dodgers in 2013, going 3–2 with a 3.79 ERA over 38 innings.[3]
He spent the 2014 season with the Ogden Raptors, going 4–5 with a 6.09 ERA over 54+2⁄3 innings.[3] He split the 2015 season between the AZL Dodgers, Ogden, and the Great Lakes Loons, and went a combined 1–7 with a 5.43 ERA over 66+1⁄3 innings.[4]
González returned to Great Lakes in 2016, going 3–6 with a 4.66 ERA over 94+2⁄3 innings. He missed all of the 2017 season due to an injury.[3] González split the 2018 season between Ogden and Great Lakes, going a combined 1–5 with a 7.49 ERA over 33+2⁄3 innings.[3] He split the 2019 season between the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, Tulsa Drillers, and Oklahoma City Dodgers, going a combined 5–2 with a 2.31 ERA over 89+2⁄3 innings in 38 games (13 starts).[5] The Dodgers added González to their 40-man roster on October 31, 2019.[2]
Major leagues
editGonzález was called up to the MLB roster for the first time on July 30, 2020.[6] He made his major league debut on July 31 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.[7] He pitched 20+1⁄3 innings in 15 games (one start) for the Dodgers in 2020, winning three games and finishing with a 1.33 ERA and 23 strikeouts with only three walks.[8] In the postseason, González pitched 6+2⁄3 innings across eight games and allowed two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five.[8] He was the winning pitcher in the deciding Game 6 of the 2020 World Series.[9]
On April 17, 2021, González picked up his first big league save against the San Diego Padres.[10] He pitched 35+1⁄3 innings for the Dodgers over 44 games during the 2021 season with a 3–1 record and 3.57 ERA. He struck out 33 but also had a high number of walks with 19.[8]
González began the 2022 season the injured list with left elbow inflammation. On May 8, it was announced that he was going to undergo arthroscopic surgery and would miss a couple more months.[11] He did not play for the Dodgers in 2022.[8]
González was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin the 2023 season[12] and recalled to the majors on April 22.[13] He pitched in 34 games in the majors with a 4.01 ERA[8] and in 20 games for Oklahoma City for a 5.40 ERA.[3]
New York Yankees
editOn December 11, 2023, the Dodgers traded González and Jorbit Vivas to the New York Yankees in exchange for Trey Sweeney.[14] In 27 games for the Yankees, he compiled a 3.86 ERA with 11 strikeouts and 2 saves across 23+1⁄3 innings. On June 21, 2024, González was designated for assignment by New York.[15] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on June 26.[16] González was released by the Yankees organization on September 15.[17]
Personal life
editGonzález's has five uncles who played baseball in the Mexican League. He and his wife, Carolina Romero, are having their first child in 2024. She has a son from a previous marriage.[18]
References
edit- ^ Osborne, Cary (August 1, 2020). "The pride of Nayarit, Mexico, Victor González has made it to the big leagues". Dodger Insider. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Dodgers Add LHP Victor González". MLB.com. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Victor Gonzalez Minor & Winter League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ Hugh Bernreuter (April 16, 2015). "Los Angeles Dodgers prospect, Great Lakes Loons pitcher Victor Gonzalez motivated by Julio Urias comparisons". MLive.com. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Bill Plunkett (October 31, 2019). "Cody Bellinger wins defensive award; reliever added to Dodgers' 40-man roster". Orange County Register. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Adams, Steve (July 30, 2020). "Dodgers Designate Terrance Gore For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Dodgers' Victor Gonzalez: Allows one run in MLB debut". FANTASY. August 1, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Victor Gonzalez Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020 World Series Los Angeles Dodgers over Tampa Bay Rays (4-2)". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Betts makes diving grab as Dodgers beat Padres 2-0". ESPN. Associated Press. April 17, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (May 8, 2022). "Blake Treinen out until after All-Star break, Victor González needs elbow surgery". SB Nation. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Dodgers' Victor Gonzalez: Optioned to minors". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (April 22, 2023). "Dodgers recall Victor González from Triple-A, designate Jake Reed for assignment". SB Nation. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Joyce, Greg (December 11, 2023). "Yankees trade prospect Trey Sweeney to Dodgers for Victor Gonzalez, Jorbit Vivas". New York Post. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees Designate Victor González For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees Outright Victor Gonzalez, Clayton Andrews". mlbtraderumors.com. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees Release Victor Gonzalez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees' trip to Mexico more than a mere exhibition for Victor González and his growing family". New York Daily News. March 23, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet