American baseball player (born 1992)
Baseball player
Alexander
"
Chi Chi
"
Gonzalez
(born January 15, 1992) is an American
professional baseball
pitcher
who is a free agent. He has previously played in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
Texas Rangers
,
Colorado Rockies
,
Minnesota Twins
,
Milwaukee Brewers
,
New York Yankees
and
Miami Marlins
. Gonzalez goes by
Chi Chi
, a nickname given to him by his grandfather.
[1]
Career
[
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]
Amateur career
[
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]
Gonzalez attended
Boca Raton Community High School
in
Boca Raton, Florida
, and played for the school's baseball team as a
pitcher
and
third baseman
.
[2]
The
Baltimore Orioles
selected Gonzalez in the 11th round of the
2010 Major League Baseball draft
.
[3]
Rather than sign with the Orioles, Gonzalez attended
Oral Roberts University
, where he played
college baseball
for the
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
.
[4]
In 2012, he played
collegiate summer baseball
in the
Cape Cod Baseball League
for the
Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox
.
[5]
Texas Rangers
[
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]
The
Texas Rangers
selected Gonzalez in the first round, with the 23rd overall selection, of the
2013 Major League Baseball draft
.
[6]
[7]
[8]
He made his professional debut with the
Spokane Indians
and also played for the
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
. Prior to the 2014 season,
Baseball Prospectus
rated Gonzalez as the 70th best prospect in baseball.
[9]
He started the season with Myrtle Beach before being promoted to the Double-A
Frisco RoughRiders
.
[10]
He started 2015 with the Triple-A
Round Rock Express
.
[11]
[12]
Gonzalez was called up to the majors for the first time on May 30, 2015, and made his major league debut that day. He faced the veteran lineup of the
Boston Red Sox
and began the game pitching
5
+
2
⁄
3
innings without surrendering a hit. It was the longest no-hit stretch to begin a career for a Rangers pitcher since 1992.
[13]
On June 5, 2015, Gonzalez threw a complete-game shutout against the
Kansas City Royals
. It was his first career complete game.
[14]
Gonzalez was optioned down to Triple-A Round Rock July 4, 2015. Gonzalez was diagnosed with a partial tear to the UCL in spring training of 2017. He was declared to need Tommy John surgery, ending his 2017 season plus the whole 2018 season. On November 2, 2018, Gonzalez elected free agency.
[15]
Colorado Rockies
[
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]
On December 4, 2018, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the
Colorado Rockies
.
[16]
On June 25, 2019, his contract was selected by the Rockies.
[17]
In 2019, Gonzalez pitched to a 5.29 earned run average over 14 games for the Rockies, with 46 strikeouts. In 2020 for the Rockies, Gonzalez pitched to a 6.86 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched. On December 2, Gonzalez was nontendered by the Rockies. On December 11, 2020, Gonzalez re-signed with the Rockies on a minor league contract.
[18]
On March 27, 2021, Gonzalez was selected to the 40-man roster.
[19]
Gonzalez made 24 appearances for the Rockies, going 3?7 with a 6.46 earned run average and 56 strikeouts. On October 3, the Rockies designated Gonzalez for assignment.
[20]
On October 8, Gonzalez elected free agency.
[21]
Minnesota Twins
[
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]
On March 18, 2022, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the
Minnesota Twins
. He had his contract selected on June 3, and was returned to Triple-A on June 4. On June 10, Gonzalez triggered the opt-out clause in his contract, giving Minnesota until the weekend to add him to the 40-man roster or release him. The next day, Gonzalez was selected to the active roster to start against the
Tampa Bay Rays
. He lasted 4.0 innings, giving up 3 earned runs on 8 hits while striking out 3, and was designated for assignment following the game.
[22]
Milwaukee Brewers
[
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]
On June 14, 2022, Gonzalez was claimed off waivers by the
Milwaukee Brewers
after having been
designated for assignment
by the Minnesota Twins.
[23]
He made his first start for Milwaukee on June 21, 2022.
[24]
In 4 games (2 starts) for Milwaukee, Gonzalez registered a 6.35 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 11.1 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment on July 12. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A
Nashville Sounds
on July 16. However, Gonzalez rejected the assignment and elected free agency.
[25]
Detroit Tigers
[
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]
On July 22, 2022, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the Tigers and assigned him to the
Toledo Mud Hens
. On August 26, 2022, he opted out of the minor league contract and was released.
[26]
New York Yankees
[
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]
On August 30, 2022, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the
New York Yankees
. He was called up and made his first start on October 2, against the
Baltimore Orioles
. He was designated for assignment on October 3, and assigned the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
.
[27]
On October 24, Gonzalez elected free agency.
Miami Marlins
[
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]
On December 15, 2022, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the
Miami Marlins
. He began the 2023 season with the Triple-A
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
, making 6 starts and registering a 2-2 record and 4.54 ERA with 18 strikeouts in
33
+
2
⁄
3
innings pitched. On May 4, 2023, Gonzalez had his contract selected to the active roster.
[28]
In 2 relief appearances for Miami, Gonzalez surrendered 1 run on 4 hits with 2 strikeouts in 2.2 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment on May 12, following the promotion of
Eury Perez
.
[29]
He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Jacksonville on May 14.
[30]
On September 17, Gonzalez had his contract selected back to the major league roster.
[31]
He was designated for assignment for a second time on September 20.
[32]
Gonzalez again cleared waivers and was outrighted to Jacksonville on September 23.
[33]
He elected free agency on October 15.
[34]
Personal life
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]
Gonzalez is of Cuban descent.
[35]
References
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]
- ^
"
'Chi Chi' Gonzalez ready to be a Ranger"
. June 8, 2013.
- ^
"Rangers' prospect Chi Chi Gonzalez chases the dream"
.
- ^
"Baltimore Orioles select Boca Raton pitcher Alex Gonzalez in 11th round of baseball draft"
. June 8, 2010. Archived from
the original
on February 2, 2014.
- ^
"ORUAthletics.com ? Official Athletic Website of Oral Roberts University"
.
orugoldeneagles.com
. Archived from
the original
on March 4, 2016
. Retrieved
November 19,
2014
.
- ^
"#22 Alex Gonzalez"
. pointstreak.com
. Retrieved
July 20,
2021
.
- ^
"Rangers draft Delray Beach's Alex Gonzalez in first round"
.
Sun Sentinel
. June 6, 2013.
- ^
"Rangers select RHP Alex Gonzalez in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft"
.
- ^
"
'Chi Chi' Gonzalez ready to be a Ranger"
.
MLB.com
.
- ^
"Baseball Prospectus ? Prospects Will Break Your Heart: Top 101 Prospects"
.
Baseball Prospectus
. January 27, 2014
. Retrieved
November 19,
2014
.
- ^
"Texas Rangers | Dallas Morning News"
.
www.dallasnews.com
. Archived from
the original
on May 27, 2015.
- ^
"Former Oral Roberts star Alex 'Chi Chi' Gonzalez to make first Triple-A start against OKC Dodgers on Sunday"
.
- ^
"Texas Rangers | Dallas Morning News"
.
www.dallasnews.com
.
- ^
"Prospect Gonzalez to join Rangers' rotation"
.
- ^
"Rangers rookie Chi Chi Gonzalez shuts out Royals on 3 hits, 4?0"
.
USA Today
.
- ^
Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018).
"Minor League Free Agents 2018"
.
Baseball America
. Retrieved
November 12,
2018
.
- ^
@gfraley (December 5, 2018).
"Chi Chi Gonzalez, taken by Rangers with 23rd overall pick in 2013, goes to Colorado on minor-league deal"
(
Tweet
) – via
Twitter
.
- ^
Kyle Newman (June 24, 2019).
"Right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez to make Rockies debut Tuesday in San Francisco"
.
The Denver Post
. Retrieved
June 25,
2019
.
- ^
"Rockies Sign Chi Chi Gonzalez to Minor League Deal"
.
- ^
"Rockies Select Chi Chi Gonzalez to 40-Man Roster"
.
- ^
"Rockies Designate Chi Chi Gonzalez For Assignment"
.
MLB Trade Rumors
.
- ^
"Players Recently Electing Free Agency"
. MLB Trade Rumors
. Retrieved
October 14,
2021
.
- ^
"Twins' Chi Chi Gonzalez: Designated for assignment"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
February 8,
2023
.
- ^
"Brewers Claim Chi Chi Gonzalez Off Waivers From Twins"
.
MLB Trade Rumors
. Retrieved
June 26,
2022
.
- ^
"Brewers' Chi Chi Gonzalez: Making spot start"
.
CBSSports.com
. Retrieved
June 26,
2022
.
- ^
"Chi Chi Gonzalez: Elects free agency"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
May 24,
2023
.
- ^
"Chi Chi Gonzalez Opts Out Of Deal With Tigers"
.
MLB Trade Rumors
. Retrieved
August 28,
2022
.
- ^
NJ.com, Mike Rosenstein | NJ Advance Media for (October 6, 2022).
"Yankees assign pitcher to Triple-A after Bronx cameo"
.
nj
.
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- ^
"Marlins' Chi Chi Gonzalez: Contract selected by MIA"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
May 4,
2023
.
- ^
"Marlins' Chi Chi Gonzalez: Designated for assignment"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
May 12,
2023
.
- ^
"Marlins' Chi Chi Gonzalez: Sent outright to Triple-A"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
May 15,
2023
.
- ^
"Marlins' Chi Chi Gonzalez: Rejoins big club"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
September 17,
2023
.
- ^
"Marlins' Chi Chi Gonzalez: Pushed off 40-man roster"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
September 20,
2023
.
- ^
"Marlins' Chi Chi Gonzalez: Outrighted to Triple-A"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
September 27,
2023
.
- ^
https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-10-15
- ^
"Gonzalez gets message across despite loss"
.
MLB.com
.
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