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In 2009, González underwent [[Tommy John surgery]] and missed the entire season. He was outrighted to Pawtucket in November 2009. |
In 2009, González underwent [[Tommy John surgery]] and missed the entire season. He was outrighted to Pawtucket in November 2009. |
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After two seasons in the Red Sox minor league system, González signed a minor league deal with the Orioles in March 2012. He would start at Triple-A. He said that he signed to play with fellow Mexican players [[ |
After two seasons in the Red Sox minor league system, González signed a minor league deal with the Orioles in March 2012. He would start at Triple-A. He said that he signed to play with fellow Mexican players [[Denny's Reyes]], [[Luis Ayala]] and [[Óscar Villarreal]], as well as the fact that the Orioles gave him the opportunity to improve his skills.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.purobeisbol.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1986:confirma-gonzalez-&catid=3:portada&Itemid=28 |title=CONFIRMA GONZÁLEZ |work=Puro Béisbol |first=Fernando |last=Ballesteros |date=March 2, 2012}}</ref> |
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Gonzalez made his first major league start on July 6, 2012 against the Los Angeles Angels and earned the win, limiting the Angels to 1 run and 3 hits over 7 innings. The Orioles won the game 3–2. In the game, Gonzalez honored his former teammate, [[Nick Adenhart]] who died in 2009, by wearing a glove given to him by Adenhart when they were teammates in 2007 with the Arkansas Travelers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Plunkett|first=Bill|title=Gonzalez supplies Adenhart memory|url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/gonzalez-362603-league-adenhart.html|accessdate=July 9, 2012|newspaper=Orange County Register|date=July 6, 2012}}</ref> For the 2012 regular season he went 9–4 with a 3.25 ERA in 14 starts.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=456068 Official MLB.com profile] ''[[MLB.com]]''</ref> Gonzales also started Game 3 of the [[2012 American League Division Series]] against the [[New York Yankees]], departing the game with a 2-1 lead but no-decisioned when the Yankees tied the game in the ninth inning and won it in the thirteenth. |
Gonzalez made his first major league start on July 6, 2012 against the Los Angeles Angels and earned the win, limiting the Angels to 1 run and 3 hits over 7 innings. The Orioles won the game 3–2. In the game, Gonzalez honored his former teammate, [[Nick Adenhart]] who died in 2009, by wearing a glove given to him by Adenhart when they were teammates in 2007 with the Arkansas Travelers.<ref>{{cite news|last=Plunkett|first=Bill|title=Gonzalez supplies Adenhart memory|url=http://www.ocregister.com/sports/gonzalez-362603-league-adenhart.html|accessdate=July 9, 2012|newspaper=Orange County Register|date=July 6, 2012}}</ref> For the 2012 regular season he went 9–4 with a 3.25 ERA in 14 starts.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=456068 Official MLB.com profile] ''[[MLB.com]]''</ref> Gonzales also started Game 3 of the [[2012 American League Division Series]] against the [[New York Yankees]], departing the game with a 2-1 lead but no-decisioned when the Yankees tied the game in the ninth inning and won it in the thirteenth. |
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On May 9, 2013 Gonzalez was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an unhealed blister on his throwing thumb; at the time he had a record of 2-2 in six starts with an ERA of 4.58.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130509&content_id=47072052¬ebook_id=47072178&vkey=notebook_bal&c_id=bal|title=O's send Gonzalez to DL, call up right-hander Burnett|date=May 9, 2013|accessdate=May 9, 2013}}</ref> |
On May 9, 2013 Gonzalez was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an unhealed blister on his throwing thumb; at the time he had a record of 2-2 in six starts with an ERA of 4.58.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130509&content_id=47072052¬ebook_id=47072178&vkey=notebook_bal&c_id=bal|title=O's send Gonzalez to DL, call up right-hander Burnett|date=May 9, 2013|accessdate=May 9, 2013}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 16:46, 29 May 2013
| Miguel González | |
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| Baltimore Orioles – No. 50 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 27, 1984 Pegueros, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, Mexico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| May 29, 2012, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Career statistics (through April 28, 2013) | |
| Win–loss record | 11–5 |
| Earned run average | 3.54 |
| Strikeouts | 94 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Miguel Ángel González Martín (born May 27, 1984) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Gonzalez lists his hometown as Pacoima, California.[1]
Career
González was originally signed by the Los Angeles Angels as a rookie free agent in 2005. The following two years, he earned a number of honors with the Arkansas Travelers (Texas League/Double-A). He was selected by Boston in the 2008 Rule 5 draft. Out during the regular season while recovering from a knee injury, he made a comeback with the Venados de Mazatlán of the Mexican Pacific League.
In 2009, González underwent Tommy John surgery and missed the entire season. He was outrighted to Pawtucket in November 2009.
After two seasons in the Red Sox minor league system, González signed a minor league deal with the Orioles in March 2012. He would start at Triple-A. He said that he signed to play with fellow Mexican players Denny's Reyes, Luis Ayala and Óscar Villarreal, as well as the fact that the Orioles gave him the opportunity to improve his skills.[2]
Gonzalez made his first major league start on July 6, 2012 against the Los Angeles Angels and earned the win, limiting the Angels to 1 run and 3 hits over 7 innings. The Orioles won the game 3–2. In the game, Gonzalez honored his former teammate, Nick Adenhart who died in 2009, by wearing a glove given to him by Adenhart when they were teammates in 2007 with the Arkansas Travelers.[3] For the 2012 regular season he went 9–4 with a 3.25 ERA in 14 starts.[4] Gonzales also started Game 3 of the 2012 American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, departing the game with a 2-1 lead but no-decisioned when the Yankees tied the game in the ninth inning and won it in the thirteenth.
On May 9, 2013 Gonzalez was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an unhealed blister on his throwing thumb; at the time he had a record of 2-2 in six starts with an ERA of 4.58.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Orioles 3, Angels 2 ESPN
- ^ Ballesteros, Fernando (March 2, 2012). "CONFIRMA GONZÁLEZ". Puro Béisbol.
- ^ Plunkett, Bill (July 6, 2012). "Gonzalez supplies Adenhart memory". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ Official MLB.com profile MLB.com
- ^ "O's send Gonzalez to DL, call up right-hander Burnett". May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Angels players
- Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Salem Red Sox players
- Portland Sea Dogs players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Mexican baseball players
- People from Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Mexican expatriates in the United States
- Major League Baseball pitchers