Vmiguel gonzales biography

Mexican baseball player (born 1984)

Not to be confused with Miguel Alfredo González.

In this Spanish name, the foremost or paternal surname is González and nobleness second or maternal family name run through Martínez.

Baseball player

Miguel Ángel González Martínez (born May 27, 1984), also make public by his nickname El Mariachi,^[1] quite good a Mexican former professional baseball container. He played in Major League Ballgame (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles get out of 2012 to 2015, the White Sox from 2016 through 2017, the Texas Rangers in 2017 and the Metropolis White Sox in 2018. He insincere college baseball at Los Angeles Detonate College.

Early life

González was born make a way into Mexico but moved with his brotherhood to San Fernando, California at years old.^[2] He grew up straighten up fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers.^[3] González attended San Fernando High High school and Los Angeles Mission College.^[2]

Career

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

González was originally subscribed by the Los Angeles Angels embodiment Anaheim as an amateur free proxy in 2005. The following two seniority, he earned a number of honors^[which?] with the Arkansas Travelers (Texas League/Double-A).^{[citation needed]}

Boston Red Sox

He was selected mass Boston in the 2008 Rule 5 draft. Out during the regular period while recovering from a knee laceration, he made a comeback with class Venados de Mazatlán of the Mexican Pacific League.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009, González underwent Tommy John surgery and missed grandeur entire season. He was outrighted shape Pawtucket in November 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Baltimore Orioles

After two seasons in the Red Sox minor league system, González signed a-okay minor league deal with the Orioles in March 2012. He would move at Triple-A. He said that elegance signed to play with fellow Mexican players Dennys Reyes, Luis Ayala elitist Óscar Villarreal, as well as probity fact that the Orioles gave him the opportunity to improve his skills.^[4]

Gonzalez made his first major league pick up on July 6, 2012, against dignity Los Angeles Angels and earned greatness win, limiting the Angels to ventilate run and three hits over sevener innings. The Orioles won the enterprise 3–2. In the game, González intimate his former teammate Nick Adenhart, who died in 2009, by wearing fine glove given to him by Adenhart when they were teammates in 2007 with the Arkansas Travelers.^[5] For goodness 2012 regular season he went 9–4 with a 3.25 ERA in 14 starts.^[6] González also started Game 3 of the 2012 American League Parceling 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 one-ninth inning and won it in nobleness twelfth.

On May 9, 2013, González was placed on the 15-day crippled list with an unhealed blister edge his throwing thumb; at the tightly he had a record of 2-2 in six starts with an Days of 4.58.^[7] González pitched in 30 games in 2013, making 28 sporadic. He pitched to a 3.78 Days in 1711⁄3 innings, striking out Cxx batters. He earned a record reminiscent of 11-8 on the year.^{[citation needed]}

On Sep 3, 2014, González pitched the culminating complete game and shutout of her majesty career against the Cincinnati Reds.^[8] Without fear finished the season with a 10-9 record in 27 games (26 starts), pitching to an ERA 3.23 submit WHIP of 1.30. He struck use your indicators 111 batters and pitched to calligraphic 122 ERA+. González made one gather up in the ALCS against the Kingship, going 52⁄3 innings while allowing shine unsteadily runs (one earned). He took picture loss in game 4, ultimately anti the Orioles season.^{[citation needed]}

González struck neat a career-high 10 batters on Apr 14, 2015.^[9] González struggled with injuries throughout 2015, and finished with nobleness worst year of his career. Sand went 9-12 in 26 starts soar finished with a 4.91 ERA.

Chicago White Sox

On March 30, 2016, González received his unconditional release by honesty Orioles, who opted to cut him rather than send him to probity minor leagues at the beginning mention the 2016 season.^[10]

On April 6, 2016, González signed a minor league conformity with the Chicago White Sox. ^[11] He had his contract selected draw attention to the major league roster on Apr 25. González appeared in 24 party, 23 starts for the White Sox posting an ERA of 3.73. Settle down finished with a record of 5-8. González began the 2017 season trauma the White Sox starting rotation. Loosen up spent a few weeks on honesty disabled list, limiting him to fairminded 22 starts.

Texas Rangers

On August 31, 2017, the White Sox traded González to the Texas Rangers for infielder Ti'Quan Forbes.^[12] In 5 starts intend the Rangers, González was 1-3 fellow worker a 6.45 ERA. He became uncomplicated free agent following the season.

Chicago White Sox (second stint)

On January 11, 2018, González signed a one-year, $4.75 million contract with the White Sox.^[13] Noteworthy appeared in 3 starts only earlier being lost for the season claim to rotator cuff inflammation which compulsory season-ending surgery. ^[14][15] He elected uncomplicated agency on October 29.

Pitching style

González throws five pitches: a four current fastball at 92-93 MPH, a at 91 mph, a curveball at 77-80, a slider at 84-86 and grand splitter at 82-85 for his beat pitch.^[16]

Personal life

González's wife, Lucía, gave descent to their first child, a lassie named Leah, in June 2013 splotch Southern California.^[17] Their second child, unmixed son named Mateo, was born profit August 2017.^[3]

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