Nick Gonzales
Nick Gonzales | |
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Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 39 | |
Second baseman / Shortstop | |
Born: Vail, Arizona, U.S. | May 27, 1999|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 23, 2023, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Batting average | .209 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 13 |
Teams | |
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Nicholas Joseph Gonzales (born May 27, 1999) is an American baseball second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected seventh overall by the Pirates in the 2020 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut in 2023.
Amateur career
Gonzales attended
Gonzales enrolled at
Gonzales entered his junior year in 2020 as a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[9][10] He batted .448 with 12 home runs over 16 games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
Professional career
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gonzales in the first round, with the seventh overall selection, in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[12] On June 23, Gonzales signed with the Pirates for a reported signing bonus of $5.4 million.[13] He did not play a game after signing due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
Gonzales made his professional debut in 2021 with the
Gonzales began the 2023 season with the
Gonzales was optioned to Triple–A Indianapolis to begin the 2024 season.[21]
References
- ^ "Gonzales Puts up Huge Offensive Numbers". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. April 26, 2019.
- ^ Morales, Javier (March 21, 2019). "Former Cienega Standout Nick Gonzales A Hit With New Mexico State". allsportstucson.com.
- ^ Dykstra, Sam (May 1, 2020). "Toolshed: Gonzales a reminder of Cape effect".
- ^ Lemaire, Mike (January 30, 2020). "Nick Gonzales Has More Than MLB On His Mind". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Nick Gonzales Could Jump on Fast Track". January 13, 2021.
- ^ Gerson, Aria (July 11, 2019). "Previously undervalued, Nick Gonzales has emerged as a top pro prospect". Cape Cod Times. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019.
- ^ Richard, Mike (August 5, 2019). "Cotuit's Nick Gonzales named CCBL Most Valuable Player". Barnstable Patriot. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019.
- ^ "#15 Nick Gonzales". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Tucson native Nick Gonzales is a first-round talent". Arizona Daily Star. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Martinez, Justin. "Gonzales and the Aggies are reloaded for 2020 baseball season". Las Cruces Sun-News.
- ^ Hall, Erik (May 20, 2020). "Nick Gonzales: 4 things to know about the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball infielder". Las Cruces Sun-News.
- ^ Spears, Justin (June 11, 2020). "Pirates pick Tucson's Nick Gonzales seventh in MLB draft; Yankees take UA catcher". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ "'Unbelievable': Gonzales thrilled to be with Bucs". MLB.com.
- ^ West, Jenna (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Buchanan, Zach. "The swing change that took Pirates prospect Nick Gonzales from college walk-on to first-round talent". The Athletic.
- ^ Mackey, Jason (May 21, 2021). "Pirates 2020 first-round pick Nick Gonzales out 4-6 weeks with hand injury". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (October 22, 2021). "Gonzales making up for lost time in AFL". MLB.com.
- ^ "Pirates prospect Nick Gonzales not sweating slow start with Altoona". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Called up Friday". cbssports.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Guerriero, Justin (June 23, 2023). "Pirates call up 2020 1st-round draft pick Nick Gonzales from Triple-A". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ "Roansy Contreras shifting to bullpen role the highlight among several Pirates moves". post-gazette.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- New Mexico State Aggies bio