Alfredo González (baseball)
Alfredo Rene González (born July 13, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox in 2018. Career Houston Astros González signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent in July 2008. He played the 2009 season with the DSL Astros. In 2011, he was assigned to the GCL Astros, where he would play that season and the 2012 season. In 2013, he played for the Greeneville Astros, and played for the Tri-City ValleyCats in 2014. In 2015, he spent time with the Quad Cities River Bandits, Lancaster JetHawks, and Corpus Christi Hooks. The Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. On June 25, 2016, the Astros designated González for assignment. Chicago White Sox On July 2, 2016, he was traded to the Chicago White Sox for cash and was assigned to the Birmingham Barons and also spent time with the Charlotte ...
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Catcher
Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the catcher is also called upon to master many other skills in order to field the position well. The role of the catcher is similar to that of the wicket-keeper in cricket. Positioned behind home plate and facing toward the outfield, the catcher can see the whole field, and is therefore in the best position to direct and lead the other players in a defensive play. The catcher typically calls for pitches using hand signals. The calls are based on the pitcher's mechanics and strengths, as well as the Batting (baseball), batter's tendencies and weaknesses. Essentially, the catcher controls what happens during the game when the ball is not "in play". Foul tips, bouncing balls in ...
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