Angel Manuel "Andy" González (born December 15, 1981) is a Puerto Rican former

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and

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. He played in

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, and

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Career

Minor leagues

González was drafted by the

in the 5th round of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft and was a

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All-star

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in , with a .323

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. He steadily advanced through Chicago's minor league system and made his major league debut on April 25, . In 189 at-bats in the majors in 2007, González batted only .185. After the season, the White Sox did not tender González a contract making him a free agent. On December 21, 2007, he signed a minor league contract with the

with an invitation to spring training. After not making the team out of spring training, González began the year with Triple-A Buffalo. He was called up to the majors on July 26, , to fill the roster following the trade of

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. He was designated for assignment on August 29 and became a free agent at the end of the season. In January , he signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins. He made the team out of spring training, and was added to the major league roster on April 4, 2009. On October 9, 2009, the Florida Marlins outrighted him to the New Orleans Zephyrs and he opted for free agency. On April 29, 2010, the

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signed González. He signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers in late April 2011.

Puerto Rico Baseball League

In 2008, González played with the Leones de Ponce of the

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. He won the league's regular season batting championship. Registering an average of .387 in 41 games played. In the semifinals, González had an average of .313 with one RBI.

Post-playing career

On December 14, 2021, González was hired by the Colorado Rockies as an assistant hitting coach for the 2022 season.

Personal

He attended Florida Air Academy in

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