Alexander "Chi Chi" González (born January 15, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the

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organization. He has previously played in the MLB for the Texas Rangers,

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, and the New York Yankees. González goes by Chi Chi, a nickname given to him by his grandfather.

Career

Amateur career

Gonzalez attended

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, and played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and third baseman. The Baltimore Orioles selected Gonzalez in the 11th round of the

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. Rather than sign with the Orioles, Gonzalez attended

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, where he played college baseball for the

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. In 2012, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.

Texas Rangers

He was drafted by the Rangers in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the

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. He made his professional debut with the Spokane Indians and also played for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Prior to the 2014 season, ''

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'' rated Gonzalez as the 70th best prospect in baseball. He started the season with Myrtle Beach before being promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. He started 2015 with the Triple-A

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. Gonzalez was called up to the majors for the first time on May 30, 2015, and made his MLB debut that day. He faced the veteran lineup of the Boston Red Sox and began the game pitching innings without surrendering a hit. It was the longest no-hit stretch to begin a career for a Rangers pitcher since 1992. On June 5, 2015, Gonzalez threw a complete game shutout against the

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. It was his first career complete game. Gonzalez was optioned down to Triple-A Round Rock July 4, 2015. Gonzalez was diagnosed with a partial tear to the UCL in spring training of 2017. He was declared to need Tommy John surgery, ending his 2017 season plus the whole 2018 season. On November 2, 2018, Gonzalez elected free agency.

Colorado Rockies

On December 4, 2018, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the

. On June 25, 2019, his contract was selected by the Rockies. In 2019, Gonzalez pitched to a 5.29 ERA over 14 games for the Rockies, with 46 strikeouts. In 2020 for the Rockies, Gonzalez pitched to a 6.86 ER He A with 16 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched. On December 2, Gonzalez was nontendered by the Rockies. On December 11, 2020, Gonzalez re-signed with the Rockies on a minor league contract. On March 27, 2021, Gonzalez was selected to the 40-man roster. Gonzalez made 24 appearances for the Rockies, going 3–7 with a 6.46 ERA and 56 strikeouts. On October 3, the Rockies designated Gonzalez for assignment. On October 8, Gonzalez elected free agency.

Minnesota Twins

On March 18, 2022, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the

. He had his contract selected on June 3, and was returned to Triple-A on June 4.

Milwaukee Brewers

On June 14, 2022, Gonzalez was claimed off waivers by the

after having been designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins. He made his first start for Milwaukee on June 21, 2022. He was designated for assignment on July 12.

Detroit Tigers

On July 22, 2022, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the Tigers and assigned him to the Toledo Mud Hens. On August 26, 2022, he opted out of the minor league contract and was released.

New York Yankees

On August 30, 2022, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees. He was called up and made his first start on October 2, 2022 against the Baltimore Orioles. He was designated for assignment on October 3. On October 24, Gonzalez elected free agency.

Miami Marlins

On December 15, 2022, Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Chi Chi 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Delray Beach, Florida Baseball players from Florida American sportspeople of Cuban descent Major League Baseball pitchers Texas Rangers players Colorado Rockies players Minnesota Twins players Milwaukee Brewers players New York Yankees players Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball players Arizona League Rangers players Spokane Indians players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Frisco RoughRiders players Round Rock Express players Albuquerque Isotopes players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players Boca Raton Community High School alumni