Carlos Eduardo González (born October 17, 1985), nicknamed "CarGo", is a
Venezuelan
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former professional
baseball
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outfielder
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) from 2008 to 2019, most prominently as a member of the
Colorado Rockies
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, where he was a three-time
All-Star
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Sports
"All-star" as a sport ...
player and the
National League
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(NL)
batting champion. González also won three
Gold Glove Award
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s and two
Silver Slugger Award
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s with the Rockies.
While mainly a
right fielder
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throughout his career, González was the Rockies' starting
left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering system ...
from 2010 to 2014; in 2015 he transitioned to right field. He debuted in MLB with the
Oakland Athletics
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and played for the
Cleveland Indians
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and
Chicago Cubs
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in his final season in the majors.
Career
Arizona Diamondbacks
Born in
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Maracaibo ( , ; ) is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the largest city in Venezuela and is the second-largest city proper in Venezu ...
, González signed with the
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The franchise was established ...
as an international
free agent
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on August 3, 2002. González began his
professional baseball
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Moder ...
career in 2003 for the Rookie League
Missoula Osprey
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. González
batted .258 with six
home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the Baseball (ball), ball is hit in such a way that the batting (baseball), batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safe (baseball), safely in one play without any error ( ...
s in 72 games. In 2004, González split time between the Low Single-A
Yakima Bears
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and the Single-A
South Bend Silver Hawks
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. In 85 games, he batted .275 with 10 home runs.
González played again for the Silver Hawks in 2005. He led the team in games played (129) and
RBIs
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if th ...
(92), and was also second on the team in batting average (.307), home runs (18),
at bat
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s (515) and
runs scored
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted bal ...
(91). González was named to the
Midwest League
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midseason and postseason All-Star teams and was also selected as the
Midwest League Most Valuable Player and
Prospect of the Year. ''
Baseball America
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'' and ''
Topps
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'' each named González as a Low Class-A All-Star. ''Topps'' also chose him as the Midwest League Player of the Year.
In 2006, ''Baseball America'' rated González at #32 on their top 100 prospects list and was the 6th-highest Diamondbacks player on that list. González mainly played for the High Single-A
Lancaster JetHawks
The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League B ...
in 2006, but also spent some time with the Double-A
Tennessee Smokies
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. González played in 122 games and batted .289 with a career high 23 home runs. He also led the JetHawks in home runs (21) and RBIs (93). González was also an
All-Star Futures Game
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selection and a
California League
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postseason All-Star selection. ''Baseball America'' rated González as a High Class-A All-Star, and he received the same honor from ''Topps''.
In 2007, ''Baseball America'' rated González at #18 on their top 10 prospects list and was the 3rd highest Diamondbacks player on that list. González mainly played for the Double-A
Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears were a Minor League Baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which played in the Southern League, served as the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres (1997–2006), Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2 ...
, but also spent some time in Triple-A with the
Tucson Sidewinders
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. González played in 130 games and batted .288 with 17 home runs. González led the BayBears in home runs (16) and RBI (75). González was once again named to the All-Star Futures Game.
On December 14, 2007, the Diamondbacks traded González,
Dana Eveland
Dana James Eveland (born October 29, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, L ...
,
Aaron Cunningham
Aaron Roe Ward Cunningham (born April 24, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Cleveland Indians.
Professional career Chicago Wh ...
,
Chris Carter,
Brett Anderson
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, and
Greg Smith to the
Oakland Athletics
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for
Dan Haren
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and
Connor Robertson
James Connor Robertson (born September 10, 1981) is an American former right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was drafted out of Birmingham Southern College in the 31st round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland ...
.
Oakland Athletics
On May 30, 2008, González made his MLB debut at the age of 22 against the
Texas Rangers, where he got his first career
hit
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Hit or HIT may also refer to:
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, an opposite field
double
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* Multiplication by 2
* Double precision, a floating-point representation of numbers that is typically 64 bits in length
* A double number of the form x+yj, where j^2=+1
* A ...
down the
left field
In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the numbering syst ...
line off Texas Rangers
pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...
Kevin Millwood
Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Colo ...
. This was one of two doubles he hit in his major league debut. His next five major league hits were also doubles, making González the first player since
Hall of Famer
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Johnny Mize
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in 1936 to record the first seven hits of his career as extra base hits. On June 20, 2008, González hit his first career home run against the
Florida Marlins
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The ...
. It was a solo home run that was hit off a
curveball
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to right-center field. He had his first 4-hit game, going 4-for-4 against the
Toronto Blue Jays
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on August 8.
Colorado Rockies
On November 12, 2008, González was traded with
Huston Street
Huston Lowell Street ( ; born August 2, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Angels.
After ...
and
Greg Smith to the
Colorado Rockies
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for
Matt Holliday
Matthew Thomas Holliday (born January 15, 1980) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2018 for the Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and New York ...
. After what many called a disappointing season with Oakland, González spent most of the season with the Rockies Triple-A affiliate, the
Colorado Springs Sky Sox
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. After a series of injuries to the Rockies outfield, González was called up and started slowly, but eventually began to produce, proving himself as a nice combination of power and speed atop the lineup. In the
National League Division Series
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against the
Philadelphia Phillies
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, González tied the franchise record for the most hits in an NLDS with 10, and led the
NLDS and
ALDS in
batting average
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Cricket
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with .588 in four games.
On July 31, 2010, in a game against the
Chicago Cubs
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, González
hit for the cycle
Hit means to strike someone or something.
Hit or HIT may also refer to:
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* Hit, a fictional character from '' Dragon Ball Super''
* Homicide International Trust or HIT, a fictional organization ...
, including a
walk-off home run
In baseball, a walk-off home run is a home run that ends the game. For a home run to end the game, it must be hit in the bottom of the final inning and generate enough runs to exceed the opponent's score. Because the opponent will not have an opp ...
on the first pitch in the bottom of the 9th inning. He became the first player since
Dwight Evans of the
Boston Red Sox
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in 1984 to hit a walk-off home run for the cycle, according to the
Elias Sports Bureau
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Founded in 1913, Elias is considere ...
. Manager
Jim Tracy labeled González as not just a
five-tool player
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, but a "six-tool player."
Only four other players in major league baseball history had completed a cycle with a game-ending homer:
Ken Boyer
Kenton Lloyd Boyer (May 20, 1931 – September 7, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman, coach and manager who played with the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers for 15 seaso ...
(1961),
César Tovar
César Leonardo Tovar (July 3, 1940 – July 14, 1994), nicknamed "Pepito" and "Mr. Versatility", was a Venezuelan professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to , most notably as the leadoff hitter fo ...
(1972),
George Brett
George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, designated hitter, and first baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.
Brett's 3,154 career hit ( ...
(1979),
Dwight Evans (1984).
Nolan Arenado
Nolan James Arenado (; born April 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as one of the best defensive third basemen of all time. He is ...
repeated the feat in 2017 to make it six total players in major league history.
In 2010, González finished in the top 5 in home runs, batting average, RBIs, and runs scored in the National League. He was a contender for the
Triple Crown and
National League MVP award, along with
St. Louis Cardinals
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first baseman
Albert Pujols
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and
Cincinnati Reds
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first baseman
Joey Votto
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. However, González fell short on home runs and narrowly missed having the most RBI but did manage to win the
NL batting title in 2010 with a .336 average. He finished with 34 home runs, 117 RBI and a National League-leading 197 hits. He also led the National League in
total bases
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(351) and
power-speed number (29.5).
González received the National League
Players Choice Award
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The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each sports ...
for Outstanding Player in 2010. He then won the
Players Choice Award for Player of the Year throughout the
MLBPA
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. González also won the
Luis Aparicio Award, given to the most outstanding Venezuelan player in MLB, as voted by Venezuelan and international Spanish-speaking media. He finished third in voting for
National League MVP
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. For his defensive efforts in 2010, in which he only committed one error in the outfield, González won his first
Gold Glove
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. On the offensive side, González received his first
Silver Slugger Award
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.
González signed a seven-year, $80.5 million contract extension with the Rockies on January 11, 2011. The contract included a $3 million signing bonus and yearly salaries through 2017 that ramp up to $20 million. It is the largest contract in MLB history for a two-year player. On May 31, 2012, he became the 22nd player in MLB history to hit a home run in four consecutive at-bats, doing this during a two-game span against the
Houston Astros
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. In early July 2011, González injured his right wrist and was placed on the
disabled list
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. On July 21, 2011, he yet again injured the wrist against the
Atlanta Braves
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. On May 14, 2013, he went 5-for-5 against the
Chicago Cubs
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at
Wrigley Field
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, hitting 2 home runs and setting a new career high with 5 hits in one game. On June 5, 2013, he hit 3 home runs against the
Cincinnati Reds
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at
Great American Ball Park
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in a 12–4 victory.
In 2014, with the breakout of
Corey Dickerson
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, González was moved to right field.
González won a Silver Slugger Award in right field for the 2015 season after hitting 40 home runs, second most in the National League.
After his poor performance in the 2017 season, it was highly speculated that González would not return to play for the Rockies in the 2018 season. After the 2017 season, González temporarily left the team and entered free agency. However, González was re-signed to a one-year, $8 million contract on March 12, 2018, to remain playing for the Rockies.
In 2018, he played 132 games hitting 16 home runs and batting .276 with 67 RBI's. He entered free agency at the end of the season.
Cleveland Indians
González signed a minor league contract with the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...
on March 19, 2019; the deal included a non-roster invitation to spring training. He is set to make $2 million, plus $1 million in incentives, because he made the big league roster.
The Indians purchased González's contract on April 14, 2019. González was designated for assignment by the Indians on May 22, 2019, after hitting .210 with 2 home runs and 7 runs batted in. After clearing waivers, González elected free agency on May 26, 2019.
Chicago Cubs
On May 30, 2019, González agreed to a minor league contract with the
Chicago Cubs
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. The team purchased his contract on June 3, 2019, and he was the starting right fielder in an inter-league game against the Los Angeles Angels. With one out and the bases loaded in the seventh inning, González made a highlight-reel game-saving diving catch. On June 29, he was designated for assignment for the second time in the 2019 season. On July 2, González again elected free agency.
Seattle Mariners
González signed to a minor league contract with the
Seattle Mariners
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on February 12, 2020, with the
Seattle Mariners
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. The team released him on June 25, before the
2020 season began.
Personal life
González married Indonesia Riera on October 20, 2012. He is the father of a boy and twin girls.
See also
*
List of Major League Baseball batting champions
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*
List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
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*
List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
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References
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1985 births
Living people
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Columbus Clippers players
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Missoula Osprey players
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Silver Slugger Award winners
South Bend Silver Hawks players
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World Baseball Classic players of Venezuela
Yakima Bears players
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