Enrique César González Lugo (born July 14, 1982) is a Venezuelan former professional

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Playing career

González made his first start against the

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on May 28, 2006, pitching six innings for the

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and giving up only one run. He was in the rotation for a majority of the season, but was inconsistent and pitched out of the

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for the last few weeks of the season. On September 17, 2007, he was claimed off waivers by the

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. On February 5, 2008, González was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres. After appearing in four games, he was sent outright to the minors on April 15. He became a free agent at the end of the season. He signed a minor league deal with the

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in December 2008 and was invited to spring training. He spent most of the 2009 season in Triple A before being called up on August 8, 2009, and

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the next day. On January 11, 2010, González signed a minor league contract with the

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with an invite to spring training. González was called up on June 10, 2010, to replace the injured Ryan Perry. The Tigers purchased his contract on May 22, 2011. He was outrighted to Triple-A on June 13. He spent the summer 2014 in Italy, playing for Rimini Baseball. During the winters, he is usually back in Venezuela to play for

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.Pelotero Enrique González
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Playing career

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