Carlos González (baseball)

Infobox MLB player
name = Carlos González


width = 250
caption = Carlos Gonzalez makes the catch against the Seattle Mariners
team = Oakland Athletics
number = 28
position = Outfielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1985|10|17
birthplace = Maracaibo, Venezuela
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = May 30
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Oakland Athletics
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .242
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 4
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 26
teams =
*Oakland Athletics (by|2008-present)

Carlos Eduardo González (born October 17, 1985 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics.

Minor Leagues

González was originally signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 3, by|2002. González began his professional career in by|2003 for the Rookie League Missoula Osprey. González batted just .258 with 6 home runs in 72 games. In by|2004, González split time between the Low Single-A Yakima Bears and the Single-A South Bend Silver Hawks. In 85 games, he batted .275 with 10 home runs.

González played the by|2005 season again for the Silver Hawks. He led the Silver Hawkins in games played (129) and RBI (92). He was second on the team in batting average (.307), home runs (18), at-bats (515) and runs scored (91). González was also named to the Midwest League midseason and postseason All-Star games and was also named the Midwest League Prospect of the Year. "Baseball America" also named González as a Low Class-A All-Star and got the same award from "Topps". "Topps" also named him as the Midwest League Player of the Year.

In by|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 in 2006, but also spent some time with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. 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 RBI (93). González was also an All-Star Futures Game selection and a California League postseason All-Star selection. "Baseball America" rated González as a High Class-A All-Star and received the same honor from "Topps".

In by|2007, "Baseball America" rated González at #18 on their top 100 prospects list and was the 3rd highest Diamondbacks player on that list. González mainly played for the Double-A Mobile BayBears, but also spent some time with in Triple-A with the Tucson Sidewinders. 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, González was traded along with Dana Eveland, Aaron Cunningham, Chris Carter, Brett Anderson, and Greg Smith to the Oakland Athletics for Dan Haren and Connor Robertson.

Major Leagues

On May 30, mlby|2008, González made his MLB debut against the Texas Rangers, where he got first career hit, an opposite field double down the left field line off Texas Rangers pitcher Kevin Millwood. 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 Johnny Mize in mlby|1936 to record the first seven hits of his career as extra base hits. [cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080608&content_id=2870368&vkey=news_oak&fext=.jsp&c_id=oak|publisher="MLB"|accessdate=2008-06-13|title=Gonzalez has doubles vision so far] On June 20, 2008, González hit his first career home run against the Florida Marlins. It was a solo home run that was hit off a curveball to right-center field. He had his first 4-hit game, going 4 for 4 against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 8.

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