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Alex Gonzalez

Boston Red Sox

1977/02/15 32

5-11 215

Cagua, Venezuela

R / R

11

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 Red Sox 44 148 26 42 10 0 5 15 5 29 2 0 .284 .316 .453
2009 Reds 68 243 16 51 12 0 3 26 15 36 0 1 .210 .258 .296

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • There's no denying his defensive wizardry, with great range and a strong arm. He hits well against lefties and can capitalize with runners on. He has good extra-base speed and surprising power for a man his size.
Flaws
  • He's one of the most impatient, free-swinging hitters in the game. Free swinging is fine if you can make contact on a regular basis but one look at his strikeouts totals tells you he can't.
Career Potential
  • Good defense-first shortstop with some pop.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

November 9, 2009 Boston Red Sox declined their contract option for the 2010 season.
October 4, 2009 Missed 1 game (hand injury).
October 3, 2009 Hand injury, day-to-day.
August 14, 2009 Acquired from the Cincinnati Reds.
July 24, 2009 Missed 29 games (right elbow injury).
June 20, 2009 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 19).
June 19, 2009 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
May 15, 2009 Missed 9 games (oblique injury).
May 5, 2009 Oblique injury, day-to-day.
May 28, 2008 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left knee injury).
March 30, 2008 Left knee injury, 15-day DL.
September 19, 2007 Missed 2 games (left knee injury).
September 17, 2007 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
September 16, 2007 Missed 3 games (left knee injury).
September 13, 2007 Left knee injury, day-to-day.
August 15, 2007 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
August 14, 2007 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
July 31, 2007 Missed 16 games (restricted list).
July 21, 2007 Transferred to the restricted list.
July 14, 2007 Placed on bereavement list.
June 8, 2007 Missed 2 games (right hamstring injury).
June 7, 2007 Right hamstring injury, day-to-day.
April 17, 2007 Missed 4 games (bereavement list).
April 12, 2007 Placed on bereavement list.
November 20, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds to a two-year contract.
October 30, 2006 Filed for free agency.
October 2, 2006 Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (personal reasons).
September 26, 2006 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
September 3, 2006 Missed 15 games (back spasms).
August 22, 2006 Back spasms, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 19th).
August 21, 2006 Back spasms, day-to-day.
February 6, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
October 29, 2005 Filed for free agency.
September 7, 2005 Missed 2 games (elbow injury).
September 6, 2005 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
July 31, 2005 Missed 1 game (elbow injury).
July 30, 2005 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
July 29, 2005 Missed 3 games (elbow injury).
July 26, 2005 Elbow injury, day-to-day.
April 16, 2005 Missed 2 games (hamstring).
April 13, 2005 Hamstring, day-to-day.
April 28, 2004 Suspended by MLB for 3 games.
December 20, 2003 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a two-year contract.
July 13, 2003 Missed 1 game (strained left hamstring).
July 12, 2003 Strained left hamstring, day-to-day.
May 10, 2003 Missed 3 games (wrist injury).
May 7, 2003 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
December 20, 2002 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins.
September 30, 2002 Missed 119 games (shoulder injury).
July 20, 2002 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (shoulder injury).
May 21, 2002 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 19th).
May 19, 2002 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
April 19, 2002 Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
April 18, 2002 Hand injury, day-to-day.
January 18, 2002 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
September 30, 2001 Missed 3 games (left elbow injury).
September 27, 2001 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
September 25, 2001 Missed 2 games (left elbow injury).
September 23, 2001 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.

Trades

August 14, 2009 Cincinnati Reds traded Alex Gonzalez to the Cincinnati Reds for Kristopher Negron.
November 20, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Cincinnati Reds.
February 6, 2006 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox.
April 18, 1994 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Florida Marlins in 1994.

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