Gio Gonzalez

Infobox MLB player
name = Gio Gonzalez


width = 300
caption = Gio pitching against the Chicago White Sox
team = Oakland Athletics
number = 47
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1985|9|19
birthplace = city-state|Hialeah|Florida
bats = Right
throws = Left
debutdate = August 6
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Oakland Athletics
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 1-4
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 7.68
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 34
teams =
*Oakland Athletics (by|2008-present)

Giovany A. Gonzalez (born September 19, 1985 in Hialeah, Florida) is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.

Gonzalez attended Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Florida, for the first 3 years of his high school career, where they won two state championships and nearly won a third. After his junior year, he transferred over to Monsignor Edward Pace High School in 2004.

Minors

He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round. In by|2005, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies along with Aaron Rowand and Daniel Haigwood. Gio was rated the #2 prospect in the Phillies' system behind Cole Hamels by Baseball America in by|2006. In December 2006, Gio was traded to the White Sox, his previous team, with Gavin Floyd to acquire Freddy Garcia. Gonzalez led the minor leagues with 185 strikeouts in 150 innings in by|2007.

On January 3, by|2008, Gonzalez was traded along with fellow prospects Ryan Sweeney and Fautino de los Santos for outfielder Nick Swisher. He was ranked the #1 prospect in the White Sox system at the time of the trade.

Majors

Gonzalez was called up on August 5, mlby|2008, and made his debut on August 6.

couting

Gonzalez throws a fastball that ranges from 90-93 MPH, a changeup, and a devastating 12 to 6 curveball.

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