Batting average .258 Name Marwin Gonzalez Spouse Noel Gonzalez Hits 268 Role Baseball player Salary 494,400 USD (2013) | Home runs 24 Height 1.85 m Date joined 2012 Runs batted in 83 Weight 88 kg | |
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Marwin Javier González (born March 14, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder with the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Primarily a shortstop, Gonzalez has appeared at every position except for pitcher and catcher for the Astros.
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Astros honor Marwin Gonzalez
Career
González was signed as an international free agent by the Chicago Cubs. The Boston Red Sox selected González from the Cubs in the 2011 Rule 5 draft, and then traded him to the Astros for Marco Duarte. Gonzalez made the Astros' Opening Day roster in 2012. On April 2, 2013, González broke up a perfect game by the Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. González set a Major League record by hitting his first 25 home runs with no one on base. That streak was broken when he hit a home run on May 6, 2016 with Evan Gattis on second.
Personal
Gonzalez and wife, Noel, have two children and one dog named Benger. They reside in Houston, Texas.
