Miguel Alfredo González

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Miguel Alfredo González
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 75
Pitcher
Born: (1986-09-23) September 23, 1986 Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Miguel Alfredo González Puebla (born September 23, 1986) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball in June 2013 and was signed to the Phillies 40 man roster on August 30, 2013.

Career

Cuban baseball career

He pitched for La Habana in the Cuban National Series from 2007-2009 and played for the Cuba national baseball team in the 2009 World Port Tournament and 2009 and 2011 Baseball World Cups.^[1] He was playing for the Artemisa team when he was caught trying to defect in January 2012 and he was suspended from playing in the league at that point.^[2] He succeeded in defecting from Cuba to El Salvador in 2013 and then moved to Mexico.

American baseball career

He pitched in some games for the Toros de Tijuana of the Liga Norte de Mexico as a showcase for American scouts,^[3] including those from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs.^[4]^[5] On July 26, 2013, stories in the press reported that González agreed to a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, worth $60 million.^[6] However, the Phillies never confirmed the report and subsequent reports mentioned that the deal might not happen.^[7] On August 30, 2013, the Phillies announced they had signed Gonzalez to a 3-year, $12 million contract with a vesting option for 2017.^[8]

References

↑ "Seven teams watching Cuban prospect throw in Mexico". Mlb.mlb.com. June 6, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ "Cuba Loses Pitcher Miguel A. González". Havanatimes.org. February 2, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ "Atlanta Braves Interested in Signing Cuban Defector Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez". Sportsmedia101.com. July 18, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ Hernandez, Dylan (June 6, 2013). "Dodgers eyeing Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez". Latimes.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ Danny Knobler. "Dodgers, Cubs, Red Sox, others watch Cuban pitcher Gonzalez". Cbssports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ "Phillies reach deal with Cuban prospect Gonzalez". Mlb.mlb.com. July 26, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ Schreiber, Andy (August 6, 2013). "Deal for Cuban Might Not Happen At All « The Zo Zone". Zozone.mlblogs.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ Adams, Steve. "Phillies Sign Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez: MLB Rumors". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB

v t e Philadelphia Phillies current roster

Active roster	2 Ben Revere 3 Marlon Byrd 6 Ryan Howard 9 Domonic Brown 11 Jimmy Rollins 13 Freddy Galvis 15 John Mayberry, Jr. 16 César Hernández 18 Darin Ruf 21 Wil Nieves 25 Cody Asche 26 Chase Utley 27 Roberto Hernández 28 Kevin Frandsen 29 Cameron Rupp 30 Justin De Fratus 31 Brad Lincoln 33 Cliff Lee 35 Cole Hamels 37 Mike Adams 38 Kyle Kendrick 39 B. J. Rosenberg 40 Michael Stutes 43 Luis García 44 Jonathan Pettibone 47 Jeremy Horst 48 Phillippe Aumont 49 Ethan Martin 51 Carlos Ruiz 52 Kevin Munson 55 Joe Savery 58 Jonathan Papelbon 59 Antonio Bastardo 63 Jake Diekman 64 Tyson Gillies 71 Aaron Altherr 72 Kelly Dugan 73 Tommy Joseph 75 Miguel González 80 Zach Collier

Coaching staff	Manager 23 Ryne Sandberg Hitting 5 Steve Henderson First base 8 Juan Samuel Bench 10 Larry Bowa Third Base 45 Pete Mackanin Bullpen 54 Rod Nichols Bullpen catcher 81 Jesús Tiamo Pitching 22 Bob McClure

Persondata
Name	Gonzalez, Miguel Alfredo
Alternative names
Short description	Cuban baseball player
Date of birth	September 23, 1986
Place of birth	Cuba
Date of death
Place of death

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