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| Jan 17 2024 | Gonzalez was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The club needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Marcus Stroman. Gonzalez was just claimed off waivers by the Yankees in December and will now go through the waiver process again. The 26-year-old showed promise in 2022 but slashed just .214/.239/.312 across 180 plate appearances in the majors in 2023. |
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| Dec 1 2023 | The Yankees claimed Gonzalez off waivers from the Guardians on Friday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After an impressive rookie season in 2022, Gonzalez's numbers took a major dip in '23, when he slashed .214/.239/.312 across 180 plate appearances. The 25-year-old will have a shot at starting in the Yankees' outfield, though a bounce-back performance at the plate in the spring would greatly improve his chances. |
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| Oct 1 2023 | Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A Columbus and is starting in right field and batting fifth Sunday against the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With the Guardians facing lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, they summoned Gonzalez from Triple-A for the final game of the regular season. The 25-year-old outfielder has hit .218 with two home runs in 177 MLB plate appearances this season. |
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| Sep 3 2023 | Gonzalez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez was called up to the big club in late July but posted just a .232/.260/.337 slash line in 27 games. The 25-year-old will head back to Triple-A -- where he has an .808 OPS this season -- with Josh Naylor (oblique) returning from the injured list. |
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| Sep 1 2023 | Gonzalez is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez has now been out of the lineup three times in the Guardians' last four games, as the regular role he held for the last few weeks appears to be dissipating. He managed just a .595 OPS in August. |
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| Aug 30 2023 | Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez will take a seat for the second time in the series while he's gone 5-for-42 with no walks and 18 strikeouts over his last 11 games dating back to Aug. 16. His ongoing slump appears to have cost him a regular role between the corner outfield and designated hitter, with waiver-wire pickup Ramon Laureano having seemingly supplanted him in the Guardians' lineup. |
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| Aug 28 2023 | Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez posted a meager .368 OPS over his last 10 games, so he'll get a day off after starting three straight contests. |
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| Aug 23 2023 | Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and three strikeouts in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez entered Tuesday 0-for-11 across his last three games before smacking a fourth-inning solo shot. The outfielder has hit a modest .250 with six extra-base hits, six RBI and eight runs scored over 21 games since he was recalled from Triple-A Columbus. Overall, he's at a .221/.250/.331 slash line with two homers, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored across 46 contests, and he's yet to attempt a stolen base in the majors this year. Between designated hitter and the corner outfield spots, Gonzalez is maintaining steady playing time. |
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| Aug 13 2023 | Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 9-2 win over Tampa Bay. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez doubled in three consecutive at-bats, doubling his previous season total in that department. Gonzalez had started every game in August prior to being relegated to the bench on Thursday and Friday. However, he's responded with five hits in 10 at-bats over the past two contests. Just as importantly, he appears to be locked into a spot in the heart of the Guardians' lineup. |
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| Aug 10 2023 | Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt against the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez had started each of the last eight games, with all but one of them coming from the cleanup spot. He'll get a breather for this one, though, as the Guardians go with Jose Ramirez in the designated hitter spot and Brayan Rocchio at third base. |
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| Aug 6 2023 | Gonzalez will start in right field and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez appears to be one of the beneficiaries of Josh Naylor's (oblique) recent move to the 10-day injured list, as the 25-year-old will garner his fifth consecutive start, with two coming at designated hitter and three coming in right field. Since being called up from Triple-A Columbus on July 27, Gonzalez has gone 8-for-20 with a triple, three walks and three runs. |
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| Aug 3 2023 | Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez has gone 5-for-13 with two walks and two runs scored over four games since his recall from Triple-A Columbus on July 27. He's gotten in the starting lineup in three of the seven games in that span, all in right field. That playing time has come at the expense of Myles Straw, as Will Brennan has moved to center field when Gonzalez plays. It's not a strict platoon, but it appears manager Terry Francona is trying to limit both Gonzalez and Straw against right-handed pitchers. Over 30 contests this season, Gonzalez has a .221/.256/.302 slash line with a home run, five RBI and seven runs scored. |
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| Jul 26 2023 | The Guardians will recall Gonzalez from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After the departure of Amed Rosario to the Dodgers in a trade Wednesday, Gonzalez will be called upon to provide depth to the Guardians' bench. The 25-year-old outfielder is slashing .288/.325/.494 through 277 plate appearances in the minors this season and holds a career .741 OPS. |
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| May 6 2023 | Gonzalez was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez hit .296/.327/.461 with 11 homers in .382 trips to the plate last season, making him a somewhat interesting sleeper over the winter. His follow-up act has been a big disappointment thus far, as he'll lose his roster spot after hitting .192/.213/.288 in 25 games. Tyler Freeman was recalled to take his place on the bench. |
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| Apr 28 2023 | Gonzalez is absent from the Guardians' lineup Friday in Boston. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Gonzalez started four straight against lefties but has now been benched in two of his team's last three contests versus righties as he continues to find consistent playing time hard to come by. Will Brennan will start in right field Friday. |
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