ALEX GONZALEZ RUMORS

Gonzalezs short-term memory has served him well

MILWAUKEE -- The game of baseball offers quite a few moments that are bizarre and sometimes just plain unlucky. Michael Gonzalez's relief pitching debut with the Brewers on April 3 certainly qualified as both. After Gonzalez walked the leadoff hitter, a perfect bunt single followed putting two on with nobody out. Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez followed with a broken bat...
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20 days ago  |  Discuss

Gonzalez leaves game early with hand injury

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Alex Gonzalez left Friday's game against St. Louis after being hit on his left hand by a pitch. X-rays on Gonzalez's hand were negative, and the Brewers announced he left the game with a left hand contusion. Gonzalez was hit by a 92-mph fastball from Cardinals right-hander Shelby Miller in the second inning but stayed in the game before coming...
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April 12, 2013  |  Discuss

Bounces go against Brewers in loss to Rockies

MILWAUKEE -- Baseball can be bizarre. It can also be cruel. Tuesday night the seventh inning was both to the Milwaukee Brewers and left-hander Michael Gonzalez. Making his debut with the Brewers, Gonzalez got hit with the loss by allowing three runs without recording an out in Milwaukee's 8-4 loss to Colorado. In a box score it looks like a rough outing, but all he had was rough...
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April 03, 2013  |  Discuss

Brewers sticking with Alex Gonzalez at first

The Milwaukee Brewers will likely open the season with Alex Gonzalez as their everyday first basemen. Gonzalez has appeared in 1,903 major league games, yet none of them have come at first. The 36-year-old was signed to a one-year deal with the Brewers over the winter with the team planning to use him as a utility infielder. With Corey Hart out until May with a knee injury the Brewers...
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March 10, 2013  |  Discuss

Report: Red Sox Scouted Alex Gonzalez During Offseason, Shortstop Thought They Were Good Fit

The Red Sox opted to sign Stephen Drew to be their everyday shortstop in 2013. Before doing so, though, the Sox reportedly checked out an old friend. Alex Gonzalez, who has since signed with the Brewers, held a workout in Miami in mid-December to prove he’d recovered from ACL surgery, according to MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. Gonzalez reportedly said that more than a dozen teams sent...
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February 22, 2013  |  Discuss

Brewers sign free-agent SS Gonzalez

The Milwaukee Brewers have signed free-agent shortstop Alex Gonzalez to a one-year major league deal, according to a source. Gonzalez will make $1.5 million and will have the opportunity to earn nearly $1 million more in performance bonuses. Gonzalez played just 24 games for the Brewers last season. In 2011 he hit .241 with 15 home runs and 56 RBI in 149 games for the Atlanta Braves...
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January 29, 2013  |  Discuss

Brewers SS Gonzalez out for year with knee injury

Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke says shortstop Alex Gonzalez will undergo surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee and will miss the remainder of the season. Gonzalez was injured Saturday, sliding into second base during the Brewers' 5-2 loss at San Francisco. Signed to a one-year deal before the season with the hopes of shoring up the Brewers' defense...
Via Fox Sports
May 07, 2012  |  Discuss

Brewers SS Gonzalez has torn ACL

Just when Milwaukee's road trip couldn't seem to get any longer, shortstop Alex Gonzalez slid into second base, turning his knee awkwardly Saturday in San Francisco. He rolled over, writhing in pain at the base and the Brewers promptly put Gonzalez on the 15-day DL. On Monday, the Brewers announced that Gonzalez's injury was much more serious than that. According to...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin
May 07, 2012  |  Discuss

Gonzalez could be underrated acquisition

When Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin turned over three infield spots this offseason, two of the new guys got a lot of attention -- largely because of the man they are replacing. After Prince Fielder signed a 214 million free-agent contract with Detroit, the Brewers were left with holes at first base and in the cleanup spot, and much speculation centered on whether...
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March 18, 2012  |  Discuss

Agent: SS Gonzalez agrees to terms with Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to terms with free-agent shortstop Alex Gonzalez, his agent tells The Associated Press. Agent Eric Goldschmidt confirms the Brewers' deal with Gonzalez is for one year with a vesting option. The team didn't immediately announce the deal, which was reported by Fox Sports earlier Thursday. The 34-year-old Gonzalez played 149 games for the...
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December 08, 2011  |  Discuss
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