Boston Red Sox reached an agreement with veteran free agent Marwin González, according to renowned journalist Mark Feinsand from MLB.com. It is a one year deal for 3MM USD, with more than 1MM USD in incentives. This pact will bring González together with the Red Sox manager, Alex Cora, who was Houston’s bench coach during González’s best season in 2017.
Venezuelan González played for Astros from 2012 to 2018 and, although it took a few years for his crime to recover, he became a solid producer in front of the club in recent years. The switch-hitter had 2,265 board appearances as an Astro in 2014-18 and hit .271 / .328 / .438 (111 wRC +) with 70 home runs. He also lined up in every position except pitcher and catcher while he was with Astros.
Gonzalez, 31, has relied on his complete success with the Astros on a two-year, $ 21 million contract with the twins since 2019. He has continued to offer impressive defensive flexibility in Minnesota, taking the field in all its previous places. , except for the central field, but his offense has disappeared. The 1.85-meter, 92-kilogram player ended his term with the twins with an unsatisfactory line of .248 / .311 / .387 (85 wRC +) and 20 home runs in 662 field trips.
Although it did not produce as much as expected as a Twin, it is not surprising that Gonzalez aroused the interest of several teams in this period of free agency. Blue Jays, one of the rivals in the Boston division, were also among the teams that fought for him, according to Feinsand.
Like the Red Sox’s new utility, Enrique Hernández, González intends to play the full diamond for the club. This should include the pitch, as the Red Sox changed one of their previous incumbents, Andrew Benintendi, last Wednesday.