Brian Gonzalez 25 P

Brian Gonzalez  25 P

2017: Spent entire season with Class-A Frederick, where he went 5-7 with a 4.91 ERA in 21 starts... Tossed at least 5.0 innings in 14 of his 21 starts, including a career-high 7.1 innings on 6/29 vs. Wilmington... Allowed three earned runs or less in 14 of his 21 outings, including 10 outings where he yielded two earned runs or less... Struck out six or more batters on six occasions, including a season-high seven strikeouts on 5/2 vs. Myrtle Beach... Went 3-2 with a 3.83 ERA (19 ER, 44.2 IP) in eight starts after the All-Star break...Won three consecutive starts from July 16-August 26, going 3-0 with a 1.59 ERA (3 ER, 17.0 IP) over that stretch... Got the start for Frederick in Game 2 of the Mills Cup semifinals (L, 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K).
2016: Spent entire year with Class-A Delmarva, going 10-8 with a 2.50 ERA in 27 starts for the Shorebirds...Ranked among Orioles minor leaguers in wins (T-2nd, 10), ERA (2nd, 2.50) and strikeouts (3rd, 111)...Ranked among South Atlantic League pitchers in starts (T-2nd, 27), ERA (3rd, 2.50), innings (3rd, 147.2) & wins (T-5th, 10)...Paced SAL pitchers with a 1.000 fielding percentage, as he did not make an error in 35 total chances...Tossed at least 5.0 innings in 24 of his 27 starts, with a season-high 6.1 inning outing coming on August 9 at Lakewood...Went 8-2 with a 1.94 ERA (18 ER, 83.2 IP) in 15 starts away from home, holding opponents to a .225 average (69-307)...Did not yield a home run to a left-handed batter, as he held lefties to a .193 average (29-150)...Struck out a season-high 10 batters while allowing one run on two hits over 6.0 innings on May 24 at Greensboro...Ranked third in the SAL with a 1.54 ERA (6 ER, 35.0 IP) during the month of May...Went 13 consecutive starts without allowing a home run (from April 19 - June 30)...Held SAL batters to a .180 average with RISP (27-150), including going 0-for-11 with the bases loaded...Entered 2017 rated as the #21 prospect in the Orioles system according to MLB.com.
2015: In first full pro season, went 4-9 with a 5.71 ERA in 23 starts for Class-A Delmarva...Ranked third on the Shorebirds with 81 strikeouts and 105.2 innings pitched...Struck out at least one batter in each of his 23 starts, including a season-high eight over 5.0 shutout innings on April 26 vs. Greensboro...Held SAL batters to a .249 average...Went 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA (6 ER, 20.0 IP) during April, holding opponents to a .156 average.
2014: Began his pro career with the GCL Orioles, throwing 24.2 scoreless innings while holding GCL batters to a .134 average (11-82) with 25 strikeouts...Did not surrender a home run in 93 batters faced...Held opposing leadoff batters to an .042 average (1-24) with seven strikeouts and a .080 on-base percentage...Promoted to Class-A Aberdeen to end the season and made two starts, holding right-handed hitters to a .130 average (3-23) with 10 strikeouts. 
PERSONAL: Brian Albert Gonzalez was selected by Baltimore in the third round of the 2014 draft...Was Baltimore's top pick in the 2014 draft (90th overall)...Attended Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, FL, where he went 10-0 with a 0.50 ERA, 129 strikeouts and two postseason no-hitters during his senior year...Had a college commitment to the University of Miami before signing with the Orioles...Was named the Sun Sentinal Broward County Player of the Year in 2014...Is attempting to become the fourth player to make the big leagues out of Archbishop McCarthy High School after C Alex Avila, 3B Nick Castellanos and RHP Danny Farquhar.