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Jacob Gonzalez
SS · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | SS |
| Bats/Throws | L/R |
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
| Weight | 205 lbs |
| Age | 24 |
| Birthplace | Glendora, CA, USA |
| Draft | 2023, Chicago White Sox, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 15 |
| College | Ole Miss |
| MLB Debut | 2026-05-31 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2032
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.085
2026 Option Year Used? No
Contract
2026 Salary$780,000 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Statcast
88.0 mph
Avg Exit Velo
113.6 mph
Max Exit Velo
8.0%
Barrel%
39.7%
Hard Hit%
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 30 | 97 | .244 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 22.7% | 8.2% | .323 | .360 | .683 |
| MLB Career | 61 | 180 | .223 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 17.8% | 5.0% | .272 | .373 | .645 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .274 | .373 | .647 |
| 2026-08-21 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .275 | .376 | .651 |
| 2026-08-19 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Detroit Tigers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .282 | .385 | .667 |
| 2026-08-18 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Detroit Tigers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .279 | .384 | .663 |
| 2026-08-17 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Detroit Tigers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .284 | .391 | .675 |
| 2026-08-15 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Boston Red Sox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .287 | .396 | .683 |
| 2026-08-14 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .293 | .404 | .697 |
| 2026-08-13 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Miami Marlins | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .288 | .393 | .681 |
| 2026-08-12 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Miami Marlins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .285 | .377 | .662 |
| 2026-08-11 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Miami Marlins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .290 | .385 | .675 |
| Last 10 Total | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .154 | .185 | .308 | .493 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 180 | 166 | 37 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 32 | .223 | .263 | .000 | .263 |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 66 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | .175 | .197 | .302 | .499 |
| Last 14 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .154 | .185 | .308 | .493 |
| Last 7 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 76 | 70 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 | .214 | .276 | .286 | .562 |
| Away Games | 104 | 96 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 19 | .229 | .272 | .438 | .710 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 77 | 70 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | .214 | .286 | .414 | .700 |
| Night Games | 103 | 96 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 24 | .229 | .265 | .344 | .609 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 28 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .227 | .393 | .364 | .757 |
| vs Right | 152 | 144 | 32 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 28 | .222 | .252 | .375 | .627 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 103 | 96 | 17 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 20 | .177 | .216 | .323 | .539 |
| Reliever | 77 | 70 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 12 | .286 | .351 | .443 | .794 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 105 | 98 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | .184 | .238 | .286 | .524 |
| Runners On | 75 | 68 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 10 | .279 | .324 | .500 | .824 |
| Scoring Position | 41 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 6 | .353 | .425 | .559 | .984 |
| Batting Order | |||||||||||
| Batting First | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| Batting Third | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Batting Fourth | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 |
| Batting Fifth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
| Batting Sixth | 34 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | .200 | .294 | .400 | .694 |
| Batting Seventh | 38 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .139 | .184 | .250 | .434 |
| Batting Eighth | 59 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 11 | .193 | .203 | .351 | .554 |
| Batting Ninth | 37 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | .364 | .417 | .515 | .932 |
| Year | Age | Lv | PA | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HH% | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | A | 137 | 92 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 15.2% | 9.8% | — | — | — | — | 44.3% | 78.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 20 | R-FCL | 16 | 11 | 45.5% | 36.4% | 0.0% | 18.2% | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 21 | AA | 408 | 317 | 40.1% | 27.8% | 24.3% | 7.9% | 20.0% | 58.3% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.5% | 82.3% | 94.8 mph | 102.4 mph | 22.3° | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | A+ | 167 | 127 | 40.2% | 22.8% | 28.3% | 8.7% | — | — | — | — | 49.7% | 82.6% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 22 | AAA | 173 | 114 | 30.7% | 28.9% | 28.1% | 12.3% | 25.3% | 64.0% | 60.4% | 84.5% | 43.0% | 76.8% | 86.0 mph | 107.2 mph | 19.9° | 32.5% | 1.8% |
| 2025 | 22 | AA | 371 | 284 | 37.0% | 27.5% | 21.8% | 13.7% | — | — | — | — | 52.5% | 77.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 23 | MLB | 179 | 136 | 40.4% | 27.2% | 25.0% | 7.4% | 39.0% | 75.6% | 70.2% | 84.8% | 57.7% | 80.2% | 87.8 mph | 109.6 mph | 17.6° | 36.0% | 3.7% |
| 2026 | 23 | AAA | 239 | 154 | 35.7% | 34.4% | 23.4% | 6.5% | 28.5% | 66.7% | 65.5% | 84.0% | 46.3% | 77.9% | 88.2 mph | 113.6 mph | 14.9° | 42.9% | 11.8% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 179 | 136 | 40.4% | 27.2% | 25.0% | 7.4% | 39.0% | 75.6% | 70.2% | 84.8% | 57.7% | 80.2% | 87.8 mph | 109.6 mph | 17.6° | 36.0% | 3.7% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 412 | 268 | 33.6% | 32.1% | 25.4% | 9.0% | 27.2% | 65.6% | 63.6% | 84.2% | 44.9% | 77.5% | 87.3 mph | 113.6 mph | 17.0° | 38.4% | 7.5% | |
| AA Career | AA | 779 | 601 | 38.6% | 27.7% | 23.1% | 10.6% | 20.0% | 58.3% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 51.4% | 80.1% | 94.8 mph | 102.4 mph | 22.3° | 0.2% | 0.0% | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 167 | 127 | 40.2% | 22.8% | 28.3% | 8.7% | — | — | — | — | 49.7% | 82.6% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Career | A | 137 | 92 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 15.2% | 9.8% | — | — | — | — | 44.3% | 78.5% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 16 | 11 | 45.5% | 36.4% | 0.0% | 18.2% | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 64.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
Statcast FieldingMLB only
| Year | Team | Pos | Inn | OAA | FRV | Range | Arm | DP | Catch | Frame | Throw | Block | Pop | Blk BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 Teams | 1B | 222.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1B | 222.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 2 Teams | 3B | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 3B | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | Pirates | SS | 184.0 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -1.1 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | SS | 184.0 | -1.0 | -0.9 | -1.1 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Arm StrengthMLB only · Avg requires minimum throws (100 for 1B, 50 for OF)
| Year | Throws | Max | Overall | 1B | SS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Throws | Avg | Throws | Avg | ||||
| 2026 | 174 | 87.3 | 83.7 | 75 | — | 99 | 83.7 |
Transaction History
2026-07-11Chicago White Sox traded LHP Brandon Eisert and 1B Jacob Gonzalez to Pittsburgh Pirates for LHP Jaden Woods and Future Considerations.
2026-07-10Chicago White Sox optioned 1B Jacob Gonzalez to Charlotte Knights.
2026-05-30Chicago White Sox selected the contract of SS Jacob Gonzalez from Charlotte Knights.
2026-01-29Chicago White Sox invited non-roster SS Jacob Gonzalez to spring training.
2025-07-26SS Jacob Gonzalez assigned to Charlotte Knights from Birmingham Barons.
2025-01-24Chicago White Sox invited non-roster SS Jacob Gonzalez to spring training.
2024-05-21SS Jacob Gonzalez assigned to Birmingham Barons from Winston-Salem Dash.
2024-04-02SS Jacob Gonzalez assigned to Winston-Salem Dash from Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
2024-02-29SS Jacob Gonzalez roster status changed by Chicago White Sox.
2024-02-29SS Jacob Gonzalez assigned to Chicago White Sox.
2024-02-29SS Jacob Gonzalez roster status changed by Chicago White Sox.
2023-07-31Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated SS Jacob Gonzalez.
2023-07-31Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated SS Jacob Gonzalez.
2023-07-31SS Jacob Gonzalez assigned to Kannapolis Cannon Ballers from ACL White Sox.
2023-07-24SS Jacob Gonzalez assigned to ACL White Sox from White Sox Organization.
2023-07-16Chicago White Sox signed SS Jacob Gonzalez.