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TRES GONZALEZ, CENTER FIELDER
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| Born: October 4, 2000 Height: 6’0″ Weight: 185 Bats: Left Throws: Left Drafted: 5th Round, 140th Overall, 2022 How Acquired: Draft College: Georgia Tech Agent: |
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| Gonzalez’ primary asset is his hit tool, as he seldom swings and misses, and reaches base at a high rate. He hit 279/422/412 as a sophomore and 335/459/467 as a junior. In 2022, Gonzalez walked 43 times and struck out only 27. He tends to hit the ball on the ground and so hasn’t produced a lot of power. He’s mostly been a left fielder in college and his arm isn’t good, but he’s an above-average runner and could try center field. He hasn’t been a big base stealer. The Pirates may think Gonzalez can make swing adjustments to allow for more power; otherwise, he could end up as a tweener. Baseball America ranked him 164th among draft prospects and MLB.com 138th. Gonzalez signed for $67,100 less than the slot amount of $414,600.
2022 Gonzalez got into 25 games, all but one with Bradenton. He split his time among all the outfield positions. At the plate he showed what his college numbers suggested; he made very good contact and controlled the strike zone well, but showed little power. He did very well at base stealing. Gonzalez will return to Bradenton in 2023. It’s a very surprising and disappointing move, considering his draft round and the fact that he’s a relatively advanced hitter.
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