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José
              José
        75 GONZALEZ




                              Bats    Throws   Height   Weight
                     RHP     RIGHT    RIGHT    6-3      240
                       BORN: AUG. 5, 2001        OPENING DAY AGE: 24
                       BIRTHPLACE: EL VIGIA, VZ  RESIDES: EL VIGIA, VZ
                       ACQUIRED: SIGNED AS MINOR LEAGUE FREE AGENT, DEC. 13, 2025
                       SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED




                                NON-ROSTER INVITEE
      GONZALEZ’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD                                     GONZALEZ
      Year  Club   W-L   ERA   G   GS  CG  GF  SHO  SV   IP   H   R   ER  HR  HB   BB  IBB   SO  WP  BK  BAA
      2021— DSL Rangers 1  3-1   2.35  12   11   0   1   0   0   46.0   29   15   12   0  11   26   0   40   14   1  .182
      2022— ACL Rangers  0-1  10.24   4   3   0   1   0   1   9.2   13   12   11   2   4   3   0   12   3   0  .325
      2023— ACL Rangers  2-4   5.40  11   7   0   1   0   0   30.0   30   22   18   2   4   11   0   31   5   2  .259
           Down East   0-0   0.00   1   0   0   0   0   0   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  .000
      2024— Down East   3-7   2.26  20   12   0   5   0   0   87.2   69   30   22   3   4   20   0  117   8   3  .214
           Hickory   0-1   6.75   1   1   0   0   0   0   4.0   2   3   3   1   0   2   0   4   0   0  .143
      2025— Hub City   4-7   2.83  18   17   0   0   0   0   86.0   80   33   27   7   6   18   0   90   7   0  .244
           Frisco   2-2   3.41   5   5   0   0   0   0   29.0   27   13   11   0   4   6   0   24   0   0  .241
      MINOR TOTALS   14-23  3.20  72   56   0   8   0   1  292.2  250  128  104  15  33   86   0  319   37   6  .229
      2025 SEASON
      ◆   Pitched majority of season with High-A Hub City, and pitched to a 2.83 ERA (86.0 IP - 27 ER) with 90 strikeouts
        across 18 games (17 starts).
      ◆   Earned South Atlantic League Player of the Week honors on Aug. 3 after tossing 7.0 shutout innings in a victory
        over Asheville.
      ◆   Had a season-high nine strikeouts on June 1 vs. Winston-Salem.
      ◆   Was promoted to Double-A Frisco on Aug. 10 and went 2-2 with a 3.41 ERA (29.0 IP - 11 ER) in five starts for the
        RoughRiders.
      CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
      ◆   Made professional debut with DSL Rangers 1 on July 12, 2021.
      ◆   South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for July 28 - Aug. 3.
      ◆   In 2024, ranked among Carolina League leaders (min. 80.0 IP) in strikeouts per 9.0 IP (2nd, 12.01), opponent SLG
        (3rd, .285), WHIP (4th, 1.02), and strikeouts (5th, 117)...Posted career highs in games (21), IP (91.2), and SO (121)
        as he posted a 2.45 ERA in 21 games (13 starts), spent primarily with Low-A Down East.
      ◆   Registered a single-game career-high 11 strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched for Down East on June 7, 2024 at Salem.
      CAREER TRANSACTIONS
      ◆   May 28, 2019...Signed by Rangers as international free agent.
      ◆   Dec. 13, 2025...Signed by Angels as minor league free agent.
      PERSONAL/MISC
      ◆   José Manuel Gonzalez.
      ◆   Got engaged to fiancé Dairiamnys Castro on Dec. 27, 2024...She was Miss Latinoamérica Venezuela in 2023.
      ◆   Originally signed by Rangers scouts Rafic Saab and Willy Espinal.










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