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LHP
VICTOR GONZÁLEZ

MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2023
◆ Started season with Triple-A Oklahoma City...Went 2-1 with a 5.40 ERA (20.0 IP - 12 ER) and 22 strikeouts in 20
minor league appearances.
◆ Recalled by Dodgers on Apr. 22 and did not allow a run in his first 10 appearances from Apr. 25 to May 17 (11.1
IP); Extended career-long scoreless streak (13.2 IP) dating back to Aug. 19, 2021.
◆ Went 1-0 with a 0.90 ERA (10.0IP, 1ER) in his final nine games with the Dodgers from Aug. 13 to Oct. 1.
◆ Was acquired by the Yankees from the Dodgers with INF Jorbit Vivas in exchange for INF Trey Sweeney on Dec. 11.
2022
◆ Spent entire season on injured list after sustaining elbow inflammation in Spring Training with Dodgers...Placed
on 10-day injured list on Apr. 4...Transferred to 60-day injured list on May 15.
◆ Underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left elbow on May 11, performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache.
◆ Combined to make 13 rehab appearances with the ACL Dodgers and Triple-A Oklahoma City, and went 1-0 with
a 2.84 ERA (12.2 IP - 4 ER).
2021 GONZÁLEZ
◆ Made first career Opening Day roster with Dodgers and went 3-1 with one save and a 3.57 ERA (35.1 IP - 14 ER)
in 44 games (one start).
◆ Did not allow a run in 34 of 44 appearances...Did not allow a run in 15 of his first 17 games (Apr. 2 - May 14), and
posted a 1.38 ERA (13.0 IP - 2 ER) over that span.
◆ Earned first career save on Apr. 17 at San Diego.
◆ Placed on injured list on Apr. 27 and reinstated on Apr. 28.
◆ Placed on the 10-day injured list on July 6 with left plantar fasciitis and missed nine games; Made one rehab
appearance with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on July 16 and was reinstated from the injured list on July 19.
◆ Landed on the 10-day injured list for the third time on Aug. 6 (retroactive to Aug. 4) with right knee inflammation;
and missed 13 games…Made one rehab outing with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Aug. 17; reinstated on Aug. 19.
◆ Optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Aug. 25 and went 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA (9.2 IP - 4 ER) in 12 games to end the year.
2020
◆ Made Major League debut with Dodgers on July 31 at Arizona...Struck out Stephen Vogt swinging for first MLB
strikeout.
◆ Went 3-0 with a 1.33 ERA (20.1 IP - 3 ER) with 23 strikeouts in 15 games (one start) across two MLB stints.
◆ Did not allow a run in 12 of 15 appearances...Recorded at least four outs in seven of 15 appearances.
◆ Ranked fourth among National League relievers in ERA and WHIP (0.72), and seventh in opponent SLG (.200).
◆ Allowed only two extra-base hits (both doubles) in 20.1 regular season innings and did not yield a home run in
either the regular season or postseason (27.0 combined innings).
◆ Earned first Major League win on Aug. 23 vs. Colorado.
◆ Allowed just one run over his final 10 appearances Sept. 2-27, and went 1-0 with a 0.79 ERA (11.1 IP - 1 ER) and
15 strikeouts over that span.
POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ Has appeared in one postseason in his career (2020, Dodgers)...In eight career Postseason games, is 1-0 with a
2.70 ERA (6.2 IP - 2 ER) and five strikeouts...Won 2020 World Series as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
◆ Made Postseason debut in 2020 with Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS against San Diego and posted a scoreless
outing in relief (1.0 IP, 1 H)...Made three appearances in the NLCS against Atlanta and allowed just one run
across 2.0 combined innings...Pitched in four World Series games against Tampa Bay, and secured the win in the
Dodgers championship-clinching Game 6 (W, 1.1 IP, 3 SO); Posted a 2.45 ERA (3.2 IP - 1 ER) with three strikeouts
in the Fall Classic...Held opponents scoreless in six of eight postseason outings in 2020.
DIVISION SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2020— LAD, SD 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2020— LAD, ATL 0-0 4.50 3 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 2 2
WORLD SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2020— LAD, TB 1-0 2.45 4 0 0 0 0 3.2 2 1 1 2 3

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