Out
Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 2/27/2021
2020 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
4.83
WHIP
1.86
K
34
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Gonzalez may not have been able to break camp with the White Sox if the season had started on time as he was slowed by shoulder soreness in spring training. However, he made the delayed Opening Day roster as a reliever, only to quickly find himself in the rotation after Reynaldo Lopez was injured. After three appearances, Gonzalez was toting an unsightly 6.61 ERA and 2.08 WHIP. He shuffled between starting and relief the rest of the season around a minimum stay on the 10-day IL with a groin strain. Gonzales posted an improved 2.93 ERA following his first three outing, but his 1.63 WHIP tells a more accurate story. Gonzalez fanned batters at a respectable 22.2% clip but gave it back with a 12.4 BB%. The veteran lefty will likely find work somewhere, assuming he wants to continue his playing career at 35 years old. Read Past Outlooks
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Option skipped by White Sox
The White Sox declined Gonzalez's (undisclosed) $7 million club option for 2021 on Friday.
ANALYSIS
The veteran left-hander posted a 4.83 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 34:19 K:BB over 31.2 innings this season, so it's no surprise to see Chicago electing to pay the $500,000 buyout. Gonzalez suffered an undisclosed injury during the final game of the regular season and was left off the playoff roster, and it's unclear if he's fully recovered from that issue.
The veteran left-hander posted a 4.83 ERA, 1.86 WHIP and 34:19 K:BB over 31.2 innings this season, so it's no surprise to see Chicago electing to pay the $500,000 buyout. Gonzalez suffered an undisclosed injury during the final game of the regular season and was left off the playoff roster, and it's unclear if he's fully recovered from that issue.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
52
Last 10 Games
47
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Gio Gonzalez generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-23%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-11%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .207 | 59 | 22 | 48 | 4 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .268 | 200 | 114 | 234 | 28 | |||
2020vs Left | .278 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||
2020vs Right | .312 | 23 | 12 | 29 | 5 | |||
2019vs Left | .147 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 1 | |||
2019vs Right | .257 | 62 | 30 | 66 | 8 | |||
2018vs Left | .219 | 33 | 8 | 28 | 2 | |||
2018vs Right | .265 | 115 | 72 | 139 | 15 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-11%
ERA on Road
2020
-81%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 4.32 | 1.45 | 139.2 | 8.8 | 4.3 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 3.84 | 1.44 | 150.0 | 7.3 | 4.2 | ||||
2020Home | 8.59 | 2.11 | 14.2 | 10.4 | 4.9 | ||||
2020Away | 1.62 | 1.62 | 16.2 | 8.6 | 5.9 | ||||
2019Home | 4.32 | 1.15 | 41.2 | 9.1 | 3.9 | ||||
2019Away | 2.76 | 1.42 | 45.2 | 7.1 | 3.7 | ||||
2018Home | 3.56 | 1.48 | 83.1 | 8.4 | 4.3 | ||||
2018Away | 4.83 | 1.41 | 87.2 | 7.2 | 4.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Gio Gonzalez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.79K/9
9.7BB/9
5.4HR/9
1.7Fastball
89.9 mphERA
4.83WHIP
1.86BABIP
.381GB/FB
1.56Left On Base
79.1%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2063 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.0%Swinging Strike
12.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Gonzalez did not immediately return to Milwaukee after a brief stint with the club late in 2018, and ended up settling for a minor-league deal with the Yankees. The contract included an opt-out, which he exercised in April, and at that point the Brewers brought him back on a major-league deal. That proved to be a quality move, as Gonzalez made 19 useful appearances the rest of the way. He averaged fewer than five IP in the 17 games he started, but that was mainly by design, as manager Craig Counsell frequently pulled starters after two turns through the batting order. All in all the plan worked, as Gonzalez allowed more than three runs just three times. His fastball has steadily ticked down, but he has remained effective by throwing his changeup more often and keeping the ball in the park. Gonzalez's profile has not changed much since last year, so he could have a tough time finding MLB work once again.
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Not on wild-card roster
Gonzalez (undisclosed) is not part of the White Sox's roster for the AL Wild Card Series against Oakland.
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Leaves game with apparent injury
Gonzalez was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs with an apparent injury, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
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Gives up game-winning homer
Gonzalez (1-2) recorded an out prior to allowing a solo home run in the White Sox' 3-2 loss to the Indians on Wednesday night.
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Throws two innings
Gonzalez allowed one unearned run on one hit and three walks while striking out two over two innings in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Pirates.
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Returns from injured list
Gonzalez (groin) was activated from the injured list Tuesday.
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