Carlos Gonzalez

The Oakland A's have purchased the contract of Carlos Gonzalez before this weekend's action. Gonzalez is listed at 6'1 200 lbs and is from Maracaibo, Venezuela. He was playing in AAA for the Sacramento Rivercats and he was hitting .293 with 9 2Bs, 4 HR, 25 RBI, .351 OBP, .439 SLG, .790 OPS. He posted a 14:30 BB:K ratio in AAA. He hits and throws from the left side and has fared better against LHP, .318, then RHP, .283. He was originally signed by ARI but he was the key player for Oakland in the Haren deal. Oakland also got Dana Eveland and Greg Smith in the trade for Haren who are both in the rotation and doing pretty good. Gonzalez is still very young and needs to improve his BB:K ratio, but this was the negative on Bruce and he has a 5:1 BB:K ratio and a lofty 1.575 OPS for the Reds since his call-up. Don't expect another Bruce start for Gonzalez but he will be more then serviceable from a fantasy perspective. Gonzalez is currently owned by Scott.

2007:
AVG: .288
HR: 17
K: 109
BB: 38