Brian Gonzalez, LHP

[Frobby]

Nice start for Brian tonight: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's. ERA to 2.50.

[OFFNY]

o

This was Gonzalez' 2nd consecutive shutout outing over 6 innings.

He has now pitched 13 consecutive scoreless innings overall.

18 OUTS: 6 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 4 Strikeouts, 4 Flyouts, 1 Popout, 1 Lineout, 1 Caught Stealing

BRIAN ALBERT GONZALEZ O (vs. Regular-A West Virginia, 8/04)

IP:l 6

H:;; 3 ll(2 Doubles, 1 Single)

R:l) 0

BB:)1

SO:)4

Pitches: 84 (55 Strikes, 29 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.50 (Regular-A Delmarva)

PITCHES BY INNING

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11 (91 Strikes, 21 Balls)

11 (71 Strikes, 41 Balls)

81 (71 Strikes, 11 Balls)

21 (11 Strikes, 10 Balls)

13 (81 Strikes, 51 Balls)

20 (13 Strikes, 71 Balls)

[OFFNY]

o

Gonzalez had his streak of 19 consecutive scoreless innings snapped in the 7th inning of tonight's game.

He ceded 3 free passes (2 walks and 1 hit batsman) over 6.33 innings pitched.

He picked off 2 runners from 1st base.

19 OUTS: 8 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 7 Flyouts, 2 Picked Off of 1st Base, 1 Strikeout

BRIAN ALBERT GONZALEZ oo (vs. Regular-A Lakewood, 8/09)

IP:l 6.33

H:;; 5 ll(1 Home Run, 1 Double, 3 Singles)

R:l) 2

BB:)2 *

SO:)1

Pitches: 71 (40 Strikes, 31 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.59 (Regular-A Delmarva)

* Gonzalez also had 1 Hit Batsman

PITCHES BY INNING

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81 (71 Strikes, 11 Balls)

71 (41 Strikes, 31 Balls)

13 (71 Strikes, 61 Balls)

91 (41 Strikes, 51 Balls)

81 (51 Strikes, 31 Balls)

81 (51 Strikes, 31 Balls)

18 (81 Strikes, 10 Balls) **

** Gonzalez recorded 1 out before departing in the 7th inning.

[Frobby]

Gonzalez had a great outing fall apart in the 7th inning tonight. Through 6.1, he had a 3-hit shutout going and had thrown only 55 pitches. Three batters later, he'd allowed a 3-run homer, then he hit the next guy and was yanked.

[Frobby]

Looks like he ran out of gas. Seems like 6 innings is his ceiling. He's pitching well.

No reason to run out of gas after 55 pitches.

[ChuckS]

Minor league pitcher of the year for us?

Who else would even be under consideration? He's gotta be a top ten prospect at this point considering age, uptick in stuff, and the fact that he is a lefty.

I suppose Matt Grimes could be considered if he finishes strong at Bowie. He's really not impressive as a prospect though considering his age and lack of swing and miss stuff.

[Frobby]

Yet another solid outing today for Gonzalez - 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. He's been the most consistent pitcher in the system.

[MDtransplant757]

Yet another solid outing today for Gonzalez - 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 6 K's. He's been the most consistent pitcher in the system.

Wonder if he goes straight to bowie next year

[Frobby]

Wonder if he goes straight to bowie next year

Someone we'll be watching closely next year in Bowie.

I'd be very surprised if he started next year in Bowie.

[waroriole]

I'd be very surprised if he started next year in Bowie.

Exactly. Not like he's dominated at Delmarva. He's been very good. Start at Frederick, and maybe to Bowie by the middle of next season if he continues to pitch the same.

[Frobby]

Looking at his season so far, Gonzalez has failed to go five innings only twice in 23 starts. He has allowed more than 4 runs only twice, and more than 3 runs only 5 times. That's a very consistent pitcher. He's on pace to throw 150+ innings, pretty rare for a pitcher at Delmarva (it hasn't been done since 2008, though Cristian Alvarado also might hit the 150 inning mark this year).

[OFFNY]

o

 

Gonzalez was at only 59 pitches through 5 innings.)

He threw 30 pitches in his 6th and final inning of work.

 

18 OUTS: 6 Strikeouts, 5 Flyouts, 4 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 1 Popout, 1 Lineout

 

BRIAN ALBERT GONZALEZ )))))) (vs. Regular-A West Virginia, 8/14)

IP:l 6

H:;; 6 ll(1 Home Run, 1 Double, 4 Singles)

R:l) 1

BB:)2

SO:)6

Pitches: )l 89 )(54 )Strikes, )35 )Balls)

2016 ERA: )l 2.54 )l(Regular-A Delmarva)

 

PITCHES BY INNING

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81 ll(61 llStrikes, ll21 llBalls)

13 ll(71 llStrikes, ll61 llBalls)

10 ll(71 llStrikes, ll31 llBalls)

16 ll(91 llStrikes, .l71 llBalls)

12 ll(81 llStrikes, lll41 llBalls)

30 ll(17 lllStrikes, l13 lllBalls)

 

o

[Flash- bd]

What's his stuff like at this point? Is he turning into a legit prospect or still has fringe stuff?

[sportsfan8703]

What's his stuff like at this point? Is he turning into a legit prospect or still has fringe stuff?

From mlbpipeline

"While he's not overpowering, Gonzalez has seen an uptick in his fastball velocity since Spring Training and is now bumping 93-94 mph while sitting comfortably in the low 90s. The 6-foot-3 left-hander creates a good downhill angle to the plate that gives his heater late life and makes him difficult to lift. His secondary offerings lag behind his fastball at the moment, though he does have good feel for a changeup and gets good depth to his curveball."

[Flash- bd]

From mlbpipeline

"While he's not overpowering, Gonzalez has seen an uptick in his fastball velocity since Spring Training and is now bumping 93-94 mph while sitting comfortably in the low 90s. The 6-foot-3 left-hander creates a good downhill angle to the plate that gives his heater late life and makes him difficult to lift. His secondary offerings lag behind his fastball at the moment, though he does have good feel for a changeup and gets good depth to his curveball."

That sounds promising. He should certainly be appearing in top 10 lists, then, no? But it doesn't seem he's in many of those that I've seen here by those who follow/report on the minors.