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Gio Gonzalez • P
Ht/Wt:6'0", 205 lbs.
Born:Sep 19, 1985 (39 yrs) in Hialeah, FL
Hometown:Hialeah, FL
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago WS in 2004 (1/38).
Bats:R
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2021
3/25/2021 Announced his retirement.
3/03/2021 Signed by the Miami Marlins to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020
10/30/2020 Chicago White Sox declined their contract option for next season.
9/29/2020 Not on the Chicago White Sox Wild Card playoff roster.
9/08/2020 Missed 10 games (strained right groin).
8/30/2020 Strained right groin, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 27th, 2020).
2019
12/19/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
10/01/2019 Not on the Milwaukee Brewers Wild Card playoff game roster.
8/03/2019 Missed 2 games (shoulder injury).
8/01/2019 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
7/20/2019 Missed 43 games (left arm injury).
6/01/2019 Left arm injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 29th, 2019).
4/27/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
4/22/2019 Released by the New York Yankees.
3/18/2019 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
10/20/2018 Missed the last 3 playoff games (left ankle injury).
10/17/2018 Left ankle injury, 10-day DL.
10/17/2018 Removed from the Milwaukee Brewers playoff roster.
9/01/2018 Added to the Milwaukee Brewers 25-man roster.
8/31/2018 Acquired from the Washington Nationals
2017
8/07/2017 Missed 2 games (paternity leave list).
8/05/2017 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
2016
11/03/2016 Washington Nationals exercised their contract option for next season.
2014
7/20/2014 Missed 1 game (personal reasons).
7/19/2014 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
6/17/2014 Missed 27 games (left shoulder injury).
5/18/2014 Left shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
2012
1/15/2012 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a five-year contract extension.
2011
12/23/2011 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
2/27/2011 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2010
3/08/2010 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2009
6/24/2009 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
5/19/2009 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
5/18/2009 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
5/04/2009 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
5/02/2009 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
4/04/2009 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
2/26/2009 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2008
8/06/2008 Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA).
3/17/2008 Assigned to minor league camp.
1/03/2008 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox.
2007
3/21/2007 Assigned to minor league camp by the Chicago White Sox.
2006
12/06/2006 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies
3/14/2006 Assigned to minor league camp.
1/11/2006 Invited to spring training by the Philadelphia Phillies.
2005
11/25/2005 Acquired from the Chicago White Sox
2004
6/07/2004 Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (38th overall) in 2004.
Career Transactions
2021
3/03/2021 Signed by the Miami Marlins to a minor league contract.
2019
12/19/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox.
4/27/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
3/18/2019 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
2018
8/31/2018 Washington Nationals traded Gio Gonzalez to the Milwaukee Brewers for Gilbert Lara and KJ Harrison.
2011
12/23/2011 Washington Nationals traded Tommy Milone, Brad Peacock, Derek Norris and A.J. Cole to the Oakland Athletics for Gio Gonzalez and Robert Gilliam.
2008
1/03/2008 Oakland Athletics traded Nick Swisher to the Chicago White Sox for Gio Gonzalez, Fautino De Los Santos and Ryan Sweeney.
2006
12/06/2006 Chicago White Sox traded Freddy Garcia to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gavin Floyd and Gio Gonzalez.
2005
11/25/2005 Philadelphia Phillies traded Jim Thome and cash considerations to the Chicago White Sox for Aaron Rowand, Daniel Haigwood and a player to be named later (Dec. 8th - Gio Gonzalez).
2004
6/07/2004 Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (38th overall) in 2004.
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