Marwin González is a Venezuelan professional baseball utility player for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
He was born on March 14, 1989, in Puerto Ordaz, Guayana City, Venezuela.
González previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox. González has appeared at every position in MLB except for catcher.
He was signed as an international free agent by the Chicago Cubs in 2005. He made his MLB debut in 2012.
He was an infielder through 2008, then also started to play as an outfielder in 2009.
The Boston Red Sox selected González from the Cubs in the 2011 Rule 5 draft and then traded him to the Houston Astros for pitcher Marco Duarte.
On February 25, 2019, González signed a two-year contract worth $21 million with the Minnesota Twins.[16] During the 2019 season, he batted .264 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs in 114 games.
Is Marwin Gonzalez still playing baseball?
Yes, on August 27, 2021, González signed a minor league contract with the Astros. The Astros added him to their major league roster on September 5. In 2021 with the Astros, he batted .176/.222/.441 in 34 regular-season at-bats. He also pinches hit four times, collecting one hit, during the World Series.