NICK GONZALES NEWS

Gonzales hits go-ahead single in 8th, Keller allows 1 run in 7 innings as Pirates beat Cardinals 2-1

Nick Gonzales hit a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning after Mitch Keller allowed one run in the first seven, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won for the seventh time in eight gam...

JULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates rally past Phillies in ninth on Nick Gonzales' hit Nick Gonzales ripped a walk-off RBI single to cap a two-run ninth inning and lift the host Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-7 victory over the Phi...

JULY 20 • SACBEE.COM

Nick Gonzales hits winning single in 9th, Pirates rally for 8-7 win over Phillies

Nick Gonzales hit an RBI single in the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied twice from three-run deficits for an 8-7 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in pair Gonzales went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Sunday against the Mets.

Impact Gonzales delivered a two-RBI single with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, accounting for Pittsburgh's only runs of the game. He's slowed since a very hot start to his stint in the majors this season, maintaining just a .227 average with eight RBI and nine runs scored in the last month. Nevertheless, he remains a key part of the Pirates' lineup and has not seen his playing time suffer.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Snaps out of slump Gonzales went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Reds.

Impact Gonzales was in a cold spell entering Tuesday's contest, as he had gone just 1-for-23 with eight strikeouts across his past seven games. He snapped out of that slump with his second three-hit performance of the season. Despite the recent downturn, Gonzales has enjoyed his most sustained success in the majors, maintaining a .282 average and .755 OPS across 161 plate appearances.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Behind the convo that spurred Gonzales' big season This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf’s Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regula...

JUNE 12 • MLB.COM

Nick Gonzales, Pirates shoot for sweep of Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Nick Gonzales has made himself at home in the majors since being recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on May 10....

JUNE 6 • KANSASCITY.COM

Four hits in twin bill Gonzales went 4-for-9 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader split with the Tigers.

Impact The Pirates were blanked in the opener and managed only three hits in total off Tarik Skubal and the Detroit bullpen, but Gonzales had one of them. The 25-year-old second baseman really came to life in the second contest, as he launched a solo shot off Keider Montero in the fourth inning and was a key part of a 10-2 rout by Pittsburgh. Gonzales has hit safely in 13 of the last 15 games as he solidifies his spot in the Bucs' lineup, batting .328 (19-for-58) over that stretch with three homers, a steal, nine runs and 14 RBI.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Gonzales drives in four as Pirates pummel Braves 11-5 Nick Gonzales went 2-for-3 with a career-high four RBIs and Edward Olivares went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to an...

MAY 25 • SUNHERALD.COM

Nick Gonzales drives in four as Pirates pummel Braves 11-5 Nick Gonzales went 2-for-3 with a career-high four RBIs and Edward Olivares went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to an...

MAY 25 • SACBEE.COM

Nick Gonzales drives in 4 runs, Bailey Falter takes shutout into 8th as Pirates beat Braves 11-5

Nick Gonzales drove in a career-high four runs and Bailey Falter carried a shutout into the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 11-5

MAY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Walks it off Tuesday Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Giants.

Impact His second single of the night was clutch, as Gonzalez smacked a single up the middle on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the 10th to bring home Michael Taylor as the phantom runner. Gonzalez took a while to adjust to the pros after being selected seventh overall in the 2020 Draft, but the 24-year-old seems to be coming into his own -- after erupting for a 1.039 OPS in 30 games for Triple-A Indianapolis prior to his promotion, he's produced a .282/.310/.462 slash line in 11 contests for Pittsburgh with two homers, one steal, five runs and nine RBI.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Gonzales' single in the 10th inning gives Pirates 7-6 victory over Giants

Nick Gonzales’ run-scoring single in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night

MAY 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nick Gonzales' clutch hitting propels Pirates to win against Cubs, second series victory in May CHICAGO - At this rate, Nick Gonzales is going to make it awfully difficult for manager Derek Shelto...

MAY 19 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Gonzales' revamped swing finds immediate results in debut PITTSBURGH -- Nick Gonzales went to bat in the first inning wanting to be aggressive, and that mindset paid off. He offered at the first pit...

MAY 11 • MLB.COM

Pirates hopeful Nick Gonzales can provide 'spark' for scuffling offense For all of the intrigue surrounding Paul Skenes’ looming MLB debut on Saturday, another first-round pick is back on the scene in Pittsburgh....

MAY 10 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Sources: Pirates recall 2020 1st-rounder Nick Gonzales from Triple-A Indianapolis It took a month and change, but the Pirates’ hottest minor-league hitter is headed to the show. Sources told the Post-Gazette on Thursday th...

MAY 9 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Loses out on second base job Gonzales was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact Gonzales entered camp with a chance to claim the starting job at second base, though he always appeared to be on the outside looking in. Positively, he struck out only 16.7 percent of the time across 36 plate appearances in Grapefruit League action. Gonzales should make his way back to Pittsburgh at some point in 2024, but for now, Liover Peguero and Jared Triolo are the top candidates to get plate appearances at the keystone.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Gonzales' passion for reading has his mind locked in during Pirates camp BRADENTON, Fla. — Nick Gonzales insists he was a much more avid reader in the past. But one of his best buds on the Pirates, Liover Peguero,...

MARCH 3 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Nick Gonzales returns to Pirates, eager to show swing changes and finish year strong Nick Gonzales made some swing adjustments in the minors that led to success. He’ll get another chance during the season’s final week.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Recalled from Indianapolis The Pirates recalled Gonzales from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Impact Gonzales is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, but he could get a start or two in the final week of the 2023 campaign. The 24-year-old middle infielder has struggled to a .216/.268/.353 batting line across his first 112 major-league plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates to recall Nick Gonzales for Phillies series Nick Gonzales will be getting his long-awaited second chance. After the Pirates optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis on Aug. 3, Gonzales ha...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Getting call-up for final week The Pirates plan to recall Gonzales from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of their three-game series in Philadelphia that begins Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette rep...

Impact After receiving his first call-up to the big leagues in late June, Gonzales received a look in an everyday role in the middle infield but slashed a lowly .216/.268/.353 in 112 plate appearances before being optioned back to Triple-A in early August. Though he'll be back with the Pirates for the final week of the season, Gonzales may only be on hand as a depth option behind the likes of Ji Hwan Bae, Jared Triolo and Liover Peguero.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates Pipeline: Top prospect Termarr Johnson reflects on first full pro season and where he sees himself in 2024 Just a week after High-A Greensboro’s final game of the season, Termarr Johnson once again finds himself at a baseball field. The Atlanta na...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Analysis: When might Henry Davis, Roansy Contreras and Nick Gonzales rejoin the Pirates? The Pirates have seen some young players make progress at Triple-A, but they’ll need to give them another shot in the majors soon.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM