ROMY GONZÁLEZ NEWS

James Fegan: Romy Gonzalez will start in right field over... - The Athletic Romy Gonzalez will start in right field over Oscar Colás against Astros lefty Framber Valdez. "Romy was a good matchup today," said Pedro Gr...

MARCH 30, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Might start opener in right field Gonzalez could start in right field for the White Sox in Thursday's opener versus the Astros, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Oscar Colas is in line for the bulk of the playing time in right field, but with the Astros starting southpaw Framber Valdez, the left-handed hitting Colas might start on the bench in favor of Gonzalez, with Eloy Jimenez handling the designated hitter spot. Gonzalez clubbed five homers this spring, and while it's a small sample, he sports an .874 OPS versus lefties in the big leagues.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could lose out on roster spot Gonzalez could lose out on a roster spot to begin the season in favor of Leury Garcia, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Impact Gonzalez has had an inconsistent spring, leaving his status for Opening Day in flux. On one hand, he's slugged four home runs and added a double across 40 Cactus League at-bats. However, Gonzalez has also struck out 15 times in 43 total plate appearances. While Gonzalez's defensive versatility has been praised by the club, Garcia is also capable of playing many positions, either in the infield or outfield.

MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

James Fegan: Neither Hanser Alberto nor Romy Gonzalez have... - The Athletic Neither Hanser Alberto nor Romy Gonzalez have played the last few days. Pedro Grifol said the latter has had some “body soreness,” but expec...

MARCH 12, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Headed for utility role General manager Rick Hahn praised Gonzalez's defensive versatility when speaking to the media at the beginning of spring training, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Impact For much of the offseason, Gonzalez was projected to start at second base for the White Sox. That changed when the team signed Elvis Andrus on Feb. 19, but Gonzalez could still make the big-league club out of spring training as a utility option. He's played every defensive position for the organization except first base, catcher and center field, which caused Hahn to draw a comparison between Gonzalez and Ben Zobrist.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox signing Elvis Andrus changes everything for Romy Gonzalez “He’s an incredible teammate, and our team definitely got better signing him,” Gonzalez said.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023 • SUNTIMES.COM

Romy Gonzalez's stop and throw captures Play of Week honors Rookie infielder Romy Gonzalez of the Chicago White Sox earned his first career Electric Play of the Week Award presented by Chevrolet on Th...

OCTOBER 6, 2022 • MLB.COM

Heads to bench Monday Gonzalez isn't starting Monday against the Twins.

Impact Gonzalez is sitting for the third time in the last four games after he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout Sunday against the Padres. Josh Harrison will start at the keystone and bat seventh.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Still not starting Gonzalez isn't in the lineup Saturday against San Diego.

Impact Gonzalez is on the bench for a second consecutive matchup after he went 2-for-7 with a triple, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts over his last two games. Josh Harrison will take over at the keystone and bat ninth once again.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Friday Gonzalez isn't starting Friday against the Padres.

Impact Gonzalez started the last two games and went 2-for-7 with a triple, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Josh Harrison starts at the keystone and bats ninth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies 11th RBI Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Twins.

Impact Gonzalez lined a ball to right field in the third inning, which turned into an RBI triple after it was misplayed by Matt Wallner. It was Gonzalez's first run batted in across his last 10 starts, and he's hit only .114 across his last 35 at-bats. Despite his struggles, Gonzalez should continue to get consistent run at second base to close the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Tuesday's lineup Gonzalez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Twins, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

Impact Gonzalez is hitting just .071 with 13 strikeouts and zero walks in his last 10 games. Josh Harrison is starting at the keystone, hitting ninth.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Gonzalez will sit for the second straight game Saturday against the Tigers.

Impact Gonzalez has been the White Sox's primary second baseman since late August, but his playing time may be slipping. Going 2-for-25 with 11 strikeouts over his last nine games presumably isn't helping his case for starts. Josh Harrison will handle the keystone Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Friday Gonzalez isn't starting Friday against the Tigers.

Impact Gonzalez is getting a day off after he went 1-for-6 with a strikeout over the last two games. Josh Harrison will take over at the keystone and bat eighth Friday.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Friday Gonzalez isn't starting Friday against the Tigers.

Impact Gonzalez has gone 1-for-10 with a double and five strikeouts over his last three games and will retreat to the bench for a second consecutive matchup. Josh Harrison is starting at the keystone and batting ninth.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets day off Gonzalez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Gonzalez is hitting an even .300 on the season, but he went just 2-for-14 (.143) over his last four games, so acting manager Miguel Cairo decided to give him a mental break. Josh Harrison will man the keystone Thursday in Gonzalez's place.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled, will start Wednesday The White Sox recalled Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. He'll start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Gonzalez played in 10 games for the White Sox in 2021, but has spent the majority of the 2022 season in Charlotte. He's hit just .198 with four homers, 15 runs, 10 RBI and five stolen bases over 33 Triple-A games, but that won't stop the White Sox from calling him up after Leury Garcia (back) joined Tim Anderson (hand) on the 10-day injured list. Lenyn Sosa should get the first chance to serve as Chicago's primary shortstop, though Gonzalez will draw the start at the position Wednesday.

AUGUST 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Strikeouts piling up Gonzalez has struck out at a 38.9 percent clip and has a .311 wOBA across 54 plate appearances with Triple-A Charlotte.

Impact Swing and miss has been a part of Gonzalez's profile consistently as he has risen through the minors, though his struggles to make contact have been at an extreme to begin the 2022 season. He's struck out multiple times in seven of his 13 starts, and he also has only three extra-base hits. It's too small of a sample to draw conclusions about Gonzalez's chances to make an impact at the big-league level this season, but the 25-year-old has not had an ideal start to the campaign.

APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minors The White Sox optioned Gonzalez to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.

Impact Gonzalez's demotion likely paves the way for Danny Mendick to break camp with the White Sox as a utility infielder. The 25-year-old Gonzalez should play on an everyday basis at Charlotte, but after producing a 1.121 OPS in his 15 games with the affiliate in 2021, he may have little left to prove in the minors at this stage.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Gonzalez was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

Impact Gonzalez was called up when rosters expanded at the start of September. He got into 10 games, hitting an unremarkable .250/.273/.344 in 33 trips to the plate. He'll return to the minors to make room for Adam Engel (shoulder), who was activated off the injured list.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to bench role Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Gonzalez will take a seat after he went 5-for-16 with two doubles, a walk, three runs and an RBI while starting in each of the White Sox's last four games. The 25-year-old doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at the moment, but his ability to play multiple infield and outfield spots should allow him to see at least semi-regular work while he wields a hot bat.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches base four times Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, one RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-0 win over Texas.

Impact Gonzalez doubled in a run in the second inning and scored a run in both the fourth and seventh frames. It was the first multi-hit game in his young career and he's now 7-for-24 (.292) with three doubles through his first eight games. The University of Miami product registered a .275/.357/.525 slash line with 23 homers and 22 steals across 87 games with Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte this season.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fills in for Moncada Gonzalez started at third base, batted leadoff, and went 0-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Royals.

Impact Gonzalez, who was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, filled in for an ailing Yoan Moncada, who is battling a wrist issue. The injury tends to get aggravated when swinging from the right side, so Moncada was held out against left-hander Daniel Lynch. It was the first MLB start for Gonzalez, who made his debut as a pinch hitter Friday.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notes: Romy's path to MLB; 'Hawk' turns 80 KANSAS CITY -- Romy Gonzalez, the White Sox leadoff hitter and third baseman for Saturday night’s contest against the Royals, could have tak...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

10 September call-ups to watch: Nate Pearson, Jackson Kowar, Romy Gonzalez and more There are fewer big-name call-ups this September, but that doesn't mean there aren't intriguing new big leaguers to watch down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM