Oscar Luis González, an outfielder with the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball, was born in the Dominican Republic on January 10, 1998. In 2022, he made his MLB debut.
On July 2, 2014, González agreed to a $300,000 signing bonus with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent. In his 2015 season with the DSL Indians, he hit.203/.266/.324/.590 with 4 home runs and 38 runs batted in.
González played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and the AZL Indians in different parts of the 2016 season, combining to hit.297/.340/.554/.894 with 8 home runs and 26 runs batted in.
The 2016 Arizona League MVP award went to him. He played for Mahoning Valley during the 2017 campaign, batting.283/.301/.388/.689 with 3 home runs and 34 runs batted in.
González played for the Lake County Captains during the 2018 season, batting.292/.310/.435/.745 with 13 home runs and 52 runs batted in.
He played for the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Akron RubberDucks in the 2019 season, combining to hit.293/.315/.418/.733 with nine home runs and seventy runs batted in.
Due to the minor league season being postponed in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not participate in a minor league game.
On November 7, 2021, González decided to leave the Indians and re-signed on the same day to a minor league deal. On May 26, 2022, the Guardians chose González’s contract.
He started in right field against the Detroit Tigers on the same day he made his major league debut at Comerica Park. He got his first hit of the game in the top of the second inning, a single on a line drive to center field against starting pitcher Tarik Skubal.
He hit his first major-league double in the ninth inning. González recorded his first four-hit game in the big league on June 10, 2022, against the Oakland Athletics.
Oscar Gonzalez Age: How Old Is Oscar Gonzalez?
Born on January 10, 1998, Oscar Gonzalez is currently 24 years old. The 24-year-old outfielder with the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball celebrated his 24th birthday on January 10, 2022.
