Oscar Gonzalez

Oscar Gonzalez

26-Year-Old OutfielderOF
New York Yankees AAA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After posting a 125 wRC+ the previous season, the Guardians were counting on Gonzalez to add some pop to an otherwise punchless lineup. Unfortunately, Gonzalez was batting just .192/.213/.288 in early May when he was demoted to Triple-A Columbus. Gonzalez seemed to regain his confidence with a .288/.325/.494 line over 277 plate appearances with the Clippers, prompting a late July recall. The strong-armed outfielder bounced up and down a couple more times over the second half, playing mostly against southpaws. His .222/.250/.323 second half line was marginally better than his early numbers, but the season was still a huge disappointment. A closer look at the underlying numbers reveals Gonzalez's exit velocity, launch angle and HardHit% were nearly identical over 2022 and 2023, though he did fan more last season. Statcast's xBA and xSLG indicate Gonzalez was lucky in 2022 then snake bit last year. The Guardians waived him, but the Yankees claimed Gonzales who could see some work against lefties and as a defensive replacement. He's well off the mixed league radar and needs to return to 2022's contact level to be an AL-only option. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Guardians in March of 2023. Waived by the Guardians in December of 2023. Claimed off waivers by the Yankees in December of 2023.
Returns from 7-day IL
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
May 2, 2024
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre reinstated Gonzalez (orbital) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
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Gonzalez picked up his first starts of the season for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday and Wednesday, going 1-for-9 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base. The 26-year-old outfielder/designated hitter missed the first month of the season while recovering from a fractured right orbital, which he sustained when he fouled a ball off his face in a March 25 exhibition. Gonzalez appeared in five rehab games for Single-A Tampa before joining Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's active roster.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+14%
OPS vs RHP
2024
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2023
 
 
+14%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+8%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .651 189 19 6 17 0 .238 .270 .381
Since 2022vs Right .743 373 35 7 38 1 .285 .314 .429
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left .508 74 6 1 5 0 .194 .216 .292
2023vs Right .581 106 9 1 7 0 .228 .255 .327
2022vs Left .745 115 13 5 12 0 .266 .304 .440
2022vs Right .807 267 26 6 31 1 .308 .337 .470
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Since 2022
 
 
+5%
OPS on Road
2024
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2023
 
 
+8%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+8%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .697 297 23 4 23 1 .275 .300 .397
Since 2022Away .730 265 31 9 32 0 .262 .298 .431
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home .529 83 4 1 6 0 .200 .229 .300
2023Away .570 97 11 1 6 0 .226 .247 .323
2022Home .762 214 19 3 17 1 .304 .327 .435
2022Away .824 168 20 8 26 0 .284 .327 .497
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
When Gonzalez is in the batter's box, he's interested in one thing: swinging the bat. His walk rates were routinely in the 3% range in the minors and his debut was no different as he walked at a 3.9% clip. That lack of patience is something opposing pitchers will be looking to exploit in the years to come. Gonzalez likes to go fishing but enjoyed quite a bit of success as a rookie, in particular after his return from an intercostal injury in August (.301/.333/.477, nine homers in his final 59 regular-season games). He's not a particularly good defender but does have a great arm, and Cleveland will need his bat in the lineup behind Jose Ramirez. Gonzalez puts the ball in play enough (19.6 K% as a rookie) despite the chase rate to think he should be able to hold his own as the league adjusts to him, but there may be an adjustment period in 2023.
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Discharged from hospital
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
Orbital
March 27, 2024
Gonzalez (orbital) was recently discharged from a hospital in Mexico City and is at home resting, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
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Diagnosed with orbital fracture
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
Eye
March 25, 2024
Gonzalez suffered a right orbital fracture during Monday's exhibition against Diablos Rojos de Mexico, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Headed for further evaluation
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
Face
March 25, 2024
Gonzalez was treated for a bruised right eye at the stadium Monday and was then transferred to Centro Medico ABC Hospital in Mexico City for further testing, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Carted off field
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
Face
March 25, 2024
Gonzalez was carted off the field after fouling a pitch off his face Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Reassigned to minor-league camp
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
March 25, 2024
The Yankees reassigned Gonzalez to minor-league camp Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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Could make roster
OFNew York Yankees  AAA
March 22, 2024
Chris Kirschner of The Athletic projects Gonzalez will make the Yankees' Opening Day roster.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old was designated for assignment by the Yankees in January after being claimed from the Guardians earlier in the offseason, but he's made a strong push for a roster spot with a .945 OPS in 16 games during spring training. Even if Gonzalez does make the roster, he wouldn't have much job security as New York's No. 5 outfielder since Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Alex Verdugo and Trent Grisham are locked in as the top four, and that's without factoring in Giancarlo Stanton.
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