30 Facts About Marco Gonzales

Marco Elias Gonzales was born on February 16,1992 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.

Marco Gonzales has previously played in MLB for the St Louis Cardinals.

Marco Gonzales attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs as a pitcher and first baseman.

At Gonzaga, Gonzales won the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, and Freshman of the Year awards.

Marco Gonzales was chosen as an All-American and named the John Olerud Award winner for 2013.

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Marco Gonzales made his MLB debut in 2014, and underwent Tommy John surgery in 2016 for a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.

Marco Gonzales attended Rocky Mountain High School in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Marco Gonzales started the Class 5A state championship game for Rocky Mountain in all four years of his high school career, winning all four.

Marco Gonzales was named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award.

Marco Gonzales was widely considered to be a first-round pick before the 2013 MLB draft.

Marco Gonzales allowed 33 hits, two home runs, and 10 walks while striking out 46.

Marco Gonzales began with three scoreless innings, but got into trouble in the fourth by giving up a lead-off home run to Drew Stubbs, two doubles and two singles.

Marco Gonzales became the first Cardinals' starter to make his debut without playing at the Triple A level since Cliff Politte in April 1998.

Marco Gonzales completed six innings, allowed one run on three hits, two walks, and struck out five.

Marco Gonzales recorded three total scoreless innings in the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Marco Gonzales picked up two of the club's three wins, including the series clincher.

Marco Gonzales pitched another three innings against the Giants in the National League Championship Series, giving up three earned runs as the Cardinals were eliminated from the postseason.

Marco Gonzales made his first major league appearance and start of the season against the Washington Nationals that day, allowing four runs in less than three innings.

Marco Gonzales was sidelined on April 13,2016, after a diagnosis on a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.

Marco Gonzales was ranked the seventh-best prospect in the Cardinals' organization.

Marco Gonzales was recalled on June 13,2017, to start Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Marco Gonzales made his Mariners debut on August 6,2017 against the Kansas City Royals, in which he went 4 innings, allowing 5 earned runs on 7 hits, a walk, and 5 strikeouts.

Nonetheless, Marco Gonzales managed to stay healthy in his first full season in Seattle, starting a career-high 29 games, leading the team in wins with 13 while striking out 145 batters and compiling a 4.

On March 9,2019, Marco Gonzales was named the Mariners' Opening Day starter for their opening series in Japan.

Marco Gonzales's first start would be the shortest outing of his season as he would go on to pitch at least 5 innings per start for the remainder of the season.

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Marco Gonzales's command is above average, and throws two different breaking pitches with his curve being better than his slider.

Marco Gonzales went on to pitch at Colorado State University and was drafted in the 16th round by the Detroit Tigers in 1989.

Marco Gonzales then played about ten years in the minor leagues, coached high school, and continues as a pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies' Class A minor-league club.

Marco Gonzales' mother, Gina, is a firefighter; his brother Alex plays baseball for Marco Gonzales' alma mater, Rocky Mountain High School.

Marco Gonzales's ancestry is a mixture of Mexican, Spanish, Italian and Native American.