BIOGRAPHY
Marwin Gonzalez was born March 14, 1989, in Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. He is an infielder in the MLB.
González was signed as an international free agent by the Chicago Cubs on November 23, 2005. From 2006 through 2011, he played in the Cubs' farm system, reaching the Triple-A level in 2011 with the Iowa Cubs. He was an infielder through 2008, then also started to play as an outfielder in 2009. The Boston Red Sox selected González from the Cubs in the 2011 Rule 5 draft and then traded him to the Houston Astros for pitcher Marco Duarte.
On February 25, 2019, González signed a two-year contract worth $21 million with the Minnesota Twins. During the 2019 season, he batted .264 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs in 114 games.
On February 24, 2021, González signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Boston Red Sox.
González became the first player in Major League modern history to start at four different positions in the field through his team’s first four games of the season. Gonzalez patrolled left field on Opening Day for Boston before manning second base, third base and first base in the ensuing contests, respectively.
On August 27, 2021, González signed a minor league contract with the Astros. The Astros added him to their major league roster on September 5. In 2021 with the Astros, he batted .176/.222/.441 in 34 regular-season at bats. He also pinch hit four times, collecting one hit, during the World Series. On November 3, 2021, he was declared a free agent.
On March 20, 2022, González signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. He made the Yankees Opening Day roster for the 2022 season.
