Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Victor González was born November 16, 1995, in Tuxpan, Nayarit, Mexico. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Dodgers added González to their 40-man roster on October 31, 2019. He was called up to the MLB roster for the first time on July 30, 2020. González made his major league debut on July 31 against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He appeared in 20.1 innings in 15 games (one start) for the Dodgers in 2020, winning three games and finishing with a 1.33 ERA and 23 strikeouts with only three walks. In the postseason, González pitched 6 2⁄3 innings across eight games and allowed two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out five. He was the winning pitcher in the deciding Game 6 of the 2020 World Series.

On April 17, 2021, González picked up his first big league save against the San Diego Padres. He pitched 35+1⁄3 innings for the Dodgers over 44 games during the 2021 season with a 3–1 record and 3.57 ERA. He struck out 33 but also had a high number of walks with 19.

González began the 2022 season the injured list with left elbow inflammation. On May 8, it was announced that he was going to undergo arthroscopic surgery and would miss a couple more months. He did not play for the Dodgers in 2022.

González was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to begin the 2023 season and recalled to the majors on April 22.

On December 11, 2023, the Dodgers traded González and Jorbit Vivas to the New York Yankees in exchange for Trey Sweeney.