Marwin Gonzalez

[edfunderburk]

If the Brewers can only sign one quality free agent this offseason, I’d like to see them go after someone like Marwin Gonzalez. He could plug the hole at 3B. I don’t believe Luis Urias fits there & would like to see him move to short. Maybe Milwaukee could get something useful for Arica ... maybe.

[TURBO]

the guy is a giant nothingburger.

 

gross.

[ThisIsMyCrew]

the guy is a giant nothingburger.

 

gross.

 

An expensive nothingburger at that! He got 12 and 9 from twins last two years...negative war this past year at that. Pass.

[Jaylyn]

Gonzalez is exact definition of what kind of player DS will be looking at. Multi positional, that will sign a cheap 1 year prove it contract. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if they signed him, a good gamble if your hoping for a rebound of his Astros days.

[Lathund]

Gonzalez is more of a better version of Hernan Perez than an actual 3B. Career 99 wRc+ (I.e just about a league average hitter) is great in a utility role, poor as a starting 3B. Also worth keeping in mind that even that number is largely boosted by a 144 wRC+ in 2017 with the Astros. I wonder why that might be.

 

So that being said, if it's the kind of role where he is essentially a 10th starter who plays almost every day, wherever the need is, is the first replacement for basically any injury etc, and is paid as such, I would normally be fine with it. But what this team needs are hitters, and if the money is limited I would rather spend it on the best hitting 1B and 3B they can find, and roll the dice on a Mark Mathias or similar as the utility guy.

[Axman59]

Marwin Gonzalez is only a good hitter when he knows what pitch is coming. Hard pass on this one.