Phils sign Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez Marking the club's biggest splash in the international market, the Phillies have signed right-handed pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to a three-year, $12 million contract. The contract includes a vesting/club option for 2017, a signing bonus and performance bonuses.
Gonzalez, 26, is a native of Cuba and pitched in the 2009 and 2011 World Cup for the Cuban National Team. Between the two tournaments, Gonzalez went a combined 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA in seven games (six starts) and had 36 strikeouts in 34.0 innings pitched, an average of 9.5 SO/9.0 IP. In those 34.0 innings, he allowed 31 baserunners (23 H, 7 BB, HBP).
Gonzalez will report to the Phillies Spring Training complex in Clearwater, Fla. and is expected to compete for a spot in the Phillies' starting rotation in 2014.
Gonzalez, 26, is a native of Cuba and pitched in the 2009 and 2011 World Cup for the Cuban National Team. Between the two tournaments, Gonzalez went a combined 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA in seven games (six starts) and had 36 strikeouts in 34.0 innings pitched, an average of 9.5 SO/9.0 IP. In those 34.0 innings, he allowed 31 baserunners (23 H, 7 BB, HBP).
Gonzalez will report to the Phillies Spring Training complex in Clearwater, Fla. and is expected to compete for a spot in the Phillies' starting rotation in 2014.
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