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Who is Adrián González, the former MLB player who will seek a medal with Mexico at the Tokyo Olympics

Adrian Gonzalez, is a professional baseball player of Mexican descent who had contact with baseball from a very young age and will now participate in the Tokyo Olympics, representing Mexico.

Well, his father played for the national team of Mexico and of course… it is not surprising that the taste was passed down to his children.

Adrian Gonzalez arrived in 2000 at Major League Baseball when he was drafted by the Miami Marlins.

Adrian Gonzalez (Adrián González / Instagram)

During his tenure in the Marlins organization, Adrian Gonzalez he played in the Pacific Coast League, Utica Blue Sox, Portland Sea Dogs and finally Carolina Mudcats.

After Adrian Gonzalez suffered a wrist injury, the San Diego, California-born arrived at Texas Rangers, where he spent a year.

Later in 2005, González, arrived by transfer to San Diego Padres where he made an impressive performance.

The team and his fans liked him so much that he managed to extend a contract until 2010, and although his skills were underestimated.

He was chosen in 2009 for the All-Star Game of the Major League Baseball (MLB).

However, his stint with the San Diego Padres ended and he made it to the Boston Red Sox, where he started off on the wrong foot.

But little by little he became more confident until he became a fundamental piece in the offense for the “Red Sox.”

The resounding success of Adrian Gonzalez He led him to teams to fight for his signing and that is how in 2012, the one of Mexican descent arrived at the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The player remained with the Dodgers until 2017 when he was traded to the Atlanta Braves.

With a brief stint in Atlanta, Adrian Gonzalez comes to the New York Mets; however, five months after his arrival, it was reported that the team would terminate the player’s contract.

Adrián González, will seek the Olympic medal with the Mexican Baseball National Team

We cannot deny that the trajectory of Adrian Gonzalez is unmatched and that the player who played for 15 seasons in the MLB, will be key to the Mexico Baseball Team at the Tokyo Olympics.

Adrian Gonzalez (Adrián González / Instagram)

Nowadays Adrian Gonzalez He plays for the Mariachis de Guadalajara of the Mexican Baseball League.

And of course the points he has made in each season he has played are part of the evidence that the “Titan” presents to emerge as one of the players who will lead the Mexican National Team in Tokyo 2021.

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