The Cuban defector is currently pitching in the Mexican League, but has dreams of signing a contract with a MLB team next week. He has desires of a big offer and is said to be seeking a six year deal in the range of $60 million.
It'll be interesting to see which MLB organization signs him, if any, for the amount he wants since he's a project pitcher with the mechanic problems (OIP grades in parenthesis) and habits that he has with leg extension (-10), hip rotation (-25), and follow through (-10). Gonzalez graded out with an OIP (Overall Injury Probability) of 45%.
His fastball is in the mid 90s which may make some organization willing to take a chance on him anyway.
UPDATE: The Phillies have fallen for the hype and just beat out the Red Sox and their offer for Gonzalez.
That's a quite a contract for a project pitcher with the mechanic problems he has with leg extension (-10), hip rotation (-25), and follow through (-10)
Gonzalez graded out with an OIP of 45%. May the Phillies' player development have success in transforming him before this pitcher develops velocity killing scar tissue in his rotator group.
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