The Book on Gio Gonzalez
Prospect Info
Gio Gonzalez
Born 9/19/1985
LHP, OAK
The White Sox thought so little of him that they practically gave him away in the Jim Thome trade. On the other hand, they liked him enough to bring him back a year later... and then they thought so little a second time that they packed him off in a deal for Nick Swisher. So what gives?
Well, he's got a 3:1 K to BB ratio and has maintained a WHIP under 1.4 for the last two years, which is quite impressive considering the ramped up batting he faced. Oh, and he's left-handed. This should make him a solid guy for the A's (?) in the near future, probably a solid number three or four starter... with an outside shot at being a viable number one or two guy.
Unless, of course, Chicago knows something the rest of us don't.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (11/18/2008): #27 
Ranking in Baseball America 2008: #26
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: #56
Ranking in MiLB.com Season Preview: #24
Ranking from the Sporting News: #27
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
Player Updates and Notes
Making his MLB debut last night, Gio Gonzalez allowed four runs on four hits, walked two and struck out four. A good outing, though he ended up with the loss. He's earned a couple of more starts, and if he doesn't falter much, he could be up for good.
8/7/2008 by KDaddy
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Gio Gonzalez will be called up from AA today and take Dana Eveland's place in the rotation for now. He's certainly ready. If he stays up, of course, he'll jeopardize his rookie status for 2008, but teams don't much care to protect that when it comes to pitchers.
8/5/2008 by KDaddy
Gio Gonzalez was sent to Oakland today, along with two other players, in exchange for 1B-OF Nick Swisher.
1/3/2008 by BallGrrrl
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