Major League Baseball

Career W-L
11-6
 
Career ERA
3.53
Name  Miguel Gonzalez
Born  5/27/1984
Height  6-1
Weight  170
Number  50
Position  SP
Bats  R
Throws  R
5/21/2013 4:22:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez (blister) has been activated from the 15-day disabled list.
Insight: Gonzalez left his start on May 3 with a blister on his right thumb and was placed on the DL a week later. He'll start Tuesday against the Yankees, a team he has a career 2.75 ERA against in 19 2/3 career innings. Jair Jurrjens has been demoted.
 
5/15/2013 5:53:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez (blister) will throw a simulated game Friday, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. He'll return to the rotation next week if all goes well.
Insight: Gonzalez left his start on May 3 with a blister on his right thumb and was placed on the DL a week later. He'll throw 25 pitches in the bullpen and then 25-30 in the simulated game Friday.
 
5/14/2013 4:48:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez is looking to make a rehab start this week, according to Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com.
Insight: Gonzalez left his start on May 3 with a blister on his right thumb and was placed on the DL a week later. He'll have to make a rehab start Saturday if the team is going to slot him in the next time it needs a fifth starter.
 
5/9/2013 8:05:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 4, due to a blister on his right thumb.
Insight: Gonzalez left Friday's start after six innings after the blister opened up on his throwing hand. He's eligible to return next weekend.
 
5/7/2013 6:30:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez (thumb) will have his next start pushed back to Friday or Saturday, according to beat writer Roch Kubatko.
Insight: Gonzalez left Friday's start after six innings due to a blister on his right thumb. He was a surprise last season with a 3.25 ERA in 105 1/3 innings, but he has come back to Earth this year with a 4.58 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP.
 
4/28/2013 9:12:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez' ERA and WHIP are up to 4.60 and 1.50, respectively, after Sunday's start against Oakland (5 1/3 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K)
Insight: Gonzalez was a surprise last season as a rookie, going 9-4 with a 3.25 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 18 games, but he needed a .260 BABIP and 82.6 percent strand rate to get that done. He's coming back to reality now.
 
4/4/2013 7:40:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez limited the Rays to two runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings Thursday in his first start of the season. He fanned four and walked two.
Insight: Gonzalez was a surprise last season as a rookie, going 9-4 with a 3.25 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 18 games. He had been in the minors since 2006 with the Angels and Red Sox before getting a shot with Baltimore in 2012. It will be tough to duplicate his 2012 ERA, however, since he had a .260 BABIP and 82.6 percent strand rate.
 
10/11/2012 10:12:00 AM
Description: Orioles righthander Miguel Gonzalez continued his dominance of the Yankees Wednesday by allowing just one run and five hits over seven innings.
Insight: Gonzalez fanned eight New York hitters while walking none. He's now 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA in three starts against the Yankees this season.
 
Hot10/2/2012 9:46:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez kept Baltimore's AL East hopes alive by outdueling James Shields in a 1-0 win over the Rays Tuesday. Gonzalez struck out seven with two walks and allowed just two hits in 6 1/3 innings.
Insight: Gonzalez is 9-4 with a 3.36 ERA in 93 2/3 innings since joining Baltimore's rotation but he's been even better in his last 11 starts, going 7-2 with a 2.76 ERA.
 
Hot9/21/2012 10:43:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez shut down the Red Sox Friday, scattering seven hits and allowing two runs in 6 1/3 innings to pick up win No. 7.
Insight: Gonzalez has been impressive in his rookie season, going 7-4 with a 3.52 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Four of his wins have come against division rivals New York and Boston.
 
Hot8/31/2012 9:53:00 PM
Description: Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez outdueled New York righthander Hiroki Kuroda Friday night in a battle of AL East contenders. Gonzalez tossed seven shutout innings for Baltimore, striking out nine and walking just one.
Insight: Gonzalez is now 2-0 this year at Yankee Stadium. He's 3-1 over his last four starts with a 2.42 ERA.
 
8/5/2012 10:29:00 PM
Description: Righthander Miguel Gonzalez tossed seven shutout frames Sunday in the Orioles' 1-0 win over the Rays.
Insight: That run didn't come across until the 10th inning so Gonzalez did not factor in the decision. He's 3-2 with a 4.29 ERA since becoming a full-time starter back in early July.
 
7/5/2012 9:06:00 PM
Description: Baltimore's Miguel Gonzalez will make his first major league start Friday night versus the Angels.
Insight: Gonzalez has a 2.31 ERA in three long relief appearances for the Orioles this year.