Carlos Gonzalez 40-Home Run Season
CarGo's 40-homer season in 2015 earned him a Silver Slugger Award.
Carlos Eduardo González (born October 17, 1985), nicknamed "CarGo", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2008 to 2019, most prominently as a member of the Colorado Rockies, where he was a three-time All-Star player and the National League (NL) batting champion. González also won three Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards with the Rockies.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Carlos Gonzalez ('Carlitos')
- Position
- Center Field
- Team
- Colorado Rockies
- Years with colorado
- 2009–2018
- Nationality
- Venezuelan
- Playing style
- Speed-power center fielder
- compact swing
- elite base running
Lore & Background
González hit 40 home runs in the 2015 season, the second most in the National League, and won a Silver Slugger Award in right field that year.
Reader's Guide
González played for the Colorado Rockies from 2009 through 2018. He was the Rockies' starting left fielder from 2010 to 2014, then transitioned to right field in 2015.
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