Gonzalez, Anthony DeSclafani (elbow), Justin Topa and Darren Bowen were traded from the Mariners to the Twins on Monday in exchange for Jorge Polanco, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
Gonzalez excelled at every stop as an aggressive righty slugger until reaching High-A Everett as a 19-year-old last season. He slashed .348/.403/.530 at Single-A before a low .233 BABIP contributed to a .215/.290/.387 line at High-A. Gonzalez has a bad body for a 20-year-old corner outfielder, and he will need to show a more patient approach against advanced pitching in order to profile toward the bottom of the defensive spectrum.
Gonzalez is 5-for-13 with one home run, one double and six RBI in three games since getting promoted to High-A Everett.
A career .324 hitter in the minors, Gonzalez slashed .348/.403/.530 with nine home runs and eight steals in 73 games for Single-A Modesto, where he also logged 32 games in 2022. Even with all that experience in full-season ball, Gonzalez doesn't turn 20 until January and is looking like one of the best pure hitters in the minors.
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Mariners' Gabriel Gonzalez: Tearing cover off ball at Modesto
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Gonzalez owns a .342/.397/.500 slash line with 24 extra-base hits and 37 RBI across 252 plate appearances with Single-A Modesto.
Gonzalez' robust offensive resume also includes seven steals, 17 walks and 41 runs, seemingly leaving him with nothing left to prove at the Single-A level after also putting in a solid 32-game stint at Modesto last season. The precocious 19-year-old is also carrying an impressively modest 15.9 percent strikeout rate, and he figures to ascend to High-A Everett before too much longer.
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Mariners' Gabriel Gonzalez: Solid following promotion
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Gonzalez hit .286/.400/.389 with two home runs and four steals in 32 games to close out the season after being promoted to Single-A Modesto.
It's a bit of an empty batting line, as his pop didn't translate in this initial exposure to Single-A ball, but Gonzalez showed terrific on-base skills nonetheless. Just 18 years old, he's a long way from the big leagues, but he'll be able to accelerate his timeline if he can show more power next year. He'll presumably open 2023 back in Single-A.
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Mariners' Gabriel Gonzalez: Bumped to Single-A
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Gonzalez was promoted to Single-A Modesto on Sunday.
The 18-year-old outfielder is now Seattle's top prospect following the blockbuster trade to acquire Luis Castillo. Gonzalez hit .357/.421/.548 with five home runs, five steals, a 15.0 K% and a 5.7 BB% in 35 games in the Arizona Complex League. He was also excellent last year as a 17-year-old in the Dominican Summer League (141 wRC+).
