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Alex Gonzalez | First Baseman

Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Age / DOB:  (36) / 2/15/1977
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 216
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Alex Gonzalez (hamstring) is back in Wednesday's lineup.
Gonzalez hasn't played since Saturday due to a tight left hamstring. The 36-year-old is batting just .175 with one homer and five RBI through 18 games this season. May 1 - 11:02 AM
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Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Alex Gonzalez is sitting out for the second straight game Monday due to a tight left hamstring.

Gonzalez expects to be back in the lineup on Tuesday. "It’s just kind of tightness," Gonzalez said. "It feels like when you get hit with a ball and you touch it. I’ll have two nights off and I’ll be back tomorrow. It’s no big deal." Yuniesky Betancourt is at third base Monday, with Martin Maldonado covering first.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Apr 29 - 8:22 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Alex Gonzalez went 3-for-4 and scored three times against the Dodgers on Friday.

He was good tonight, but the Brewers have hurt themselves a bunch by failing to come up with a better stopgap than Gonzalez for first base. He's started 17 games so far and hit .186 with one homer.
Apr 27 - 1:34 AM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Alex Gonzalez was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after being hit by a pitch during Friday's game.

X-rays came back negative, which has the Brewers breathing a sigh of relief after all of the injuries they have had to deal with in the infield. Gonzalez should be considered day-to-day.
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter
Apr 12 - 9:47 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Alex Gonzalez has been removed from Friday's game after getting hit on the hand by a pitch in the second inning.

Gonzalez remained in the game for a few innings before eventually coming out. Yuniesky Betancourt moved over to third base and Blake Lalli took over at first base. The Brewers can ill-afford another injury in the infield, so hopefully this turns out to be only a minor issue.
Source: Andrew Gruman on Twitter
Apr 12 - 9:24 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Alex Gonzalez is expected to be the Brewers' Opening Day first baseman.

All 1,903 of Gonzalez's games as a professional have come as a shortstop, but the Brewers are lacking options following the knee injuries to Corey Hart and Mat Gamel. The veteran infielder admits to not feeling comfortable at the position yet. "I can tell you it's not easy," he said. "You have to move around. It's totally different (from shortstop). I try to make adjustments and relax and let things happen. I'm doing the best I can."
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Mar 10 - 8:55 AM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, the Dodgers pursued Alex Gonzalez this offseason to play third base, before he eventually signed with the Brewers.

The idea would have been for Gonzalez to play some third base, and to "push" shortstop Hanley Ramirez. This could mean that the Dodgers aren't entirely confident that Luis Cruz can handle the hot corner for the entire season.
Related: Dodgers
Source: MLBlogs.com
Feb 22 - 7:55 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said Saturday that he wants Alex Gonzalez to get some work in a first base, potentially serving as the backup to Mat Gamel there until Corey Hart is ready to return from the DL.

In his 14-year career, Gonzalez has played exclusively at shortstop, but could be able to make the transition defensively. It would also be a way to get his powerful bat in the lineup more often, especially against tough left-handers.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Feb 9 - 5:44 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Brewers signed INF Alex Gonzalez to a one-year, $1.5 million contract.

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported last week that Gonzalez could earn an additional $1 million with incentives. The soon-to-be 36-year-old appeared in just 24 games last season prior to undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. He's expected to function as a backup to 22-year-old Jean Segura.
Feb 6 - 1:50 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Brewers have signed shortstop Alex Gonzalez to a one-year contract.

Gonzalez will get $1.5 million and could earn an additional $1 million with incentives. The soon-to-be 36-year-old missed most of last season with a torn ACL in his right knee and figures to function as a backup to young shortstop Jean Segura.
Related: Jean Segura
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Jan 29 - 1:10 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel writes that the Brewers have a "standing offer" to Alex Gonzalez.

The Brewers would like to bring back Gonzalez, who missed most of 2012 with a torn ACL, as a backup to Jean Segura. "His agent has been very forthright that he's not going to take anything that would indicate he'd be a backup until he exhausts the opportunities to play every day," said assistant genera manager Gord Ash. "I can't blame him." The Cardinals have also expressed interest in Gonzalez.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 09:47:00 AM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi hears that the Cardinals are looking for utility infielder help and have discussed Alex Gonzalez.

The Cards have also considered Chris Getz and Steve Lombardozzi as trade options. Gonzalez was limited to just 24 games in 2012 due to a torn ACL but is expected to be ready to go for spring training. He would give the Cards some insurance for Rafael Furcal (elbow).
Source: Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter
Wed, Dec 5, 2012 08:36:00 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Alex Gonzalez (knee) is making steady strides in his rehab and has a slight chance of returning this season.

"He's ahead of schedule, so I don't want to say no," manager Ron Roenicke told reporters on Wednesday when asked if Gonzalez might make it back in 2012. "He's probably got an appointment in a couple weeks, and if the doctor says he's ready to go, then we'll have to rethink what we're doing." Gonzalez underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee back in mid-May.
Source: Brewers.mlb.com
Thu, Sep 6, 2012 09:13:00 AM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Brewers transferred SS Alex Gonzalez from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

It's just a procedural move. Gonzalez underwent season-ending surgery for a torn ACL about one week ago.
Wed, May 23, 2012 05:01:00 PM
Alex Gonzalez - 1B - Brewers

Alex Gonzalez underwent surgery Thursday morning to repair the torn ACL in his right knee.

As scheduled. The recovery time for the particular procedure that Gonzalez had is six months, meaning he's done for the remainder of the 2012 season. The 35-year-old shortstop batted .259/.326/.457 with four home runs and 15 RBI in 89 plate appearances for Milwaukee. He'll hit the free agent market this winter.
Source: Mike Vassallo on Twitter
Thu, May 17, 2012 12:05:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jonathan Lucroy
2Martin Maldonado
1B1Corey Hart
2Yuniesky Betancourt
3Mat Gamel
2B1Rickie Weeks
2Jeff Bianchi
SS1Jean Segura
3B1Aramis Ramirez
2Alex Gonzalez
3Taylor Green
LF1Ryan Braun
CF1Carlos Gomez
2Logan Schafer
RF1Norichika Aoki
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Yovani Gallardo
2Kyle Lohse
3Marco Estrada
4Wily Peralta
5Hiram Burgos
6Chris Narveson
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jim Henderson
2John Axford
3Francisco Rodriguez
4Burke Badenhop
5Mike Gonzalez
6Brandon Kintzler
7Tom Gorzelanny
8Mark Rogers
9Alfredo Figaro