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Adrian Gonzalez | First Baseman

Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Age / DOB:  (31) / 5/8/1982
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 225
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Adrian Gonzalez (neck) is back in the Dodgers' lineup Monday.
Gonzalez has been in and out of the lineup since May 3 due to a strained neck. He's expected to avoid the disabled list but could continue to see regular days of rest when his neck is acting up. May 13 - 6:15 PM
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter

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Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez (neck) is not in the Dodgers' lineup Sunday.

Gonzalez has been in and out of the lineup for over a week due to a strained neck. With an off day Monday, manager Don Mattingly wanted to give his first baseman a couple days of rest in row. He's expected to avoid the DL and continue to play through the ailment.
Source: Bill Plunkett on Twitter
May 12 - 2:42 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez hit a three-run homer Friday in his return to Dodgers' lineup.

Unfortunately, that homer accounted for all of the Dodgers' runs on the night. Despite being in and out of the lineup this month due to a sore neck, Gonzalez is hitting .339 with four homers and 26 RBI this season. He'd have five homers and 29 RBI if not for a fantastic catch by Dexter Fowler on May 1.
May 11 - 1:40 AM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez (neck) is back in the Dodgers' starting lineup Friday against the Marlins.

Gonzalez was forced to leave Wednesday's game after he aggravated a neck strain, but he's going to give it a go. The 31-year-old is hitting .343/.398/.500 with three home runs, 23 RBI and an .898 OPS through 31 games this season.
Source: Bill Shaikin on Twitter
May 10 - 6:24 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Dodgers manager Don Mattingly does not expect Adrian Gonzalez (neck) to play Friday against the Marlins.

Gonzalez left Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks after aggravating a lingering neck strain. "Not sure it's going to be good," Mattingly told reporters when asked about his first baseman's status for Friday's series opener with the Fish. Gonzalez is day-to-day.
Source: Los Angeles Times
May 9 - 2:00 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez left Wednesday's game after the fourth inning with an apparent injury.

Gonzalez has been dealing with a strained neck, and he might have jarred it when he dove for a ball in the fourth inning. The Dodgers should provide an update on his status shortly.
Source: Dylan Hernandez on Twitter
May 8 - 11:27 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez (neck) is back in the Dodgers' lineup Monday.

An MRI on Gonzalez's neck showed a mild strain, but he will play through the injury. The first baseman skipped batting practice before Monday's game, as he didn't want to aggravate the ailment. Gonzalez is batting .337/.398/.500 with three homers and 22 RBI this season.
Source: Dylan Hernandez on Twitter
May 6 - 8:46 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez (neck) made a pinch-hit appearance on Sunday Night Baseball.

Gonzalez has missed the Dodgers' last three games with neck soreness, but came through with a clutch two-out single off the bench in the eighth inning. He was immediately taken out for a pinch-runner and said he still felt limited by the injury. Gonzalez will undergo an MRI on Monday and hopes to return to the lineup later this week.
May 5 - 11:03 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez (neck) was a late scratch from the Dodgers' lineup on Saturday.

Gonzalez missed Friday's game with mild neck soreness, and it seems as though the discomfort lingered into Saturday. It doesn't seem to be anything too serious -- it was originally believed he would be able to play Saturday -- so consider him day-to-day for now. He's hitting .330/.393/.495 in 27 games this season. Jerry Hairston Jr. will start at first base against the rival Giants.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
May 4 - 8:30 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez (neck) is back in the Dodgers' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants.

Gonzalez sat out Friday with some mild neck soreness. He's hitting .330/.393/.495 in 27 games this season.
Source: Bill Shaikin on Twitter
May 4 - 6:25 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez has been scratched from the Dodgers starting lineup on Friday due to a sore neck.

It doesn't sound like an injury that will sideline Gonzalez for long, so consider him day-to-day for the moment. This would mark the first game of the season that Gonzalez will miss. He's off to a terrific start to the season, hitting .330/.393/.495 with three homers and 20 RBI through his first 27 games.
Source: Bill Shaikin on Twitter
May 3 - 8:50 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez had a two-run homer and was robbed of a three-run homer by Dexter Fowler in center field Wednesday against the Rockies.

Fowler's outstanding effort kept Gonzalez from recording his first five-RBI game since Sept. 15, 2010, when he was still a member of the Padres.
May 2 - 2:16 AM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

After being held out of the starting lineup, Adrian Gonzalez went 0-for-2 off the bench Saturday against the Brewers.

Gonzalez didn't start because of a leg infection, but it looks like he'll be good to go on Sunday.
Apr 28 - 12:54 AM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez was sent to a local hospital on Saturday due to a small skin infection in his right leg.

The Dodgers scratched Gonzalez from the lineup for Saturday night's game against the Brewers but are expecting him to arrive at the park eventually and be available as a pinch-hitter. It sounds like Gonzalez should have no problem returning to action on Sunday afternoon.
Source: Ken Gurnick on Twitter
Apr 27 - 8:45 PM
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B - Dodgers

Adrian Gonzalez was a late scratch from the Dodgers' starting lineup on Saturday night.

No reason has been given yet for the scratch. The Dodgers should release an update shortly. Jerry Hairston Jr. will replace Gonzalez against the Brewers.
Source: Eric Stephen on Twitter
Apr 27 - 8:18 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1A.J. Ellis
2Ramon Hernandez
3Tim Federowicz
1B1Adrian Gonzalez
2Scott Van Slyke
2B1Mark Ellis
2Nick Punto
SS1Hanley Ramirez
2Dee Gordon
3B1Luis Cruz
2Juan Uribe
LF1Carl Crawford
2Jerry Hairston Jr.
3Skip Schumaker
CF1Matt Kemp
RF1Andre Ethier
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Clayton Kershaw
2Zack Greinke
3Josh Beckett
4Chad Billingsley
5Hyun-Jin Ryu
6Chris Capuano
7Ted Lilly
8Stephen Fife
9Matthew Magill
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Brandon League
2Kenley Jansen
3Matt Guerrier
4J.P. Howell
5Ronald Belisario
6Scott Elbert
7Paco Rodriguez
8Shawn Tolleson
9Javy Guerra