Aly González
| Aly González | |
|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |
| Minor League Baseball manager | |
| Born: February 9, 1991 Punto Fijo, Falcón, Venezuela | |
| Dominican Summer League debut | |
| 2003 | |
| Teams | |
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Aly Rubén González is a Venezuelan Minor League manager, coach and former player who has worked for the Boston Red Sox organization since 2009.[1][2]
A right-handed hitter with modest offensive accomplishments, González was a versatile defensive player capable of playing catcher, infield corners and left field, while showing solid defense and a strong throwing arm. Nevertheless, he suffered the effects of assorted injuries that limited his playing career to 112 games.[1]
González originally joined the organization when he was signed as a catcher in 2008, as he played from 2009 through 2011 for the Dominican Summer League Red Sox, before transitioning to a coaching role for the team in 2012. His most productive season came in 2011, when he hit a slash line of .310/.374/.379 in 36 games, while leading the team in batting average.[3]
Throughout his brief career, González was a virtual extra coach in the clubhouse. Even though he did not play in 2012, he served in this capacity under DSL Red Sox manager José Zapata. Zapata, also a long time field coordinator for the DSL Red Sox, praised the work and leadership of González and recommended him to the organization. He then became a full-time coach in 2013 and returned to his duties in 2014.[4]
In the 2015 season, the Red Sox fielded two clubs in the DSL for the first time since 2003.[2] The two teams are referred to internally as "Red" and "Blue" squads, although MiLB.com refers to the teams as Red Sox 1 [5] and Red Sox 2 [6] in keeping with their protocol for other organizations with two teams in the circuit.
González began his seventh season in the Red Sox Minor League system being promoted to a management position for the 2015 DSL Red Sox 2. At age 24, he gained his first managerial experience at any professional baseball level.[2]
Sources
- ^ a b "Batting and fielding statistics". Baseball Reference (MiLB). Retrieved on June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Red Sox to field two DSL teams for first time since 2003". Boston Red Sox prospects. Retrieved on June 4, 2015.
- ^ 2011 DSL Red Sox. Baseball Reference (MiLB). Retrieved on June 4, 2015.
- ^ Red Sox Announce 2013 Minor League Field Staffs. MiLB.com. Retrieved on June 4, 2015.
- ^ 2015 DSL Red Sox 1. MiLB.com. Retrieved on June 4, 2015.
- ^ 2015 DSL Red Sox 2. MiLB.com. Retrieved on June 4, 2015.