Adrián González

Adrián González
Adrián González
	González with the Boston Red Sox in 2011
	First baseman
	Born: May 8, 1982; San Diego, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 18, 2004, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
	June 10, 2018, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average	.287
Hits	2,050
Home runs	317
Runs batted in	1,202
Teams
	Texas Rangers (2004–2005); San Diego Padres (2006–2010); Boston Red Sox (2011–2012); Los Angeles Dodgers (2012–2017); New York Mets (2018);
Career highlights and awards
	5× All-Star (2008–2011, 2015); 4× Gold Glove Award (2008, 2009, 2011, 2014); 2× Silver Slugger Award (2011, 2014); MLB RBI leader (2014);

Adrián González Savín (born May 8, 1982), also known by his nicknames "A-Gon" and "Titán", is a Mexican-American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets.

González was born in the United States, but was raised in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, until 1990, when he returned to the United States. He played for Mexico in the 2006, 2009, 2013, and the 2017 editions of the World Baseball Classic and the 2020 Olympic Games.

González was the first overall pick in the 2000 MLB draft by the Florida Marlins. He was traded to the Rangers, and made his MLB debut with them in 2004. He was traded to the Padres after the 2005 season, where he was an All-Star selection three times and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner. He was traded to the Red Sox after the 2010 season, and was traded to the Dodgers in August 2012. After playing for the Dodgers throughout the 2017 season, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves, but was released without playing for them. He then played for the Mets, who released him during the 2018 season.

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