Edgar Gerardo González Elizondo (born February 23,
1983 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México) is a Major
League Baseball player with the Arizona
Diamondbacks.
González signed with the Diamondbacks as a
non-drafted free agent on April 18, 2000. When he
did not report for his assignment in the Dominican
Republic, he was placed on the suspended list for
2000-2001. Gonzalez was the sixth major leaguer from
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico, joining Oscar
Villarreal, Felipe Montemayor (1953 Pirates), Bobby
Trevino (1968 Angels), Hector Torres (1968 Astros)
and Alex Trevino (1978 Mets) He was the 94th native
of Mexico to appear in the majors and the 53rd
pitcher from Mexico to work a big league game when
he debuted with the Diamondbacks on Jun 1, 2003. At
that time, he was the youngest pitcher in Major
League Baseball, at 20 years old.
He throws a 4-seam fastball, slider, 2-seam
fastball, and a changeup.
