Gonzalez, Gio

- Starting Pitcher, Oakland A's

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AL
Age	25
Bats or Throws	Left

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Reviewed by SteveP
March 07, 2010
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Last updated: March 07, 2010

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With the exception of the 14 home runs and 56 walks, Gio tossed a pretty darn good 98.2IP in 2009. Oh, and 113 hits, that was new. But he is left-handed and struck out 109 over those 98.2IP as well.

His seasons stats were a Little, just a little, misleading. In two starts vs. the Twins Gonzalez gave up 18 runs over 5.2 innings, raising a 4.65 ERA to 5.75. In addition Lefties destroyed him last season, which is both unusual for a left-handed pitcher and not Gonzalez' historical pattern. It suggests that he was tipping his pitches, lost control of his change, something and something not arm-related.

You can go too far very quickly by rationalizing bad results, but it looks like Gio's strikeout rate is real and while the rest of the package isn't wonderful, they look much worse than they actually are. We like guys who miss as many bats as Gio does. 10-0-4.5-1.40-190. 180IP

Positives / Upside	10k per nine will get your attention really quickly. Gonzalez is still learning how to pitch, and his minor league control rates are a walk and a half better than his major leagues totals so far and showed the ability to adjust (3.4 walks per nine the second time through double-A). His minor league home run rates have been below one per nine, and 11 of his 14 home runs came in the usually home run averse Oakland park as well, so we can expect some improvement there. Not fantasy gold, but you could do worse for the price. 12-0-4.00-1.25-200. 185IP
Negatives / Downside	5.1 walks per nine. . That he may not win a job may actually be a positive thing. 6-0-5.20-1.45-100. 95IP.
Recommendation	Go the extra dollar
Draft Position	322