Stephen William Gonsalves (born July 8, 1994) is an American

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in the

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organization. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. Listed at and , the throws and bats left-handed.

Career

Gonsalves attended

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. He was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

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. He was expected to be selected earlier in the draft, but was suspended from his senior season for nearly a month after lying to his

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to cover for his roommate smoking

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. Gonsalves had committed to play

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for

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Minnesota Twins

Gonsalves signed with the Twins and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Twins. He was later promoted to the

Elizabethton Twins The Elizabethton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They were located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and were named for their major league affiliate. The team pla ...

. He posted a combined 2–1

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with a 0.95

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(ERA) in eight games between both clubs. In 2014, he pitched for Elizabeton and the

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where he went 4–3 with a 3.02 ERA in 14 games between both teams. He spent 2015 with Cedar Rapids and the

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, where he pitched to a combined 13–3 record with a 2.01 ERA in 24 games. Pitching for the High-A

and Double-A

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in 2016, Gonsalves was named the Twins Minor league Pitcher of the Year in 2016 after posting a 13–5 record, 2.06 ERA, and 155 strikeouts over his 140 innings in 24 starts. After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League but only appeared in 4 games due to a shoulder strain. The same injury caused him to miss the start of the 2017 season. He returned to pitch for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and the Triple-A

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where he went 9–5 with a 3.27 ERA in 20 games. The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season. Gonsalves began the 2018 season with Rochester and made his major league debut on August 20, 2018. He lasted for 1.1 innings gave up 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 walks, he also had 3 strikeouts, and ended that game with an ERA of 27.00. He finished the season winning 2 games and losing 2. He played in 7 games and had an ERA of 6.57. Gonsalves was slated to begin the 2019 season pitching for Triple-A Rochester but was placed on the injured list with an arm injury before the season began. After one start, he was returned to the injured list on May 25, 2019. Gonsalves began a rehab assignment in the

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on August 10, 2019.

New York Mets

On November 4, 2019, Gonsalves was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was

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on July 23, 2020.

Boston Red Sox

Gonsalves was claimed off waivers by the

on July 25, 2020. The Red Sox designated Gonsalves for assignment on August 19; he was sent outright to the team's alternate training site on August 26. In early November 2020, he was re-signed by the Red Sox to a minor-league deal. He began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the

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. On August 31, Gonsalves was promoted to Boston's major-league roster, pitching in relief that evening against the

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. He was returned to Triple-A on September 13 and removed from the

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Chicago Cubs

On December 3, 2021, Gonsalves signed a minor league contract with the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonsalves, Stephen 1994 births Living people Baseball players from San Diego Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players Boston Red Sox players Gulf Coast Twins players Elizabethton Twins players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Fort Myers Miracle players Chattanooga Lookouts players Surprise Saguaros players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Rochester Red Wings players Worcester Red Sox players