Merandy González (born October 9, 1995) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

New York Mets

González was signed by the

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as an international free agent in March 2013. He made his professional debut that season with the DSL Mets and spent the whole season there, going 4-1 with a 2.82 ERA in 44.2 innings pitched. He returned to the DSL in 2014 and pitched to a 3-4 record and 3.51 ERA in 14 games (13 starts). In 2015, he pitched for the

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and

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where he compiled a 4-3 record and 2.57 ERA in 66.2 innings pitched, and in 2016 he played with the

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where he posted a 6-3 record, 2.87 ERA, and 1.33 WHIP in 14 starts. He began 2017 with the

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and was promoted to the

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in June.

Miami Marlins

On July 28, 2017 he was traded by the Mets along with Ricardo Cespedes for

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. Miami assigned him to the

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and he finished the season there. In 22 games (20 starts) between Columbia, St. Lucie, and Jupiter, he was 13-3 with a 1.66 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and a .212

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. The Marlins added him to their 40-man roster after the season. He began 2018 with the

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. González made his Major League debut on April 19, 2018.

San Francisco Giants

On March 2, 2019, Gonzalez was claimed off waivers by the

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St. Louis Cardinals

On March 28, Gonzalez was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was designated for assignment on June 8. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Washington Nationals

On January 7, 2020, González signed a minor league contract with the

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. González was released by the Nationals organization on May 29, 2020.

Tigres de Quintana Roo

On July 20, 2021, González signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on August 5, 2021 after tossing 3 scoreless innings in 4 appearances for the team.

York Revolution

On March 1, 2022, González signed with the

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of the

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. González struggled in 5 starts for York, recording a 1-4 record and 7.71 ERA with 18 strikeouts in 23.1 innings of work. He was released by the team on June 6.https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Merandy 1995 births Living people People from Cotuí Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins players Dominican Summer League Mets players Gulf Coast Mets players Kingsport Mets players Brooklyn Cyclones players Columbia Fireflies players St. Lucie Mets players Jupiter Hammerheads players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Gulf Coast Cardinals players Palm Beach Cardinals players Springfield Cardinals players Toros del Este players Tigres de Quintana Roo players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico