Stephen William Gonsalves (born July 8, 1994) is an American professional
baseball
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pitcher
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for the
Charros de Jalisco of the
Mexican League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. He has previously played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Minnesota Twins
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and
Boston Red Sox
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. Listed at and , the throws and bats left-handed.
Career
Gonsalves attended
Cathedral Catholic High School in
San Diego, California
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. He was drafted by the
Minnesota Twins
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in the fourth round of the
2013 Major League Baseball Draft
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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
dean to cover for his roommate smoking
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. Gonsalves had committed to play
college baseball
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for
San Diego
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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
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. He posted a combined 2–1
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with a 0.95
earned run average
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(ERA) in eight games between both clubs. In 2014, he pitched for Elizabeton and the
Cedar Rapids Kernels
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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
Fort Myers Miracle
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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
Fort Myers Miracle
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and Double-A
Chattanooga Lookouts
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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
Rochester Red Wings
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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 ]Gulf Coast League
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on August 10, 2019.
New York Mets
On November 4, 2019, Gonsalves was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets
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. He was designated for assignment
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on July 23, 2020.
Boston Red Sox
Gonsalves was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox
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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 Worcester Red Sox
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. On August 31, Gonsalves was promoted to Boston's major-league roster, pitching in relief that evening against the Tampa Bay Rays
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. He was returned to Triple-A on September 13 and removed from the 40-man roster
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.
Chicago Cubs
On December 3, 2021, Gonsalves signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs
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. In 2022, he made 8 appearances for the Triple–A Iowa Cubs
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, logging a 4.26 ERA. In 2023, Gonsalves split the season between Iowa, the High–A South Bend Cubs
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The team w ...
, Single–A Myrtle Beach Pelicans
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, and rookie–level Arizona Complex League Cubs
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, accumulating a 5.72 ERA with 44 strikeouts across 22 games. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On January 17, 2024, Gonsalves signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers
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and was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club to start the season. In 15 appearances for Oklahoma city, he struggled to a 6.00 ERA with 23 strikeouts across 18 innings of work. On May 24, Gonsalves was released by the Dodgers organization.
Colorado Rockies
On May 28, 2024, Gonsalves signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies
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. In 17 appearances for the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes
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, he struggled to a 7.41 ERA with 23 strikeouts over 17 innings of work. Gonsalves was released by the Rockies organization on August 6.
Charros de Jalisco
On April 19, 2025, Gonsalves signed with the Charros de Jalisco of the Mexican League
The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country.
The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
.
References
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1994 births
Living people
Albuquerque Isotopes players
21st-century American sportsmen
American people of Portuguese descent
Arizona Complex League Cubs players
Arizona Complex League Dodgers players
Baseball players from San Diego
Boston Red Sox players
Cathedral Catholic High School alumni
Cedar Rapids Kernels players
Charros de Jalisco players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Elizabethton Twins players
Fort Myers Miracle players
Gulf Coast Twins players
Iowa Cubs players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Minnesota Twins players
Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
Oklahoma City Baseball Club players
Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
Rochester Red Wings players
South Bend Cubs players
Surprise Saguaros players
Worcester Red Sox players