Giovany A. "Gio" González is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. He is of Cuban descent. Gonzalez attended Hialeah High School in Hialeah, Florida, for the first 3 years of his high school career, where they won two state championships and nearly won a third. After his junior year, he transferred over to Monsignor Edward Pace High School in 2004. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round. In 2005, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies along with Aaron Rowand and Daniel Haigwood for slugger Jim Thome. While... with the Phillies, Baseball America rated Gonzalez the # 2 prospect in their farm system behind Cole Hamels in 2006. In December 2006, Gio was traded back to the White Sox along with Gavin Floyd for Freddy Garcia. Gonzalez led the minor leagues with 185 strikeouts in 150 innings in 2007. On January 3, 2008, the White Sox traded Gonzalez along with fellow prospects Ryan Sweeney and Fautino De Los Santos for outfielder Nick Swisher to the Oakland Athletics. He was ranked the #1 prospect in the White Sox system at the time of the trade.
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| Birthdate: | September 19, 1985 |
| Birthplace: | Hialeah, Florida |
| Age: | 26 |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher |