Miguel A. González

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Miguel Alfredo González Puebla

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.

Miguel A. González was 14-14 with a 4.66 ERA in his first four seasons, though 2007-2008. The young right-hander then took a big step forward, going 8-4 with a 2.86 ERA. He was 4th in the league in innings pitched (126), 4th in strikeouts (101) and was 7th in ERA. He was second in ERA on a strong La Habana staff which featured national team members Yulieski González, Jonder Martínez and Yadier Pedroso. He was even better in the postseason, winning five games. In game five of the Serie Nacional finals, he tossed a 5-hit shutout against Villa Clara to give La Habana its first pennant in three decades. He was named postseason MVP.

González went 2-0 with a 2.13 ERA in the 2009 World Port Tournament, fanning 12 and allowing only 8 hits in 16 innings; he won a 1-0 duel against former AA hurler Diegomar Markwell and later shut down Japan. In the finale, he was not as sharp against the Dutch national team, giving up a second-inning run then a 2-run homer by Sidney de Jong in the 6th; he left with a 3-3 tie but Cuba rallied to win as Maikel Folch provided strong relief. For the tourney, Miguel was 5th in ERA, 2nd in WHIP (behind Folch), tied for 4th in strikeouts and tied for first in wins (even with Folch, Rob Cordemans, Syogo Suenaga and Yaumier Sánchez).