Thursday, March 3, 2016

Marwin Gonzalez: The most flexible player on the Houston Astros



By: Jordan Smith

Marwin Gonzalez is perhaps the most versatile situation player that the Houston Astros have had within the past 5 years. He can play practically any position on the field and do it with ease (of course not Catcher or Pitcher).

Marwin ended up starting in 86 games last season, playing every position in the infield except for catcher and pitcher and also played some left field as well. Not only all of that, but the 26 year old had a career year this year, batting .279 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs, and 34 RBI's in the 120 games he played in 2015. He also posted a .321 batting average in the final 70 games he played in the 2015 season.

Here's what A.J. Hinch, the Houston Astros manager, had to say about Mr. Versatile:

"I don't mind calling him an everyday-type player," Hinch said. "Obviously, he gets the 300 or 400 at-bats, which is below the everyday threshold, but he's under everyday consideration. For a manager to have that type of player creates a lot of options. I can keep guys fresh, I can move guys around, I can play matchups. He does it at a high level. Being able to wear the glove versus being able to be good at it is very different." (quote courtesy of MLB.com)

Marwin is a player that the Houston Astros must keep in order to help with the starting line-up getting rested up for the long season and to also help the young players and the rookies that get called up in order to not only mentor them but to also help with the transition to the Big Leagues.

What do yall think about Marwin Gonzalez and his impact on the Houston Astros? Leave a comment below and be sure to find me on Google+ at Houston Sports Beat. Also be sure to click the links below in order to take a look at my other work that I have going on right now. Thanks for reading.


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