Juan Gonzalez   |   Major Leaguer   1989-2005

Full Name:  Juan Alberto Vazquez Gonzalez
Born:  October 16,1969  in  Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Height:  6-3  Weight:  220  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Vega Baja (PR)
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Baseball Lists:  Home Run Leaders by State, Province or Country ... Home Run Derby Participants

Debut:  September 1,1989

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 1986  

Transactions:   [May 30,1986] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Rangers.  [Nov 2,1999] - Traded by Rangers with Gregg Zaun and Danny Patterson to Tigers for Alan Webb, Justin Thompson, Gabe Kapler, Bill Haselman, Francisco Cordero and Frank Catalanotto.  [Nov 1,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 9,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Mar 1,2001] - Signed by Indians  [Nov 5,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 8,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Feb 6,2002] - Signed by Rangers  [Oct 26,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 6,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Royals.  [Oct 28,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 11,2005] - Signed by Indians (minor)  [Mar 19,2006] - Signed by Red Sox (minor)  

Disabled List:  [Apr 11,2002] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right hand injury)   [May 17,2002] - Activated   [Jul 23,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained right calf )   [May 27,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (muscle strain in his back)   [Aug 7,2004] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [Mar 31,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (right hamstring strain)   [May 31,2005] - Activated   [Jun 2,2005] - Activated   [Aug 1,2005] - Transferred to 60 day DL.