Gonzales went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Yankees.
Gonzales took Luis Gil yard to record a home run in his second consecutive game, his only two long balls since returning from the injured list Aug. 26. He's still had an impressive close to the regular season, maintaining a .308 batting average with 10 RBI and 13 runs scored to go along with a 14.8 percent strikeout rate in his last 28 appearances. While not a prolific power hitter, Gonzales should be locked into a starting role for the Pirates in 2025.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Taking seat Tuesday
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Gonzales is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
It's a routine day off for Gonzales, who had started the previous six contests for the Pirates. Nick Yorke will play second base in Tuesday's series opener.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Records two hits, swipes bag
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Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 win against St. Louis.
Gonzales tripled and scored the contest's first run in the fourth inning, then plated the game-winning RBI on a single in the eighth. The second baseman notched his second straight multi-hit game, and he now has an extra-base hit in three straight contests. Through 17 games in September, Gonzales is batting .302 (19-for-63) with seven runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Hitting well since return
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Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a run scored Sunday against the Nationals.
Gonzales was activated from the injured list Aug. 26 and has started 11 of 13 games since -- all of which have come at second base. He's hit .327 with six RBI and seven runs scored in that span while also striking out at only a 14 percent clip.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Sitting out Game 2
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Gonzales isn't in the Pirates' lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
After going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored during Game 1, Gonzales will step out of the starting nine to conclude Saturday's twin bill. In his place, Alika Williams will get the starting nod at second base and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Not in Sunday's lineup
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Gonzales is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.
Gonzalez started the previous seven games but will hit the bench Friday after going 9-for-31 with two doubles and four RBI during that span. Alika Williams will take over at the keystone and bat ninth.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Drives in three
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Gonzales went 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBI Thursday against the Nationals.
Gonzales posted a two-RBI single to cap a five-run second, then later drove in his third run with a bases-loaded walk. In nine games since returning from the injured list with a groin injury, Gonzales has hit 12-for-40 (.300) with five RBI, five runs, three doubles and a stolen base.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Swipes bag Tuesday
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Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Cubs.
Gonzales collected his fourth multi-hit effort over his last seven games since he returned from a groin injury. In that span, he's gone 11-for-32 (.344) with three doubles, two RBI and five runs scored. The infielder has a decent .268/.299/.393 slash line with five home runs, four steals, 41 RBI and 33 runs over 299 plate appearances this season. He's been the primary second baseman, when healthy, since his call-up in May.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Sitting out Wednesday
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Gonzales is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Cubs.
Gonzales started two straight games upon his return from the 10-day injured list, but he'll get a breather during Wednesday's series finale. Alika Williams will get a start at second base for the Pirates.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Activated from injured list
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The Pirates activated Gonzales (groin) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Gonzales missed a month of action with a left groin strain but is ready to roll after going 5-for-15 with one home run in four rehab contests with Triple-A Indianapolis. The 25-year-old will operate as the team's primary second baseman down the stretch. Gonzales has slashed .258/.293/.387 with five home runs and three steals in 65 games for the Pirates in 2024.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Starting rehab assignment
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Gonzales (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Gonzales was placed on the 10-day IL on July 28 and has been deemed ready to appear in games. The 25-year-old will likely require multiple games with Indianapolis before being cleared to rejoin the active roster. Once activated, Gonzales will likely compete with Isiah Kiner-Falefa for work at second base.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Lifted with groin soreness
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Gonzales was removed from Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks due to left groin discomfort.
Gonzales went 0-for-3 at the plate before being replaced at second base by Jared Triolo in the bottom of the sixth. Gonzales is currently being evaluated and an update on his status should come later Saturday night or Sunday.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Drives in pair
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Gonzales went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Sunday against the Mets.
Gonzales delivered a two-RBI single with the bases loaded in the eighth inning, accounting for Pittsburgh's only runs of the game. He's slowed since a very hot start to his stint in the majors this season, maintaining just a .227 average with eight RBI and nine runs scored in the last month. Nevertheless, he remains a key part of the Pirates' lineup and has not seen his playing time suffer.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Snaps out of slump
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Gonzales went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Reds.
Gonzales was in a cold spell entering Tuesday's contest, as he had gone just 1-for-23 with eight strikeouts across his past seven games. He snapped out of that slump with his second three-hit performance of the season. Despite the recent downturn, Gonzales has enjoyed his most sustained success in the majors, maintaining a .282 average and .755 OPS across 161 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Extends hitting streak
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Gonzales went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against Colorado.
Gonzales tallied Pittsburgh's first run of the game with a solo home run in the fourth inning, his fifth long ball of the season. That knock also extended his hitting streak to six games, and he's hitting .292 with nine RBI and five runs scored across 12 contests in June.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Getting day off
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Gonzales is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis.
Gonzales looks to be getting a routine maintenance day after he had started in every game for the Pirates dating back to May 13. The second-year infielder recorded a double in both of the first two games of the series, giving him 12 extra-base hits through 119 plate appearances on the season. Jared Triolo will get the nod at second base Thursday while Gonzales rests.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Four hits in twin bill
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Gonzales went 4-for-9 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader split with the Tigers.
The Pirates were blanked in the opener and managed only three hits in total off Tarik Skubal and the Detroit bullpen, but Gonzales had one of them. The 25-year-old second baseman really came to life in the second contest, as he launched a solo shot off Keider Montero in the fourth inning and was a key part of a 10-2 rout by Pittsburgh. Gonzales has hit safely in 13 of the last 15 games as he solidifies his spot in the Bucs' lineup, batting .328 (19-for-58) over that stretch with three homers, a steal, nine runs and 14 RBI.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Swats two-run homer
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Gonzales went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers.
It took Gonzales just five games since being called up from Triple-A to notch a home run, as he tagged Joe Ross for a two-run shot in the fourth inning. While Tuesday's contest marked Gonzales' second multi-RBI game this year, he's yet to generate multiple hits in a single game and is slashing .214/.267/.429 with a stolen base in 16 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Heads to bench Sunday
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Gonzales is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Following his call-up from Triple-A Indianapolis, Gonzales had started at second base in the first two games of the series and went 1-for-7 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored. He'll give way to Alika Williams on Sunday, and the two could end up operating in a timeshare at the keystone until Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) returns from the injured list. Jared Triolo has acted as the Pirates' primary second baseman this season, but he'll see the majority of the starts at the hot corner while Hayes is on the mend.
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Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Cutting down on strikeout rate
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Gonzales has a 17.4 percent strikeout rate across 132 plate appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis.
Gonzales struck out at around a 28 percent clip for most of his stops in the minor leagues, so his current rate stands out positively. He's also posted a .254 ISO and 167 wRC+, albeit in his age-25 season. The Pirates have struggled to score runs consistently in the first full month of the new campaign, and Jared Triolo has only a .043 ISO and 67 wRC+ as the team's current regular second baseman. If Gonzales keeps hitting well, he could get a second shot at the majors in short order.
