González added an extra run in the sixth and final game, when he slid around catcher Jorge Posada, eluding him and brushing the plate with his left hand.

Before the 2006 season, the Boston Red Sox signed González as a free agent to a one-year contract worth $3 million, plugging a hole in the starting lineup after the trade of shortstop Édgar Rentería to the Atlanta Braves.

[4] From August 15 through the end of the regular season, González appeared in 44 games for Boston, batting .284 with 5 home runs and 15 RBIs.

On November 26, 2009, González signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, with a club option for a second year.

[5] On July 14, 2010, González was traded along with prospects Tim Collins and Tyler Pastornicky to the Atlanta Braves for shortstop Yunel Escobar and Jo-Jo Reyes.

On May 5, 2012, Gonzalez was placed on the 15-day disabled list after suffering a right knee injury earlier in the day in a game at the San Francisco Giants.

González filed for free agency after the World Series, but ultimately re-signed with the Brewers on a one-year, $1.5 million deal.