Erik González (born August 31, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Miami Marlins.
In 2018, González played in 81 games for the Indians as a utility infielder, averaging .265 from 136 at-bats with 1 homer and 16 runs batted in.
[5] On November 14, 2018, González (along with minor leaguers Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza) were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Max Moroff and Jordan Luplow.
Marte had to be carted off of the field and González suffered a fractured left clavicle, and was placed on the 60-day injured list the next day.
[12] On June 26, 2022, González was selected back to the active roster and slotted in the lineup as the starting third baseman against the New York Mets.