The Chicago Cubs signed Marwin Gonzalez as an amateur free agent in 2005 but lost him in the 2011 Rule V draft to the Red Sox who then traded him to the Houston Astros. Gonzalez had to stay on the Astros roster all season, or he would have been offered back to the Cubs. The Astros GM at the time was Ed Wade, who saw the value of a player with the versatility of Gonzalez, but he wasn’t around as GM for too long to enjoy him. Gonzalez is a guy who is key for the Astros, and could be a big factor in a potential playoff run.
The Astros Marwin Gonzalez is the type of player needed to win in playoffs
