To say the Miami Marlins are expecting the world out of Gio González from a performance standpoint in 2021 would be unrealistic. A gradual decline in velocity over the past few seasons, and the fact that the former Washington National turns 36 in September help explain why he had to settle for a minor league deal in free agency.
That isn’t to say the two-time All-Star still is asset-less to whichever uniform he dons.
After his last truly remarkable campaign, 2017, where he finished with a 2.96 ERA and generated a career best 6.