“We feel like we got a young Freddy Galvis. His name is Erik Gonzalez,” Huntington said.
The above quote, as told to media at Piratesfest 2019, indicates just how highly the Pittsburgh Pirates think of their newly minted 2019 starting shortstop. If you need more convincing, how about a quote from manager Clint Hurdle?
Hurdle said Pirates scouts were “beating the table” to acquire Gonzalez, who has a .263 average and .681 OPS with five home runs in 162 major league games between 2016-18. “The kid can play,” Hurdle said.