Gonzalez -- who tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings against the Red Sox in his Major League debut -- has always had a way with first impressions.
Rob Walton, head coach at Oral Roberts from 2004-12 and now pitching coach at Oklahoma State, was watching that bullpen. He saw the slick command and natural movement on Gonzalez's ball. He thought he had struck gold.
"I thought after the first bullpen, if I'd do an average job with his guy, he'd be worth $350,000," Walton said. "But if I do a good job, I think he'd be a millionaire.