The Wichita Aviators said good-bye to an original Aviator today. An original Wichita Aviator, thirty-five year old left-handed relief pitcherAntonio Gonzales, was released today with all of 2038 and 2039 left on his contract at a price of $900,000 per.
Gonzales was claimed off of waivers from Louisville, back in April 2035, shortly after the expansion draft concluded and the 2035 season began. Gonzales had a sterling start to his Wichita career, going 6-6 and providing the expansion Aviators with 80 strong innings. He was signed to a four year, $3.6 million extension by the Aviators in June of the 2035 season, as he started to start games for the Aviators. He tore his rotator cuff in August.
Gonzales came back to the Aviators for the start of 2037, but was a shell of his former self, going 3-3 with a 6.00 ERA, and just looking pretty damn godawful.
Gonzales started 2038 on waivers for the Aviators, but not even poorly run franchises like Brooklyn or Boise took a flier on the left hander. Gonzales passed through months on waivers...unclaimed and unloved.
So Gonzales was released and bought out, to create room on the Wichita Aviator 27 man roster for some other trashy veteran.
Oh yeah, Scott Hoover, was claimed off of waivers by Brooklyn…so you know that those guys will claim just about anyone.
Depressing end to a career really.
2038.19 Aviators release Antonio Gonzales
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Re: 2038.19 Aviators release Antonio Gonzales
Could you imagine being a BBA player and having spent your entire career in Des Moines, Louisville, and Wichita? woof!
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