Adrian Gonzalez is a Major League Baseball (MLB) player and first baseman for the Boston Red Sox. Gonzalez began his career playing for the Texas Rangers in 2004, where he spent two seasons before being traded to the San Diego Padres.http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=408236 On December 4, 2010, MLB.com announced that the Padres had traded Gonzalez to the Red Sox in exchange for minor league outfielder Reymond Fuentes, right-handed pitcher Casey Kelly, first baseman Anthony Rizzo, and a player to be named later.http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=5890951&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlineshttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101203&content_id=16251206&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd

In his first seven seasons playing at the major league level, Adrian Gonzalez has won the Rawlings Gold Glove twice, been selected to the All-Star team three times, and ranked in the top 25 National League leaders in home runs, slugging percentage, RBIs, and runs scored for four years in a row.http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=408236 During the 2009-10 season, his last with the Padres, he had 31 homers, 101 RBIs, and hit .298. During his five seasons with the Padres, he garnered 161 home runs and 501 RBIs.http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=5890951&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

Adrian Gonzalez was born in San Diego, California on May 8, 1982. He went to Eastlake High School where he developed into a major league caliber player. In 2000, he was the first overall pick in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins. He then speny several years in the Marlins minor league system before being traded to the Texas Rangers in a package for relief pitcher Ugueth Urbina.http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gonzaad01.shtml

Gonzalez made his major league debut on April 18, 2004 with the Texas Rangers. In his two seasons with the Rangers, he struggled to find playing time behind All-Star first baseman Mark Teixeira. In 2006, he was traded to his hometown San Diego Padres with Chris Young, and Termel Sledge for Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka. With the Padres he won the starting role with the team, becoming the everyday first baseman. He established himself as a legitimate power hitter recording 24 homeruns in 2006, and 30 homeruns in 2007.http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gonzaad01.shtml

• May 8, 1982: Bornhttp://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gonzaad01.shtml
• 2000: Drafted and signed by the Florida Marlins
• 2001: Midwest Class A Minor League MVP and All-Star
• 2003: Traded to the Texas Rangers
• 2004: Made MLB Debut
• 2006: Traded to the San Diego Padres
• 2006: Played in the World Baseball Classic representing Mexico
• 2007: Signs 4 year deal with the Padres