6/27 Gameday Thread: Rookie Tuesday, Too

4. Wilkelman Gonzalez, RHP, Red Sox
Team: High-A Greenville (South Atlantic)
Age: 21

Why He’s Here: 1-0, 1.80, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 SO, 1 HR

The Scoop: Gonzalez’s April was rough. Of this, there can be no doubt. Since then, however, the righthander has turned it on. From May 1 on, Gonzalez’s numbers look like this: 5-0, 2.89 with 73 strikeouts and 21 walks in 43.2 innings. In other words, more than 55% of the outs he’s recorded in his last nine starts have come on strikes. Quietly, Boston’s system is starting to bear fruit. (JN)