Adrian Gonzalez Retires

     Former Florida Marlins prospect first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has retired. He was drafted first overall by the Marlins during the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. Gonzalez never played here in the majors because he was traded to the Texas Rangers on July 11, 2003 in a four-player deal for relief pitcher Ugeath Urbina. 

     Gonzalez played in the majors for 15 years and his final season was in 2018. He had stints with the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. Gonzalez was a five-time All-Star and won four Gold Gloves.