Romy Gonzalez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #15 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Gonzalez has been in the White Sox organization since being drafted out of Miami in 2018, but this is his debut as a Top 30 prospect. He struggled at Low-A Kannapolis in 2019 but was able to use the 2020 downtime for a reset and to get healthy. After a strong season spent mostly with Double-A Birmingham, as well as brief stints in Triple-A and with the big league team, Gonzalez is now one of the organization’s fastest-rising prospects. He adapted to shortstop after starting to play the position during the 2019 instructional league program.
  
  Scouting Report: Considering his relative lack of experience at shortstop, Gonzalez already projects as an average defender, and it’s where he’s most confident on the field. His average speed and above-average arm will be enough for the position, and he demonstrates good game awareness and instincts. Above-average bat speed and good hands give him plenty of raw power, demonstrated by the 24 home runs he hit in just 93 minor league games in 2021. It’s more than just the power for Gonzalez, as he shows good zone awareness and low chase numbers and consistently plays hard on the field.
  
  The Future: Gonzalez will carve out some kind of role in the big leagues, most likely in a super-utility role considering his experience in the outfield and at all four infield positions.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #410 prospect in 2018 draft
  Gonzalez led Miami in runs (35), RBIs (30) and stolen bases (22) this spring, spending time in right field, at third base and at DH. Last summer in the Cape Cod League, Gonzalez played all four infield positions for the Orleans Firebirds, and hit .318/.342/.509 with 10 stolen bases. Gonzalez projects as a utility type player, though he probably profiles best at second base. He's aggressive in the batter's box and has poor strike zone awareness, with a career strikeout rate with Miami of 24 percent. The strikeout issues were even more apparent in the Cape, where Gonzalez whiffed 36 times and walked five times in 110 at-bats. There is some power in the tank as well--Gonzalez hit 11 home runs during his sophomore season in 2017 and four in the Cape, but managed just four this spring. Gonzalez does a number of things well and is an efficient base runner, but the bat might not be good enough to profile as an everyday player just yet.

• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 45/Medium
  
  Track Record: Gonzalez has been in the White Sox organization since being drafted out of Miami in 2018, but this is his debut as a Top 30 prospect. He struggled at Low-A Kannapolis in 2019 but was able to use the 2020 downtime for a reset and to get healthy. After a strong season spent mostly with Double-A Birmingham, as well as brief stints in Triple-A and with the big league team, Gonzalez is now one of the organization&#39s fastest-rising prospects. He adapted to shortstop after starting to play the position during the 2019 instructional league program.
  
  Scouting Report: Considering his relative lack of experience at shortstop, Gonzalez already projects as an average defender, and it&#39s where he&#39s most confident on the field. His average speed and above-average arm will be enough for the position, and he demonstrates good game awareness and instincts. Above-average bat speed and good hands give him plenty of raw power, demonstrated by the 24 home runs he hit in just 93 minor league games in 2021. It&#39s more than just the power for Gonzalez, as he shows good zone awareness and low chase numbers and consistently plays hard on the field.
  
  The Future: Gonzalez will carve out some kind of role in the big leagues, most likely in a super-utility role considering his experience in the outfield and at all four infield positions.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hitting 40. Power 55. Speed: 50. Fielding: 50. Arm: 55.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Gonzalez has been in the White Sox organization since being drafted out of Miami in 2018, but this is his debut as a Top 30 prospect. He struggled at Low-A Kannapolis in 2019 but was able to use the 2020 downtime for a reset and to get healthy. After a strong season spent mostly with Double-A Birmingham, as well as brief stints in Triple-A and with the big league team, Gonzalez is now one of the organization’s fastest-rising prospects. He adapted to shortstop after starting to play the position during the 2019 instructional league program.
  
  Scouting Report: Considering his relative lack of experience at shortstop, Gonzalez already projects as an average defender, and it’s where he’s most confident on the field. His average speed and above-average arm will be enough for the position, and he demonstrates good game awareness and instincts. Above-average bat speed and good hands give him plenty of raw power, demonstrated by the 24 home runs he hit in just 93 minor league games in 2021. It’s more than just the power for Gonzalez, as he shows good zone awareness and low chase numbers and consistently plays hard on the field.
  
  The Future: Gonzalez will carve out some kind of role in the big leagues, most likely in a super-utility role considering his experience in the outfield and at all four infield positions.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Gonzalez has been one of the system's bright spots in 2021. He began trying shortstop during the 2019 instructional league, but then didn't get to take it into games because of the canceled 2020 minor league season. External scouts see a potentially average shortstop with big-time bat speed generated with strong hands. His 15 homers through July 28 were tied for the second most in the system.