Jacob J. Gonzalez is an American college baseball shortstop who was born and raised in Glendora, California.
Gonzalez attended Glendora High School where he played football and baseball. He enrolled himself to play college baseball for Ole Miss after going unselected in the 2020 MLB draft. In a hugely successful couple of years at Ole Miss, Gonzalez was named the starting shortstop for Ole Miss as a freshman in 2021. He was named to the All-SEC First Team, was named Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball, and was named an All-American by D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. He was also just the second player in Ole Miss baseball history to be named an All-American as a freshman. Gonzalez also represented the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team at the end of the 2022 season.
A top prospect at the upcoming MLB auction, Gonzalez will be a worthy addition to whichever team signs him.
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Jacob Gonzalez plays college baseball for the University of Mississippi. He enrolled to Ole Miss after going undrafted in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.
Jacob Gonzalez's college highlights
Jacob Gonzalez earned the starting shortstop position during his freshman year at Ole Miss in 2021. He batted .355 with 12 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 16 doubles over 67 starts that season. Additionally, he was named to the All-SEC First Team, was named Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball, and was named an All-American by D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
Gonzalez ended the 2022 season slashing .273/.405/.558 with 18 home runs and 52 RBIs over 65 games for Ole Miss leading them to their first-ever College World Series Championship.
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A. Jacob Gonzalez is an American shortstop who plays college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels.
A. Jacob Gonzalez is an American college baseball shortstop.
A. Jacob Gonzalez was born on May 30, 2002, and raised in Glendora, California, where he attended Glendora High School.
A. Jacob Gonzalez attended Glendora High School in California, America where he was a member of both the baseball and football teams.
