Before he was postseason-bound: Adrian Gonzalez

The Dodgers are headed to the postseason for the fourth consecutive year, after winning the National League West. As this will be the first time that many fans across the Majors will be focusing on their roster, here’s our attempt to learn the origins of slugger Adrian Gonzalez.  

Adrian Gonzalez, 1BBorn: San DiegoDOB: 5/8/82HS: Eastlake (Calif.) High SchoolMinors: GCL Marlins (R), Utica (A-), Kane County (A), Portland (AA), Frisco (AA), Carolina (AA), Albuquerque (AAA), Oklahoma (AAA)

Path to Los Angeles: Was selected by the Marlins with the first overall pick in the 2000 Draft. He was traded to the Rangers during the ’03 season, dealt to the Padres after the ’05 season, traded to the Red Sox after the ’10 season and the centerpiece of an August ’12 blockbuster deal that brought him to the Dodgers.

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