Gonzalez Named Carolina League Player of the Month
May 5, 2025 - Carolina League (CarL)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Columbia Fireflies, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, today announced that Asbel Gonzalez has been named the Carolina League Player of the Month for April.
Gonzalez led the Carolina League in average (.398), hits (33), runs (23) and stolen bases (30) across April. The center fielder actually led all of Minor League Baseball in steals for the month.
Heading into this week's slate of games, Gonzalez is hitting .404 with a .513 on-base percentage. The righty has a career-high 31 stolen bases, which is 18 shy of Tyler Tolbert's single-season franchise record.
Gonzalez is the first Fireflies player to win a Player of the Month Award since Trevor Werner, who earned the honor for September 2023.
The Fireflies return home May 13 to kick-off a six-game set with the Augusta GreenJackets at Segra Park. The week will include Dino Night with an appearance from Ed's Dinosaurs, A Starry Night and Teacher Appreciation Night. Buy your tickets now at FirefliesTickets.com.
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