Luis González (infielder)
Luis Alberto González (born June 26, 1979) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Colorado Rockies between and and for the Yomiuri Giants of the Japan's Central League from -. Career. González made his debut in the 2004 season. On April 6, facing Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks in the season opener for both teams, González went 2-for-5, including one home run and two RBI, and the Rockies topped Arizona, 5–2. González became the fifth Venezuelan player to play in the JCL during the season, joining fellow countrymen Alex Cabrera , Darwin Cubillán, Geremi González and Alex Ramírez. On May 26, 2008, it was reported that González had violated the anti-doping policy in Nippon Professional Baseball, resulting in a one-year ban. The Yomiuri Giants released him after the incident. On December 31, 2008, González signed a minor-league deal with the Colorado Rockies.