"I am here to help the team in any way I can," Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez, 34, is entering his 13th MLB season and is in his third stint in the White Sox organization, which drafted him in the first round in 2004, traded him in 2005, reacquired him in 2006 and then traded him again in 2008. He signed a one-year deal with the White Sox in December.
"Now I am an older gentleman with a bit of mileage on my arm," Gonzalez said. "I think it was worth the wait. I just want to throw at least one pitch in a White Sox uniform, at least one pitch."
While he nursed a sore arm in spring training, Gonzalez has reported to summer camp ready to pitch. He's a leading contender to be the team's No. 5 starter with right-hander Michael Kopech absent from camp and having not pitched in the big leagues since September 2018 due to Tommy John surgery that he has since recovered from, but Gonzalez also knows his role may be out of the bullpen.
Gonzalez has a career 3.68 ERA, and he posted a 3.50 ERA and 1.29 WHIP for the Brewers in 2019, when he made 19 appearances, including 17 starts.
Gonzalez could be piggybacked in starts by Kopech and left-hander Carlos Rodon when they're fully ramped up.
"We have a lot of talented pitchers here," Gonzalez said. "I got to work with Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez in Washington, and they are big league pitchers with a lot of ability now. We have a nice blend of young guys and veterans."