Yan Gomes
Brazilian-American baseball player (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yan Gomes (/ˈjɑːn ˈɡoʊmz/; Portuguese: [ˈjɐ̃ ˈɡomis]; born July 19, 1987) is a Brazilian-American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics.
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Catcher | |
Born: (1987-07-19) July 19, 1987 (age 36) Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 17, 2012, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics (through April 24, 2024) | |
Batting average | .247 |
Home runs | 136 |
Runs batted in | 512 |
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The Blue Jays selected Gomes in the tenth round of the 2009 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012, becoming the first Brazilian-born player in major league history. He played for the Blue Jays in 2012 and the Indians from 2013 to 2018. He was traded to the Nationals ahead of the 2019 season and won the World Series with Washington over the Houston Astros.