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Moisés Gómez (baseball)

Moisés Manuel Gómez (born August 27, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

Moisés Gómez
Gómez with the Memphis Redbirds in 2023
Kansas City Monarchs – No. 47
Outfielder
Born: (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998 (age 26)
Caracas, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

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Tampa Bay Rays

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Gómez was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on April 28, 2015, and made his professional debut with the Venezuelan Summer League Rays.[1] He spent the following year with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Rays, posting a .220/.273/.327 batting line with one home run and 10 RBI.[2] Gómez remained in rookie ball with the Princeton Rays in 2017, batting .275/.328/.398 with five home runs, 28 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.[3]

Gómez spent the 2018 season with the Single–A Bowling Green Hot Rods, hitting .280/.328/.503 with career–highs in home runs (19) and RBI (82).[4] He played in 119 games for the High–A Charlotte Stone Crabs in 2019, slashing .220/.297/.402 with 16 home runs and 66 RBI.[5] Gómez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Gómez returned to action in 2021 with the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits, playing in 76 games and hitting .171/.256/.309 with eight home runs and 23 RBI.[7] On October 22, 2021, Gómez asked for his release so he could play in a winter baseball league in Venezuela.[8]

St. Louis Cardinals

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On November 5, 2021, before he could begin winter play, Gómez was signed to a minor league contract by the St. Louis Cardinals. He opened the 2022 season with the Double–A Springfield Cardinals, batting .321 with 23 home runs and 54 RBI over 60 games.[9] He was promoted to the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds in late June.[10] Over 60 games with Memphis to end the season, he hit .266 with 16 home runs and 40 RBI.[11] Between both teams, he finished with a combined .294 batting average with 39 home runs and 94 RBI; his total of 39 home runs for the season led the minor leagues and he was awarded the Joe Bauman Home Run Award.[12]

On November 7, 2022, the Cardinals selected Gomez's contract to the 40-man roster, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft.[13] Gómez was optioned to Triple–A Memphis to begin the 2023 season and spent the whole season with the team.[14] Over 131 games, he batted .232 with 30 home runs and 79 RBI.[15] Gómez was designated for assignment on January 29, 2024[16] and sent outright to Triple-A Memphis on February 3.[17] In 41 games for Memphis, he batted .208/.284/.299 with three home runs and 11 RBI. Gómez was released by the Cardinals organization on July 29.[18]

Kansas City Monarchs

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On August 17, 2024, Gómez signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[19] In 16 games he hit .283/.303/.533 with 4 home runs, 14 RBIs and 1 stolen base.

References

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  1. ^ "Moises Gomez Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Moisés Gómez - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Moises Gomez - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "A look at Moisés Gómez". vivaelbirdos.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Definitive Introduction To Moisés Gómez". birdsontheblack.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Skipper Jose Leger and "one day at a time" mantra fuel Moises Gomez's breakout in Springfield". April 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Who is Moises Gomez, and why is the new Cardinals prospect leading the minor leagues in home runs?". June 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "After six years in minor leagues, Moises Gomez making noise for Springfield Cardinals". May 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cardinals' Moises Gomez: Promoted to Triple-A". June 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "Moisés Gómez Stats, Fantasy & News".
  12. ^ "Cards' Gómez claims Minor League HR crown". MLB.com.
  13. ^ "Cardinals select outfielder Moises Gomez to 40-player roster". MLB.com.
  14. ^ "Cardinals' Moises Gomez: Optioned out to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  15. ^ "Moisés Gómez Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  16. ^ "Cardinals Claim Alfonso Rivas, DFA Moises Gomez". MLB Trade Rumors. January 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "Cardinals Outright Moises Gomez". MLB Trade Rumors. 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  18. ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-07-29/p-2
  19. ^ "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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