Yan Gomes Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 212 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/19/1987 (36)
- Experience
- 12
- College
- Barry
Yan Gomes Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yan Gomes News
Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch and catcher Yan Gomes are not in the starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Miami Marlins and left-hander A.J. Puk. Garrett Cooper is playing first base and batting seventh in the lineup, while Miguel Amaya is doing the catching and batting in the nine-hole against Puk. Busch had a streak of five straight games with a home run come to an end this week and he's hitting a strong .317 (19-for-60) overall with six total long balls, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored to start his first year in Chicago. He's hit just .167 (4-for-24) and has yet to homer against a left-hander in his career, though, so he'll likely occasionally be rested against lefties this year. Cooper has never faced Puk in his career, while Amaya has a hit and RBI in his only career at-bat against the southpaw.
The Chicago Cubs exercised catcher Yan Gomes' $6 million option for the 2024 campaign over the weekend, according to a source. Gomes will return next year for a third season in the Windy City. The 36-year-old veteran backstop is much more valuable in real life for the Cubs than in fantasy. The Brazilian saw more playing time in 2023 with Willson Contreras going to St. Louis, and he finished the year hitting a respectable .267 (102-for-382) with 10 home runs, 20 doubles, two triples, 63 RBI and 44 runs scored in 116 games played in Chicago. If the Cubs don't upgrade at the position, Gomes will be in line to open the 2024 regular season as the team's primary backstop while being spelled by Miguel Amaya.
Chicago Cubs catcher Yan Gomes will be rested on Monday as the team takes on the Milwaukee Brewers on the road. Gomes gets a deserved day of rest after catching all 10 innings in the team's extra-inning loss to the Cleveland Guardians in Sunday's series finale. The 35-year-old Brazilian backstop has been decent at the plate this year with a .265 average (44-for-166) with seven home runs, three doubles, 24 RBI and 25 runs scored in 50 games (181 plate appearances), but a three-headed platoon at the position in Chicago has hurt him. Tucker Barnhart will do the catching on Monday and will hit in the nine-hole against Brewers right-hander Julio Teheran. The Cubs have also mixed in Miguel Amaya behind the plate recently.
Batting Order
1 | Nico Hoerner |
2 | Ian Happ |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Michael Busch |
5 | Christopher Morel |
6 | Dansby Swanson |
7 | Mike Tauchman |
8 | Matt Mervis |
9 | Miguel Amaya |
Yan Gomes Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Nico Hoerner |
2 | Ian Happ |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Michael Busch |
5 | Christopher Morel |
6 | Dansby Swanson |
7 | Mike Tauchman |
8 | Matt Mervis |
9 | Miguel Amaya |