Carlos Gomez
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Carlos Argelis Gomez Pena
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4”, Weight 195 lb.
- Born December 4, 1985 in Santiago D.R.
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Outfielder Carlos Gomez had two hits, including a double, in four at bats in his Major League debut for the New York Mets against the Milwaukee Brewers on May 13, 2007.
Gomez, only 21 years old at the time of his debut, has played in the minors since age 18. He has hit between .268 and .287 in the minors with moderate power and lots of stolen bases. After the 2007 season, he was sent to the Minnesota Twins as one the key pieces of the trade which brought pitcher Johan Santana to New York.
Gomez hit for the cycle on May 7, 2008, the first member of the Twins to do so since Kirby Puckett in 1986. Gomez has played the 2008 season as the Twins starting centerfielder following the blockbuster trade. However, after the season, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for shortstop J.J. Hardy. He split time in centerfield with veteran Jim Edmonds in 2010, then, with Edmonds gone, won the job outright in spring training of 2011. He was hitting .220/.270/.378 in 81 games when he broke a collarbone diving to catch a fly ball off the bat of Arizona's Ryan Roberts on July 20. Ironically, the injury came one play after Diamondbacks SS Stephen Drew broke an ankle sliding at the plate, putting him out for the season.
