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| Height: 6-4
Weight: 195
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 4, 1985, Santiago, Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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August 28, 2008 Carlos Gomez did not start Wednesday as he had been 1-for-6 in the first two games of the series against Seattle, according to the Star Tribune. Manager Ron Gardenhire said, "He's swinging a little crazy again. Just gotta calm him down." Our View:Gomez will likely return to center field tonight when the Twins open a four-game set against the Athletics. |
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August 18, 2008 Carlos Gomez was benched for the second game in a row Monday. The youngster has struck out 112 times and has a horrid .286 on-base percentage this year. "I want him to think about those things, and continue to work hard. He'll be fine. He's game on, no matter what we do," manager Ron Gardenhire said. Our View:Gomez is usable in fantasy leagues that don't count OBP, but his lack of selectivity at the plate, if he doesn't improve, will hold him back from ever being a star. |
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August 8, 2008 Carlos Gomez stole his 22nd and 23rd bases on Friday night for the Twins while Denard Span had two hits and stole his seventh base. Our View:Remember back when Gomez had 17 steals in his first 45 games? Since then he has stolen six bases in 62 games and clearly is in danger of losing playing time when Michael Cuddyer returns early next week. |
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July 28, 2008 Carlos Gomez, who is nursing a lower back ailment, has exercised in the pool but hasn't done any running since crashing into the outfield wall Friday, according to the Star Tribune. He is still sore but was feeling a great deal better Sunday than on Saturday. Our View:Gomez believes he may be ready to return to action Tuesday. |
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July 26, 2008 Carlos Gomez will miss the rest of the Twins series with the Cleveland Indians after being taken off the field yesterday on a stretcher when he ran into the wall making a catch, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Our View:Gomez simply has a bruised tailbone and lower back, and he should return soon. |
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July 25, 2008 Carlos Gomez was carted off the field in a neck brace after injuring his lower back while making a superb catch against the wall, according to TwinsBaseball.com. Our View:Gomez did not lose any feeling in his limbs, but he was taken to the hospital. We will update you when more information is released. |
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July 22, 2008 The Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune reports that Carlos Gomez will bat ninth in the lineup following a meeting with manager Ron Gardenhire. Our View:Gomez was 0 for 5 on Monday, extending his slump to a horrific 5 for 58 (.086). Gomez was batting .274 on July 2 but is now at .247. |
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July 22, 2008 Twins center fielder Carlos Gomez has 21 stolen bases on the season. But here's the catch, he has only three since June 12. Our View:With a .247 average Gomez is slumping on and off the bases. Look for him to turn it around soon and be off to the races once again. |
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July 13, 2008 Carlos Gomez went 0-for-4 in today's game, dropping his batting average to .253, and he is now in a 3-for-39 slump. Our View:Gomez would be well served with some time off. He needs to come back in the second half and forget about the way he ended the first. His fantasy value is going down by the day. |
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July 13, 2008 Carlos Gomez will continue to play and bat leadoff despite being in a 3-for-35 slump, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We know what we have with him. We have a free swinger and a guy who can ignite your team," said manager Ron Gardenhire. Our View:Gomez has a rotten .290 on-base percentage, which is particularly bad for a leadoff hitter. If you desperately need steals, keep him in your lineup, but otherwise it may be wise to find a replacement for him. |
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July 10, 2008 Carlos Gomez was given a day off yesterday, as he is mired in a 2-for-21 slump, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Our View:Gomez is hitting .263, but his on-base percentage is a sickly .298, which is clearly unacceptable for a leadoff hitter. Gomez has fantasy value due to his stolen base percentage, but it would be nice to see him take a more disciplined approach at the plate. |
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June 25, 2008 Carlos Gomez returned to the world of the living on Monday night as he had three hits which led to two RBI. He also stole his 19th and 20th bases of the year. Our View:Those two steals were just his second and third in his last 22 games, a completely unacceptable number for a player with his wheels. His lack of plate discipline still has his OBP hovering around the .300 mark, something that must improve substantially for him to maintain his value. |
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June 18, 2008 Carlos Gomez went 3-for-5 scoring twice and driving in one as the Twins routed the National 11-2 on Wednesday night. Our View:Gomez raised his average to .274 and now has 25 RBI and 43 runs scored on the season. |
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May 29, 2008 Carlos Gomez went 4-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI for the Twins. He was also thrown out twice trying to steal. Our View:Gomez continues to confound conventional wisdom by hitting at a near .300 clip (.293) despite a plethora of K (52) and few walks (five). At some point something will have to change, we would bet on the average falling. |
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May 22, 2008 Carlos Gomez had one of his best days of the season at the plate as he had four hits, one being his fourth home run, with two runs scored and three RBI for the Twins. Our View:With this outing Gomez saw his average climb to .286, though his OBP is still barely above .300 because of only six walks on the year. At least he is back in the lineup and apparently healthy. |
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May 20, 2008 Carlos Gomez is back in the starting lineup for the Twins on Tuesday night against the Rangers. Gomez has been available only as a pinch hitter since last week while he nursed a wrist injury. Our View:Gomez has 155 at-bats heading into Tuesday's game. He's recorded 14 RBI, 24 runs scored, three home runs and 16 stolen bases while hitting .271. |
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May 19, 2008 Carlos Gomez remained out of the lineup on Monday night due to a sore wrist, though he could play as soon as Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Our View:In the long run a couple of days off might do Gomez some good anyway, so if his wrist injury isn't severe there is no reason to think a couple of days off will hamper his ability to hit the ball on the ground and run really fast. |
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May 17, 2008 Carlos Gomez was out of the Saturday night lineup at Coors Field with a sore right wrist, injured while making a catch against the wall in center field in the ninth inning of Friday's game. Our View:It was the second game in three night's Gomez has been out of the lineup. He missed Thursday's game to the flu. Consider the speedy outfielder day-to-day. |
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May 15, 2008 Carlos Gomez has been scratched for Thursday due to the flu, according to the AP. Our View:He told the team he could play through the illness, and could still be used as a late game sub, for running or fielding purposes. It sounds like he will be fine and this isn't due to his recently strained left calf. |
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May 13, 2008 The Twins struggled to get the offense going this evening, suffering the 5-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, but leadoff man CF Carlos Gomez tried his best to improve the results. Gomez went 2-for-4 with his third home run of the season, totaling one RBI on the night. Our View:Gomez has turned it on in May, going 12-for-40 with seven RBIs and two homers in 10 games. |
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May 9, 2008 Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen praised rising star Carlos Gomez, according to the Star Tribune. Guillen said, "He's not too far away from people saying, 'Torii Hunter who?' I'm telling you, I saw Kirby Puckett play. They're not going to forget Kirby Puckett. But this kid can bring a lot of good things to baseball. We need that. Baseball needs that. I love the way he plays." Our View:Gomez hit for the cycle on Wednesday, and was the first member of the Twins to do it since Kirby Puckett in 1986. At 22-years old, Gomez is also the third youngest player to hit for the cycle, behind Cesar Cedeno and Alex Rodriguez. |
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May 7, 2008 Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle on Wednesday night to become the first Twin to accomplish the feat in almost 22 years since Kirby Puckett in 1986, according to the Associated Press. Our View:Gomez went 4-for-6 with two runs scored and three RBI on the night, so we won't mention the fact that he didn't steal a base. Oops, we just did. |
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May 4, 2008 Carlos Gomez has returned to the Twins' lineup in center field today, according to the Star Tribune. He was nursing a head injury, but the team is off on Monday, and he can rest tomorrow. Our View:Gomez should be fine, and it is good news that he did not need to undergo a CT scan for his head injury. |
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May 4, 2008 Carlos Gomez wants to return to the Twins' lineup today after getting hit in the head with a pitch on Friday, according to the Star Tribune. Gomez said he wants to play in today's game against Detroit, but Twins third base coach Scott Ullger said Gomez might sit again. The Twins are off Monday, which would give Gomez a full three-day break before they open a series in Chicago on Tuesday. Our View:Gomez was diagnosed with a contusion, not a concussion. GM Bill Smith said the team continues to monitor Gomez but has not felt the need to have him undergo a CT scan. |
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May 3, 2008 Carlos Gomez sat out Saturday night's game against the Tigers due to a nagging headache after being hit in the head by a throw in Friday's outing, according to MLB.com. Gomez said he did not sleep favorably on Friday night and showed up to the Metrodome with a headache on Saturday. He did not take batting practice and commented that he would spend the game "chilling" in the dugout. Our View:Scott Ullger said, "We'll have to wait and see about Sunday. If he still has a headache, it might be better to give him Sunday and then he'll have Monday off, too. I'd sure like to have him in the lineup, but we'll let somebody else play Saturday." We will keep you posted on his playing status for Sunday and beyond. |
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May 2, 2008 Carlos Gomez left Friday's win over the Tigers in the fifth inning after being hit in the head by a throw from Ivan Rodriguez while stealing second. Our View:After being examined by the team trainers Gomez was ruled healthy and is expected to be available on Saturday. |
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April 30, 2008 Carlos Gomez went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox. He also registered his 11th stolen base of the season. Our View:His sore calf seems to be fine now, and he is safe to return to your lineups. He raised his average to .265 (over 102 at-bats) following today's strong performance. |
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April 29, 2008 Carlos Gomez is back in the lineup for the Twins Tuesday after missing the last two games with a sore calf, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Our View:It's safe to put Carlos back in your lineup. Hopefully he doesn't suffer some sort of setback. |
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April 27, 2008 Minnesota OF Carlos Gomez left Friday's game against the Texas Rangers with an apparent leg injury, later reported to be a strained left calf muscle, and has yet to return to action for the Twins. Our View:We have yet to receive an official update on Gomez's status moving forward, but we will update once that comes across the wire. Until then, expect Craig Monroe to get the starts in his place. |
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April 26, 2008 Carlos Gomez is not in the Twins Saturday starting lineup. The center fielder is nursing a bruised left calf. Our View:Published reports listed the injury as a hamstring strain, but the good news is that the ailment is in fact a calf injury. The difference between the injuries is often a stint on the disabled list. Consider the Twins speedy center fielder day-to-day. Craig Monroe is starting for Gomez tonight. |
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April 24, 2008 Carlos Gomez returned to the lineup a day after being benched to go 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI from the leadoff spot. Our View:It was great to see Gomez make a statement today, but he is still getting on base at well under a .300 clip and with 24 K and just two BB, his plate discipline needs a ton of work. His speed is his calling card, but if the rest of his game doesn't come around, he could lose playing time. |
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April 24, 2008 Ron Gardenhire sent Carlos Gomez to the bench in favor of Denard Span on Wednesday, according to the Star Tribune. Gardenhire made the move as Gomez has fallen into slumps of 0-for-15 and 1-for-18 following a hot start, and the Twins' skipper commented, "He needs to shorten his swing. He didn't make any adjustments Tuesday. Kept swinging hard. Kept missing. He needs to make some adjustments. He gets a breather. Today he'll go back out there. He tried to hit the ball to the moon Tuesday. We have to get back to contact. It's not a bad thing for a young fella to take a breather. This is a good time. The other young man needs to get in there." Our View:Gomez was hitting .356 on April 11, and you can use his slump to your advantage by trying to acquire him for a low price. He still has nine stolen bases over 20 games played, and should remain in the Twins' starting lineup. |
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April 21, 2008 Carlos Gomez has nine SB on the year to impress fantasy owners, but other parts of his game still need work, this according to the AP. Our View:Gomez has obviously contributed on the bases, and with the glove as well, but at the plate his average is down to .244 thanks in part to a hideous BB/K ratio of 2 to 20 leading to an unacceptable .262 OBP. He doesn't appear to be in any danger of losing his starting spot, but there are certainly plenty of reasons to be concerned with Gomez given his approach at the plate. |
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April 16, 2008 Carlos Gomez went 2-for-4 with one run scored on Wednesday night. Oh yeah, he also stole two bases. Our View:Gomez is hitting an acceptable .262 on the year, but the nine SB he has racked up are simply huge in standard 5x5 leagues. |
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April 4, 2008 Carlos Gomez was 3-for-4 with a run scored and swiped two more bases Friday in a win over Kansas City. Gomez has four steals already on the year, and it's clear that the speedster is going to have the green light to run at all times. |
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March 31, 2008 Carlos Gomez, who replaced the popular Torii Hunter as the Twins center fielder, was 2-for-3 with two runs and two stolen bases in Monday's 3-2 win over the Angels. Expect Gomez to challenge Carl Crawford for the stolen base crown in the American League. |
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March 27, 2008 Carlos Gomez was scratched from Thursday's card for overall soreness in his left leg, this according to the team website. Gomez suffered a left hamstring cramp in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game, and the cramp caused some soreness. The injury isn't considered serious and he's expected to take part in the team's exhibition schedule this weekend. |
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March 26, 2008 Carlos Gomez left Wednesday's game against the Rays due to a cramp in his left hamstring, MLB.com reports. He was able to walk off the field but did have a limp. Gomez is day-to-day. |
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March 24, 2008 The Twins optioned four players to Triple-A Rochester on Monday, this according to the Star Tribune. Philip Humber, Denard Span, Brian Buscher and Jason Pridie were the four players. Carlos Gomez, who's batting .286 with a homer, six RBI and 10 stolen bases this spring, will be the Twins' opening day starting center fielder. He offers great fantasy potential because of his speed. |
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March 16, 2008 With worries of replacing Torii Hunter still serving as a point of contention for fans in Minnesota, Carlos Gomez, acquired as part of the trade sending top pitcher Johan Santana to the Mets, is showing there may be a silver lining to the worrisome changes made by the Twins this season. Gomez went 1-for-2 with a run scored and his sixth stolen base of spring training. This kid is all but guaranteed the starting job in Minnesota's center field spot this season and early indications suggest the young speedster will have fans breathing a sigh of relief. |
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March 7, 2008 Carlos Gomez put his speed on display on Friday as he registered a single and a run scoring triple, while also picking up his third stolen base of the spring. He was part of the Santana deal, and is paying off well for the Twins early on. |
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January 29, 2008 The Mets have agreed to trade Carlos Gomez and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey to the Twins for Johan Santana. Santana first has to agree to a contract extension. Gomez is likely to be the Twins' opening day center fielder if the trade goes through. |
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January 29, 2008 Carlos Gomez was pulled from his winter league team yesterday, leading to speculation that he was involved in a trade. However, the Mets have said it was their plan to limit Gomez's games, and that this was not a prelude to a deal, according to the NY Post. Gomez's name has been mentioned prominently in the Johan Santana trade talks. |