Brandon Gomes
Brandon Gomes | |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Pitcher / General manager | |
Born: Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 15, 1984|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 3, 2011, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 11–12 |
Earned run average | 4.20 |
Strikeouts | 144 |
Teams | |
As player
As general manager
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Brandon Gomes[1] (born July 15, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current baseball executive. He played for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2011 to 2015. After his playing career ended, Gomes joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pitching coordinator. He was successively promoted to director of player development in 2017, an assistant general manager in 2019, and general manager in 2022.
Amateur career
Born and raised in
Professional playing career
San Diego Padres
Gomes was selected by the
Tampa Bay Rays
In December 2010 Gomes was traded to The Tampa Bay Rays along with Adam Russell, Cesar Ramos and Cole Figueroa in exchange for Jason Bartlett and a player to be named later.[6]
Gomes made his major league debut on May 3, 2011.[7]
Chicago Cubs
On December 23, 2015, Gomes signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs. He was released on June 4, 2016.
Pitching style
Gomes threw three pitches: a
Baseball coach and executive
Los Angeles Dodgers organization
After his release from the Cubs, he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as pitching coordinator of performance, part of the player development department.[9] On December 1, 2017, he was promoted to director of player development.[10]
Gomes was promoted to vice president and assistant general manager on March 17, 2019.[11] On January 18, 2022, the Dodgers promoted Gomes to the position of general manager.[12][13] Gomes cited his experience as an average player subject to several transactions throughout his career as instrumental to increasing his interest about the work of baseball executives.[14]
References
- ^ "Brandon Gomes Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
- ^ "2003 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "2006 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Brandon Gomes Bio - Tulane University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Sullivan, Greg (June 21, 2007). "A pitch for the 'Bigs'". The Herald News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "MLB: Padres acquire Bartlett".
- ^ SPARKLING DEBUT: Gomes throws two hitless, shutout innings for Tampa
- ^ "PITCHf/x Player Card: Brandon Gomes". BrooksBaseball.net. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Sullivan, Greg (November 2, 2016). "DODGER BLUE: Brandon Gomes, his playing days over, is part of the Los Angeles Dodgers player development team". The Herald News. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Plunkett, Bill (December 1, 2017). "Dodgers fill farm director, coaching vacancies". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 21, 2022. Republished by the Los Angeles Daily News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Press Enterprise
- ^ "Dodgers promote Brandon Gomes to VP and assistant GM". USA Today. Associated Press. March 17, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2022. Republished by The Vancouver Sun
- ^ Toribio, Juan (January 18, 2022). "Dodgers name former pitcher Gomes GM". mlb.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (January 20, 2022). "Los Angeles Dodgers promote Brandon Gomes to general manager". Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Harris, Jack (January 20, 2022). "Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes found his calling during his many stints in the minors". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)