Brandon Gomes

Brandon Gomes
Gomes with the Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1984-07-15) July 15, 1984 Fall River, Massachusetts
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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Tampa Bay Rays (2011–2015)

Brandon Gomes (born July 15, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current front office executive for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His title is Vice President & Assistant General Manager. He played for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2011–2015. He previously served as the Director of Player Development for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Amateur career

Born and raised in Fall River, Massachusetts, Gomes attended Durfee High School. At Durfee, Gomes pitched and also played shortstop, hitting .425 with 14 home runs and 83 RBIs while also compiling a record of 19-5 with a 1.66 ERA and 287 strikeouts. Gomes, who was also a member of the National Honor Society, was Massachusetts High School Gatorade Player of the Year and also won All-State honors twice. After high school, Gomes attended Tulane University. After having a successful freshman season, Gomes had Tommy John surgery during his sophomore year, receiving a medical redshirt. As a redshirt sophomore, Gomes continued to work out of both the bullpen and starting rotation, but later became a full-time starter as a junior. As a senior, Gomes improved, going 7-6 with a 3.92 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 96.1 innings. In 2003 and 2006, Gomes played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, going 2-2 with a 3.62 ERA for the team in 2006.

Professional career

San Diego Padres

Gomes was selected by the San Diego Padres in the seventeenth round (537th overall) of the 2007 MLB draft out of Tulane University. Gomes is of Portuguese and Italian heritage.

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.

Gomes made his major league debut on May 3, 2011.

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 has three pitches: a four-seam fastball (90-92 mph), a curveball (78-82), and a splitter (81-86). The curveball is his off-speed pitch of choice to right-handed hitters, while left-handed hitters face the splitter.

Post-playing career

After his release from the Cubs, he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as Pitching Coordinator of Performance, part of the player development department. On December 1, 2017, he was promoted to Director of Player Development.

Gomes was promoted to vice president and assistant general manager on March 17, 2019.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)