Carlos Gómez (baseball)
Dominican Republic baseball player
Carlos Argelis Gómez Peña, nicknamed Go-Go, (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɾlos ˈɡomes]; born December 4, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. Gómez is a two-time MLB All-Star and a Gold Glove Award winner.
Professional career
Minor leagues
At just 16 years of age, Gómez signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent on July 27, 2002. Along with Fernando Martínez, Gómez was considered a five-tool prospect and one of their top outfield prospects. While they were teammates, Mets shortstop José Reyes, who led the National League in stolen bases and triples for multiple seasons, said that Gómez was faster than he was. In fact, Gómez routinely would beat him in foot races during spring training.
In 2006, Gómez played for the Double-A Binghamton Mets of the Eastern League and was the co-winner of the Sterling Award. He finished second in the league with 41 stolen bases and fifth with eight triples. He batted .281 (121-for-430) with 53 runs scored, 24 doubles, seven home runs, and 48 runs batted in (RBI) in 120 games.
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