Miguel Gómez
Gómez with the Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2018
New Jersey Jackals
Infielder
Born: (1992-12-17) December 17, 1992
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2017, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Batting average.250
Home runs0
Runs batted in3
Teams

Miguel Gómez (born December 17, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.

Career

San Francisco Giants

On May 31, 2012, Gómez signed with the San Francisco Giants as an international free agent. On November 18, 2016, the Giants added Gómez to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[1]

Gomez started 2017 with the Richmond Flying Squirrels and was called up on July 7 to the Giants. He made his debut the same day against the Miami Marlins as a pinch hitter, going hitless in his only at bat.[2] He picked up his first major league hit and RBI two days later. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Milwaukee Milkmen

On November 8, 2019, Gómez signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the independent American Association. He did not appear in a game for the team during the 2020 season, but won the American Association championship with the Milkmen that year.[3] He also did not see game action in 2021, but returned to make 38 appearances for Milwaukee in 2022. In 165 plate appearances, he hit .298/.321/.475 with 6 home runs and 22 RBI.

Gómez re-signed with the Milkmen on March 6, 2023. He played in 93 games for the team, batting .296/.335/.429 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI.

New Jersey Jackals

On December 20, 2023, Gómez signed with the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League.[4]

International career

Before the 2019 season, he was selected for Dominican Republic national baseball team at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier,[5] and later participated in the 2019 Pan American Games.

References

  1. ↑ "Giants protect five from Rule 5, add to 40-man roster". November 18, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Why Giants called up Miguel Gomez from Double-A". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  3. ↑ "Milkmen Bring Home the Championship For Milwaukee". milwaukeemag.com. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  4. ↑ "2023 Transactions". frontierleague.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "DOMINICANA". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 9, 2019.


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