The Rangers have designated righty Jeanmar Gomez, per a team announcement. His active roster spot will go to lefty Kyle Bird.
Gomez, 31, was brought in on a minors deal that included a $1MM salary in the majors. He made the roster out of camp when the team decided to keep him rather than control-challenged flamethrower Connor Sadzeck.
That decision hasn’t worked out for the Rangers to this point. While Sadzeck has found a home in Seattle, Gomez has mostly been ineffective.
Through 15 1/3 innings this year, Gomez carries an ugly 8.22 ERA. That’s due in no small part to a low 55.2% strand rate, as well as a .389 BABIP that would be expected to trend down over a full season.
Gomez does carry a 55.2% groundball rate. ERA estimators think he has been better than the results. Still, with just 5.9 K/9 against 3.5 BB/9 and a minuscule 5.9% swinging-strike rate, he did not exactly have the peripherals of a successful reliever.
Welcome back to Pittsburgh, we will take anyone right now
I always liked Jeanmar when he was a Pirate, but the Bucs also used him correctly. The Phillies tried to make him into a closer, and even at his best, Jeanmar should never have been a closer.
I think a good pickup if they can stash him in AAA to see if he can start pitching decently again.
I too thought that he was a fairly good back of the bullpen guy with the Pirates.The Phillies almost had to use him as a closer as their bullpen was pretty bad several years ago.
Finally! Now if they would address the bad Odor in their lineup! And can someone ask their manager to shave please?
He looks like a homeless dude!
Agreed. That beard on Odor is just plain gross. Kids are watching, c’mon!
About time!
trying to make him a closer effectively ended his career. nearly happened with Neris too. im glad we have a real closer now (sort of?)