Miguel Gómez (born December 17, 1992) is a Dominican
professional baseball
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infielder for the
New Jersey Jackals
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of the
Frontier League
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. He has previously played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
San Francisco Giants
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.
Career
San Francisco Giants
On May 31, 2012, Gómez signed with the
San Francisco Giants
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as an international free agent. On November 18, 2016, the Giants added Gómez to their
40-man roster
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to protect him from the
Rule 5 draft.
Gomez started 2017 with the
Richmond Flying Squirrels
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and was called up on July 7 to the
Giants
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. He made his debut the same day against the
Miami Marlins as a
pinch hitter, going hitless in his only at bat. 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
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of the independent
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. 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. 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
The New Jersey Jackals are an American professional baseball team based in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The team was founded in 1998 by Floyd Hall and is owned by Al Dorso, a businessman who also owns the Sussex County Miners, ...
of the
Frontier League
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.
International career
Before the 2019 season, he was selected for
Dominican Republic national baseball team
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at the
2019 Pan American Games Qualifier
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,
and later participated in the
2019 Pan American Games
; ay, Taqinipuniw anatt’apxtanxa''
, nations participating = 41
, athletes participating = 6,680
, events = 419 in 38 sports
, opening ceremony = July 26
, closing ceremony = August 11
, officially opened by = Martín Vizcarra
, to ...
.
References
External links
1992 births
Living people
Augusta GreenJackets players
Baseball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Dominican Republic national baseball team players
Dominican Summer League Giants players
Leones del Escogido players
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball second basemen
Milwaukee Milkmen players
Richmond Flying Squirrels players
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players
San Francisco Giants players
San Jose Giants players
Baseball players from Santo Domingo
Tigres del Licey players
Pan American Games competitors for the Dominican Republic
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