Héctor Alexis Gómez (born March 5, 1988) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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, and in the

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for the

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Career

Colorado Rockies

Gómez began his professional career in 2006 after being signed by scout Felix Feliz. He split the season between the Casper Rockies (50 games) and

Tri-City Dust Devils The Tri-City Dust Devils are a Minor League Baseball team based in Pasco, Washington. The Dust Devils are members of the Northwest League The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Northwestern United States ...

(two games), hitting a combined .312 in 62 games. In 2007, he played for the

Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. It is located in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville teams have played under the Tourists moniker in different ...

, hitting .266 with 11 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 124 games. He played in only one game in 2008, for the

Modesto Nuts The Modesto Nuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Modesto, California, and are named for the several types of nuts grown in the Central Valley. They ...

, collecting one hit in three at-bats. With the Nuts in 2009, Gómez hit .275 in 83 games. He began the 2011 season with the

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

. Gómez was called up to the majors on September 16, 2011 and made his debut that night.

Milwaukee Brewers

On June 28, 2012, he was claimed off of waivers by the

, and was assigned to the

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. Gómez spent the entire 2013 season with the Double-A Huntsville Stars. After playing the entire 2014 minor league season with the Triple-A

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, he was called up to the Brewers on September 2. On May 4, 2015, Gómez hit his first career home run off of

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starting pitcher

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. On August 7, 2015, Gómez was outrighted off of the 40-man roster after batting .181/.212/.323 in 134 plate appearances on the year. He elected free agency the next day.

San Diego Padres

On August 10, 2015, Gómez signed a minor league contract with the

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organization and was assigned to the Triple-A

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team based in El Paso, Texas. The Chihuahuas compete in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) as the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Sou ...

. On November 6, 2015, Gómez elected free agency.

SK Wyverns

On November 16, 2015, Gómez signed with the

of the

. He batted .283/.324/.489 with 21 home runs and 62 RBI in 2016.

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 12, 2016, Gómez signed a minor league deal with the

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organization. He spent the year with the Triple–A

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, hitting .236/.260/.425 with 7 home runs and 27 RBI. Gómez elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On December 20, 2017, Gómez signed with the

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of the

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. In 38 games for Oaxaca, he slashed .303/.327/.429 with four home runs, 20 RBI, and five stolen bases. Gómez was released by the Guerreros on May 2, 2018.

High Point Rockers

On April 11, 2019, Gómez signed with the

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of the

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. In 121 games for the Rockers, he batted .291/.329/.453 with 12 home runs, 76 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. Gómez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the ALPB season because of the

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. He became a free agent following the season.

El Águila de Veracruz

On February 16, 2021, Gómez signed with

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of the

. In 63 games for Veracruz, he slashed .296/.340/.508 with 12 home runs and 43 RBI. Gómez was released by the team on January 19, 2022.

Generales de Durango

On February 4, 2022, Gómez signed with the Generales de Durango of the

. He played in only three games for Durango, going 5–for–14 (.357) with two RBI. Gómez was released by Durango on November 30.

Long Island Ducks

On April 15, 2024, Gómez signed with the

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of the

. In 30 games for the Ducks, he slashed .220/.237/.312 with two home runs, 20 RBI, and one stolen base. Gómez became a free agent following the season.

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