March 26, 2010

Players A to Z, Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez played outfield for the Minnesota Twins in 2009. Over the winter, the Milwaukee Brewers acquired him in a trade. Gomez, with over 1000 plate appearances under his belt, has yet to generate any significant offense. Among players with at least 1000 PA since 2007, Carlos owns the fifth lowest OBP and the eighth lowest slugging percentage. That being said, Gomez scores runs at a decent rate for the times he’s on base, mostly due to his speed. He’s a good base stealer, successful in 59 of 80 attempts, 74%.

When a player is that poor offensively, he needs to be a great defender to keep his job. Carlos made up for his negative offense, by saving more runs than he cost at the plate in two of his three seasons. He needs to be hidden at the bottom of the order, so his plethora of outs are kept at a minimum so his superior defense can keep his contributions a net positive.

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