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Gomez making most of fresh start with Texas
- Updated: September 11, 2016
ANAHEIM — Carlos Gomez went from being one of the toughest outs in baseball to momentarily out of baseball. But given a second chance by the Rangers, the outfielder is making the most of it.
The former Milwaukee Brewers star is starting to shine once again for the Rangers. Released by the Astros last month and signed by Texas the following day, Gomez began a quiet progression that turned loud on Saturday when he belted a pair of home runs to help the Rangers defeat the Angels, 8-5, at Angel Stadium.
“He can be a premier player in this league and he has been in the past,” Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. “I felt like today was the day, we had the best set of hitters in the lineup and he showed up big for us tonight.”
Gomez drove the first pitch of the ballgame over the left-field fence. In the fourth inning, with the Rangers up, 2-1, …
