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5 reasons Gomez could be a savvy addition
- Updated: November 25, 2016
Carlos Gomez has experienced a range of peaks and valleys in the last year and a half. The dynamic outfielder was blockbuster Trade Deadline acquisition by the Astros a year before being released, then signed a Minor League deal with the Rangers and ultimately started in the postseason for the team with the best record in the American League. Now, he has hit free agency.
It’s been a roller-coaster, to say the least, and now the 30-year-old Gomez is available to all 30 Major League teams on the open market. In the latest installment of a series examining five statistics for some of this year’s key free agents, here are five noteworthy Gomez stats that teams might consider this Hot Stove season.
• Hot Stove Tracker
Much-needed change of scenery Once he got a fresh start with the Rangers this August, Gomez excelled, becoming a key contributor down the stretch. After posting a 60 wRC+ in Houston, Gomez’s wRC+ jumped to 139 with the Rangers. In 33 regular-season games for Texas, he slashed .284/.362/.543 — good for a .905 OPS — with eight home runs, 24 RBIs and five stolen bases. That torrid pace, projected over a full 162 games, would produce 39 homers, 118 RBIs and 25 stolen …
