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#11 Yan Gomes
2007-08 | C/INF | R/R | 6-1 | 215 lbs. | Miami, Fla. (Southridge HS)
Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil Yan Gomes came to Rocky Top as a freshman in 2007 and made an immediate impact for the Diamond Vols. The catcher and infielder hit .310 with 70 hits, eight home runs and 47 RBIs, starting all 59 games he played in. He gunned down 11 base runners in 26 game behind the play and recorded 19 multi-hit games and a team-high 13 multi-RBI games.
With teammate and future pro J.P Arencibia absent from the lineup with a back injury, Gomes filled the void behind the plate from Feb. 23 through March 11. He had 11 doubles and home runs in his rookie season. Gomes finished the season with a .422 batting average against left-handers and a .265 average vs. right-handers. He hit .329 with runners in scoring position, had 24 two-out hits and reached base at a team-best .458 clip when leading off an inning (22 of 48). Gomes earned Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC honors in 2007.
The Miami native played in 52 games as a sophomore, making 50 starts. He started 40 games behind the plate, nine at first base and one as the Vols' designated hitter. He batted third or fourth in the order for 37-of-50 starts and threw out 12 potential base-stealers from behind the dish. Gomes earned a spot on the prestigious Johnny Bench Award watch list.
Gomes hit .316 as a sophomore with eight doubles, one triple, five homers and 35 RBIs. He added a .403 average vs. left-handed pitchers while batting .270 against right-handers and posting a team-best .347 average with runners on base (33-of-95). Gomes led the team with four sacrifice flies, totaled 18 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games.
Drated by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 10th round of the 2009 draft, Gomes went on to become the first Brazilian-born Major League Baseball player in the history of the game when he made his debut for the Jays on May 17, 2012 against the New York Yankees. He was 2-for-3 in that game. After one season in Toronto, Gomes was traded to the Cleveland Indians, and as the starting catcher helped lead the Tribe to the playoffs in 2013. Yon played in the 2016 WS against the Cubbies, and was traded to the Nationals in December 2018.
NOTES ON GOMES
- Name pronounced: YON GOMES (last name rhymes with: homes)
- Helped Brazil qualify for its first ever berth in the World Baseball Classic
- Majored in psychology at Tennessee