Yan Gomes

Yan Gomes
Gomes with the Washington Nationals in 2020
Free agent
Catcher
Born: (1987-07-19) July 19, 1987 (age 37) Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 17, 2012, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics (through 2024 season)
Batting average	.246
Home runs	137
Runs batted in	517
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (2012) Cleveland Indians (2013–2018) Washington Nationals (2019–2021) Oakland Athletics (2021) Chicago Cubs (2022–2024)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2018) World Series champion (2019) Silver Slugger Award (2014)

Yan Gomes (/ˈjɑːn ˈɡoʊmz/; Portuguese: [ˈjɐ̃ ˈɡomis]; born July 19, 1987) is a Brazilian-American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago Cubs.

The Blue Jays selected Gomes in the tenth round of the 2009 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012, becoming the first Brazilian-born player in major league history. He played for the Blue Jays in 2012 and the Indians from 2013 to 2018. He was traded to the Nationals ahead of the 2019 season and won the World Series with Washington over the Houston Astros. He was traded to Oakland during the 2021 season and signed with the Cubs following that season. Chicago released him during the 2024 season.