Johnny Gomes

Jonny Gomes
Gomes with the Royals in 2015
Outfielder
Born: (1980-11-22) November 22, 1980 (age 36) Petaluma, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 12, 2003, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
NPB: March 25, 2016, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last appearance
MLB: October 4, 2015, for the Kansas City Royals
NPB: April 20, 2016, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.242
Home runs	162
Runs batted in	526
NPB statistics
Batting average	.169
Home runs	1
Runs batted in	7
Teams
Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays (2003–2008) Cincinnati Reds (2009–2011) Washington Nationals (2011) Oakland Athletics (2012) Boston Red Sox (2013–2014) Oakland Athletics (2014) Atlanta Braves (2015) Kansas City Royals (2015) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2016)
Career highlights and awards
2x World Series Champion (2013, 2015)

Jonathan Johnson "Jonny" Gomes (/ˈɡoʊmz/; born November 22, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He last played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals.

Gomes was born and raised in Petaluma, California. He was an all-league player while attending Casa Grande High School in Petaluma. In May 1997, at the age of 16, he was a passenger in a car accident that killed his best friend, Adam Westcott. Gomes, who was sitting next to Westcott in the back seat, was only slightly injured. Gomes has Westcott's initials tattooed on his right biceps.

After graduating from high school in 1999, Gomes went to Santa Rosa Junior College, where he hit .127 with 23 strikeouts in 55 plate appearances. He improved in his sophomore season, recording a .356 batting average with nine home runs. Gomes was then selected in the 18th round of the 2001 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. While he was in the rookie leagues, he was certified to become a personal trainer. His older brother, Joey Gomes, played in the minor and independent baseball leagues from 2002 to 2011.