Mauro Gómez | |||
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Gómez with the Hanshin Tigers in 2014
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Hanshin Tigers – No. 5 | |||
First baseman | |||
Born: Baní, Dominican Republic |
September 7, 1984 |||
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Professional debut | |||
MLB: May 13, 2012, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
NPB: March 28, 2014, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
MLB statistics (through 2012) |
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Batting average | .275 | ||
Hits | 28 | ||
Home runs | 2 | ||
Runs batted in | 17 | ||
NPB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Batting average | .270 | ||
Hits | 420 | ||
Home runs | 65 | ||
Runs batted in | 260 | ||
Teams | |||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Mauro Alexis Gómez Acosta (born September 7, 1984) is an Dominican professional baseball first baseman who is currently playing for the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball.
Gómez signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on March 24, 2003. He made his professional debut in the Rookie-level Arizona League with the Arizona League Rangers in 2004. After returning to the Arizona League in 2005, the Rangers promoted Gómez to the Bakersfield Blaze of the Class A-Advanced California League in 2006. He played for the Clinton LumberKings of the Class A Midwest League in 2007. Gómez played for the Blaze in 2008 and 2009.
Granted free agency after the 2009 season, Gómez signed with the Atlanta Braves. In 2010, he played for the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League. In 2011, he played for the Gwinnett Braves of the Class AAA International League. Becoming a free agent after the 2011 season, Gómez signed with the Boston Red Sox, and began the 2012 season with the Pawtucket Red Sox of the International League. He set a PawSox record with 24 home runs in a season that year.