Yan Gomes

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yan Gomes
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 19, 1987(1987-07-19)
Age	37
Country	Brazil
Birth City	São Paulo
Horoscope	Cancer

Yan Gomes Biography

Yan Gomes is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on July 19, 1987 in São Paulo, Brazil. Brazilian catcher, who made his MLB debut in 2012 with the Toronto Blue Jays. He then played for the Cleveland Indians between 2013 and 2018. In 2014, he won his first Silver Slugger Award. He helped the Indians reach World Series in 2016, and he won the World Series title with Washington Nationals in 2019.

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Gomes attended Miami Southridge High School in Miami, Florida, where he played for the school’s baseball team. He enrolled at the University of Tennessee, where he played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers in the Southeastern Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division I. At Tennessee, he started at every infield position except shortstop. He also spent a season as J. P. Arencibia’s backup at catcher. After his first season with Tennessee, he was named an NCAA Division I Freshman All-American. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2008 to play for the Chatham A’s.

Gomes was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 39th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft, but he did not sign. After playing two seasons with the Volunteers, Gomes transferred to Barry University, where he continued his collegiate career with the Barry Buccaneers in the Sunshine State Conference. He set school records with 92 runs batted in (RBI) and 172 total bases. He was named to the All-South regional team, and he was honored as the All-South player of the year and an All-American. After his junior season, the Toronto Blue Jays drafted Gomes in the tenth round of the 2009 MLB Draft, and he signed.

He married Jenna Hammaker. His father, former All-Star pitcher Atlee Hammaker.

Yan Gomes Net Worth

Yan Gomes is one of the richest Baseball Player from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yan Gomes 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the age of 12, he moved to America from Cuba and played college baseball with the Tennessee Volunteers.

He was the first Brazilian-born player to reach the MLB.

Yan Gomes (/ˈ j ɑː n ˈ ɡ oʊ m z / ; Portuguese: [ˈjɐ̃ ˈɡomis] ; born July 19, 1987) is a Brazilian American professional baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians. The Blue Jays drafted 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Yan Gomes height 6 ft 2 in Yan weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Yan Gomes Dating?

According to our records, Yan Gomes married to Jenna Hammaker. As of December 1, 2023, Yan Gomes’s is not dating anyone.

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Gomes helped the Brazilian national team qualify for its first ever berth in the World Baseball Classic by leading them out of the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifying round. Gomes was the only Major Leaguer on Brazil’s team for the qualifiers and helped his team advance despite the other teams in the pool at the time boasting several Major Leaguers. He opted not to participate in the 2013 World Baseball Classic to focus on winning a spot on the Indians’ Opening Day roster.

Facts & Trivia

Yan Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Yan Gomes celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

On August 9, 2017, Yan Gomes hit a walk-off 3-run home run against Colorado Rockies in a 4-1 win, which was his second walk-off home run in his career. In 2017 he batted .232/.309/.399.

Who is Yan Gomes wife?

Jenna Hammaker

How many kids does Yan Gomes have?

Gomes married Jenna Hammaker, daughter of former pitcher and All-Star Atlee Hammaker, in 2012. They have three children , a daughter born in 2014 and sons born in 2017 and 2021.

Where did Yan Gomes go to college?

Education

Is Yan Gomes good?

For Gomes to be maintaining an OPS+ above 100 in recent seasons tells you that he’s not your typical catcher when it comes to offensive production. Behind the plate, he’s very solid as well. In the 2021 MLB season, the average caught-stealing rate was about 24 percent.

Where is Yan Gomes from?

São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil