CLEVELAND: Yan Gomes hasn’t had a great start to the 2016 season at the plate, but he now owns a new pair of glasses and a game-winning hit.
The Indians hope it’s enough to jump-start one of the leaders in the clubhouse and a much-needed bat in the lineup.
Gomes has been productive, as his 26 RBI this year lead all American League catchers. But he’s also hitting just .176 and hasn’t been able to string together a couple of quality games to get anywhere near his normal averages.
This week he began wearing glasses behind the plate and while he’s hitting, which replaced the contacts he had been wearing.