Indians Trade Gomes to Nationals
The Indians have traded catcher Yan Gomes to the Nationals.
Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports was the first to report the news.
Yan Gomes is being acquired by the #Nats. Gives them a nice catching combo with Suzuki. Minor League RF Daniel Johnson going the other way to #Indians . (sorry if you saw earlier that mentioned Michael Taylor; he’s not involved)
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 30, 2018
The Nationals are sending minor league outfielder Michael Taylor to the Tribe in return.
Gomes, an All-Star in 2018, played in 112 games for the Indians this season. The 31-year-old hit .266 with 16 HRs and 48 RBIs.
Roberto Perez now seems the heir apparent to the starting catcher position.