The Cubs exercised Gomes' $6 million club option for 2024 on Sunday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Gomes has been a steady hand behind the plate for Chicago over the past two years, and he'll be back again for a third season. The 36-year-old had a .723 OPS last year in 116 games following the departure of Willson Contreras, and he'll likely open 2024 as the Cubs' top catcher.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Hits grand slam Saturday
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Gomes went 1-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam and five total RBI in Saturday's win over the Brewers.
Gomes reached the 10-homer plateau in style, as he blasted a grand slam in the first inning to get the Cubs going. The veteran catcher has been a pleasant surprise this season, as his 63 RBI are his most since he tallied a career-best 74 RBI back in 2014. It remains to be seen what the 36-year-old's role will be in 2024, though he appears to still have a little left in the tank based on this year's performance.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Sitting out day game
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Gomes is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.
Gomes will get a breather after catching each of the previous three contests. Miguel Amaya will be behind the plate for Jameson Taillon.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Breather Sunday
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Gomes is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the Diamondbacks.
Gomes will get a breather after he caught all 13 innings in the Cubs' 7-6 loss to Arizona on Saturday. Miguel Amaya will take over behind the plate and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Scores three times Saturday
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Gomes went 2-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in Saturday's extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks.
The Cubs and Diamondbacks ended up playing 13 innings, with Gomes behind the plate for all of them. He also contributed offensively as his strong campaign continued. The veteran is now batting .272 with a .725 OPS. Both figures would be his highest since the shortened 2020 season. In terms of full seasons, you have to go back to 2018 to find a better OPS and 2014 to find a better average for Gomes, who should continue to see heavy work as Chicago looks to clinch a playoff spot.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Sitting out Wednesday
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Gomes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
It's a day game after Gomes had caught each of the last four contests, so it's no surprise he's getting a breather. Miguel Amaya is behind the dish Wednesday.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Tallies three hits Monday
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Gomes went 3-for-4 with three RBI in a 5-4 win against the Rockies on Monday.
All three of Gomes' hits were singles, but he was plenty productive. The backstop singled home a run in the sixth inning, then recorded a two-run knock in the ninth that turned a one-run Cubs deficit into a one-run lead. Gomes has three multi-hit efforts through 10 contests in September and is slashing .323/.344/.387 with six RBI so far this month.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Getting breather Friday
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Gomes is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Miguel Amaya will do the catching for Jameson Taillon in the afternoon tilt at Wrigley Field. Gomes had started three of the last four behind the plate for the Cubs.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Gets Wednesday off
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Gomes is not in the Cubs' lineup Wednesday against the Giants.
Since his last game on the bench, Gomes is 6-for-16 with three RBI in five games. Wednesday is an expected rest day for the catcher with Miguel Amaya starting behind the plate.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Collects three more hits Tuesday
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Gomes went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-8 win over the Giants.
After Miguel Amaya picked up a start Sunday, Gomes has returned to go 5-for-7 across the first two games of an important series with San Francisco. The veteran catcher isn't an elite offensive option, but he's been solid with a .275 average and .741 OPS across 97 games. Gomes should continue to start most days down the stretch with Amaya available to spell him.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Two hits, RBI in Monday's win
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Gomes went 2-for-3 with a double and a RBI in Monday's 5-0 win over the Giants.
Gomes returned to the lineup after getting a breather Sunday, and the veteran didn't skip a beat. He's been solid this year with a .269 batting average and .729 OPS, which are up significantly from the .235 average and .625 OPS he posted last season. Miguel Amaya should continue to spell Gomes some down the stretch, but with the Cubs fighting for a playoff spot, they'll probably use Gomes as much as possible given his production to this point.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Receives Sunday off
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Gomes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Gomes is 3-for-21 with a walk and an RBI in his past seven games and will take a seat for Sunday's contest. Miguel Amaya will step in behind the plate to catch for Jameson Taillon.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Sitting out afternoon game
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Gomes is absent from the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Reds.
Miguel Amaya will do the catching for Jordan Wicks. Gomes should be back behind the dish for the nightcap.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Getting Wednesday off
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Gomes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The Cubs and Brewers are concluding their three-game series with a day game after a night game, so Gomes will get a breather after he was behind the dish for Tuesday's 1-0 win. Miguel Amaya will catch for starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks on Wednesday.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Sits down Saturday
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Gomes isn't in the Cubs' lineup Saturday against Pittsburgh, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
After having his five-game hitting streak snapped Friday, Gomes will get a breather for Saturday's contest. Miguel Amaya will fill in behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Gets rest day
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Gomes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Gomes is likely just getting a rest day after he started behind the plate in three of the last four games. With Gomes and Miguel Amaya both out of the starting nine, No. 3 catcher Tucker Barnhart will enter the lineup for the first time since Aug. 1.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Not in lineup Wednesday
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Gomes is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Miguel Amaya will get the start at catcher and bat ninth. Gomes takes a seat after going 2-for-4 with a double in the Cubs' win over New York on Tuesday.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Gomes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Gomes started the past four games and will head to the bench Sunday after going 1-for-15 during that stretch. Miguel Amaya will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Records three hits Monday
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Gomes went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's loss to the Reds.
Gomes extended his hitting streak to nine games as his resurgent season continues. The veteran is now batting .286 with a .785 OPS. By comparison, Gomes batted just .235 with a .625 OPS last year. Due to his strong play, the 36-year-old should remain locked in as the Cubs' clear No. 1 catcher, ahead of Miguel Amaya and Tucker Barnhart.
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Cubs' Yan Gomes: Swats homer Saturday
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Gomes went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-1 win against the Cardinals.
Gomes hit one of two two-run homers for Chicago in the contest, taking Adam Wainwright deep to center field in the fourth inning. The long ball was just the second over the past 36 games for the backstop, though he's been otherwise quite productive of late. Over his past nine games, Gomes is batting .352 (12-for-34) with four doubles, two triples, Saturday's homer and eight RBI.
