Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays Jonny Gomes

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gomes during tenure tampa bay devil rays in 2006


gomes figured play prominent role in continued rebuilding , long range plans of tampa bay devil rays. started 2006 off hitting team-record 11 home runs in april. hit catwalk rings of tropicana field twice during series toronto blue jays in may; 1 landed in b ring , rolled off caught, while other hit c ring , ruled home run. struggled after hot start, hitting 9 home runs during rest of season , finishing .216 batting average. attributed of problems injured shoulder, hindered hitting , aggressive baserunning. played through injury until electing have surgery on in september. in addition rehabilitating shoulder, gomes said in mlb.com article wanted lose weight on offseason. listed @ 205 pounds, played 2006 season weighing 250. mentioned possibly playing first base in 2007 devil rays, had carl crawford, rocco baldelli, , delmon young in outfield.


during first 2 months of 2007, gomes not given playing time , batting average down .184 when sent down durham again on may 25. recalled on june 14, , had immediate impact saw increased playing time, though end of season again had tapered off. went on finish season .244 batting average 17 home runs , 49 rbis while drawing 39 walks in 348 at-bats. compiled 126 strikeouts, career high , third straight season in had 100 or more strikeouts while playing in less 120 games.


during spring training in 2008, on march 12, gomes rushed defense of akinori iwamura when latter spiked shelley duncan of new york yankees. gomes rushed in right field, flinging himself duncan beginning stand up. emptied both teams benches, players , coaches ran onto field. gomes , duncan both ejected, 2 yankees coaches. due actions, suspended 2 games, effective @ start of season. gomes commented actions coming defense of teammate, saying taught in t-ball way up, protect teammate s back. acted how act. wasn t trying shot in on him. have done lot of things worse. baseball field , there s fans , kids watching. had let him know s not going fly.


in third game of series against boston red sox on june 5, 2008, gomes involved in bench clearing brawl after coco crisp charged mound result of, among other events, being hit pitch. replays of incident show gomes throwing punches @ crisp being shoved ground several other rays players. suspended 5 games due role in brawl. on august 6, gomes optioned durham bulls of international league create roster space ben zobrist, , recalled after rosters expanded in september. gomes rays batter hit homer while serving pinch hitter in 2008.


gomes non-tendered rays following 2008 season, making him free agent.








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