OK, so maybe Jonny Gomes isn’t in the running for a Gold Glove, but it’s hard to deny his recent defensive prowess.
The Oakland Athletics outfielder isn’t known for having plus defensive tools, but the veteran has a way of making an impressive catch from time to time. He was back at it on Tuesday in Houston against the Astros.
Houston slugger Chris Carter tagged a pitch to left, but Gomes was able to go full Superman and snag the screaming line drive.
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Not bad.
That’s just the latest in the web gem department from Gomes since being acquired by the A’s from the Boston Red Sox at the trade deadline. Gomes made a sliding catch against the Atlanta Braves a little more than a week ago that may have been even better than Tuesday’s top play.
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