Jeanmar Gomez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Cleveland Guardians #21 prospect in 2010
  A fringy prospect coming into last season, Gomez grabbed attention when he threw a nine-inning perfect game in May. Though he lacks a true out pitch, he's a good athlete who succeeds with deception and pounding the strike zone, and his pitching acumen has increased steadily over the last couple of seasons. He mixes two- and four-seam fastballs at 89-91 mph, touching 93. His slider made strides last season, morphing from a pitch that was in between a power curveball and a cutter and adding depth when it was at its best in May. The slider is still a bit short and usually isn't a true swing-and-miss pitch. Gomez throws a firm changeup that has splitter action in the zone and induces hitters to hit the top of the baseball. He still needs to improve his changeup to have a weapon to counteract lefthanders. He shortened his arm swing last year and did a better job of creating a more consistent arm circle in the back of his delivery, but some scouts aren't crazy about his arm action. A 40-man roster addition in the offseason, Gomez will get a chance to open 2010 in Triple-A. He should be a serviceable fifth starter or middle reliever in the future.