Brewers did not trade Carlos Gomez to the the Mets
Milwaukee – New York Mets, general manager Sandy Alderson DENIED a trade had taken place, per Adam Rubin of ESPN New York: “There is no trade, and unfortunately social media etc. got ahead of the facts and may have had adverse effect on one of the players rumored to be involved.”
MLB Network’s Joel Sherman was the first to REPORT a deal was in place. Andy Martino of the New York Daily News added the details of the supposed trade, noting that Milwaukee would receive shortstop Wilmer Flores and pitcher Zack Wheeler in return.
MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo reported the trade was done pending medical evaluations prior to falling APART. He also reiterated the Gomez trade will not happen in the future. Brewers GM Doug Melvin CONFIRMED
the deal was done contingent on medicals, which ended up preventing the trade from happening, via Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Haudricourt also said Wheeler’s medical evaluation was the one that caused the deal to fall apart.
There is nothing at issue with Carlos Gomez’s health. He is playing every day. That is the proof of his health. He is fine.
So it now appears Gomez isn’t going anywhere.
Gomez was an All-Star the past two seasons for Milwaukee and won a Gold Glove in 2013, but he hasn’t played quite to the same LEVEL in 2015, partly due to injury. He suffered a hamstring injury in April, and that may have contributed to the groin and hip issues he’s dealt with more recently. ESPN Stats & Info provided a breakdown of how Gomez’s WAR has declined over the past few years:
Gomez is so highly coveted on the trade market in part because his contract runs through next season, when he’s owed a manageable $9 million salary, per Spotrac.
He also hits with power, and his usual swift speed TRANSLATES well to covering plenty of ground on defense and putting pressure on opponents when he’s on base.
