Moises Gomez Stats & Scouting Report

AB	11
AVG	0
OBP	.214
SLG	0
HR	0

Full name Moises Manuel Gómez
Born 08/27/1998 in Caracas, Venezuela
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: R / Throws: R

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Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: Gómez was once an up and coming power prospect in the Rays system, but after multiple consecutive poor seasons, the Rays allowed him to leave as a minor league free agent. The Cardinals signed Gomez before last season and reaped the benefits of his long-awaited breakout. The powerful slugger led all of minor league baseball with 39 home runs as he climbed from Double-A to Triple-A and hit a career-best .294. The Cardinals added him to the 40-man roster after the season, keeping him from reaching minor league free agency a second time.

Scouting Report: Gomez's calling card is his plus-plus raw power. He swings hard and looks to do damage every time he swings, leading to long home runs when he connects but also a lot of strikeouts. Gomez's approach teeters on the edge of being over-aggressive and he is prone to chase swings against righthanded breaking balls, but he makes enough contact against lefties to be a potential platoon option. He is a below-average hitter overall. Gomez is a below-average runner and defender who lacks range in the outfield. He does show the ability to keep the ball in front of him and uses his plus arm to keep runners honest.

The Future: Gomez has a chance to be a backup or platoon option who plays against lefties. He could make his major league debut in 2023.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40. Power: 70. Run: 40. Field: 40. Arm: 60.
TRACK RECORD: Gomez turned in an outstanding debut in the Venezuelan Summer League in 2016 and an equally impressive full-season debut in the Midwest League in 2018. He hit for power but struggled to hit for average at high Class A Charlotte in 2019. The Rays left him unprotected for both the 2019 and 2020 Rule 5 drafts. He went unpicked both times.

SCOUTING REPORT: Gomez hits the ball as hard as anyone in the Rays' system when he makes contact. He regularly stings balls with 105-plus mph exit velocities. Now he just has to figure out how to make contact more regularly. Gomez has above-average bat speed and plus power potential. His swing is quite simple, with a significant timing step as he loads with an aggressive weight transfer. But his swing has some stiffness to it. He swings through hittable pitches and his takes seem to at times be guesses, making it hard to project him as even a below-average hitter. Gomez has gotten bigger and stronger. He's still an average runner, but he is now a fringe-average defender in the corners with an average arm.

THE FUTURE: Gomez can be a 30-home run slugger in the majors, but only if he adds more adjustability to his swing. He needs a bounce-back season in his move to Double-A.
TRACK RECORD: Gomez was the best player the Rays signed internationally in 2015. He was one of the best hitters in the Venezuelan Summer League in his pro debut and repeated that feat in the Midwest League in 2018, but 2019 was a significant step back. He had the fifth-worst strikeout rate among Florida State League batting qualifiers.

SCOUTING REPORT: Gomez has many of the attributes to be an above-average MLB corner outfielder with an average arm. He hits the ball as hard or harder than any other Rays minor leaguer thanks to well above-average bat speed. He's an above-average runner who can be an above-average corner outfielder as well. But none of that will matter if he doesn't improve his plate discipline and stop chasing pitches out of the strike zone. His bat control is fringy right now and he needs to get better at getting to advantageous counts where he can fully deploy his plus power.

THE FUTURE: It's fair to say 2020 is the pivot point in Gomez's career. The Rays were comfortable leaving him unprotected for the Rule 5 draft because of his struggles in high Class A. He has a chance to make adjustments and learn from his struggles, but a repeat of his contact issues in 2020 may be a sign that he's yet another slugger tripped up by overaggressiveness.
Track Record: The Rays found a bargain in Gomez, who quickly emerged as the best player in the Venezuelan Summer League in 2015. He led the low Class A Midwest League with 60 extra-base hits and 34 doubles.

Scouting Report: Many evaluators compare Gomez with Marcell Ozuna because they have similar builds and a similar swing path. Gomez has plus power thanks to plenty of strength in his hands and wrists. He has the over-aggressiveness that is often a problem for young hitters. He doesn't recognize breaking balls out of the hand yet and chases pitches in the dirt too often. But Gomez has the hand-eye coordination to develop into an average hitter. He is an above-average runner, but he likely will slow to average as his body matures. Defensively, Gomez should develop into an average corner outfielder with an average arm. He has a good first step and can run, but he looks lost at times.

The Future: Gomez could be an above-average regular if he improves his pitch recognition. He will head to high Class A Charlotte in 2019.

Minor League Top Prospects

Scouts came away from watching Bowling Green extremely impressed with the team's large number of potential big league regulars. Gomez was arguably the highest-ceiling prospect of all of the position players, although there is plenty of risk for a prospect with big power but poor defense and swing-and-miss issues. Gomez finished first in the league in doubles (34), second in slugging percentage (.503), fourth in home runs (19) and first in extra-base hits (60). Scouts like Gomez's bat path, but his swing is clearly geared for power as he coils with a big timing step before exploding into a powerful but sometimes lengthy swing. Gomez's defense will require plenty of work. He has below-average range thanks to struggles tracking fly balls and poor routes and his average arm works best in left field. While lacking defensive prowess, evaluators view the offensive minded outfielder as an everyday option in the future. Rival managers have also given high praise to Gomez for being a guy that plays the game the right way and with a lot of enthusiasm.

Best Tools List

Rated Best Power Hitter in the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020

Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: Gómez was once an up and coming power prospect in the Rays system, but after multiple consecutive poor seasons, the Rays allowed him to leave as a minor league free agent. The Cardinals signed Gomez before last season and reaped the benefits of his long-awaited breakout. The powerful slugger led all of minor league baseball with 39 home runs as he climbed from Double-A to Triple-A and hit a career-best .294. The Cardinals added him to the 40-man roster after the season, keeping him from reaching minor league free agency a second time.

Scouting Report: Gomez's calling card is his plus-plus raw power. He swings hard and looks to do damage every time he swings, leading to long home runs when he connects but also a lot of strikeouts. Gomez's approach teeters on the edge of being over-aggressive and he is prone to chase swings against righthanded breaking balls, but he makes enough contact against lefties to be a potential platoon option. He is a below-average hitter overall. Gomez is a below-average runner and defender who lacks range in the outfield. He does show the ability to keep the ball in front of him and uses his plus arm to keep runners honest.

The Future: Gomez has a chance to be a backup or platoon option who plays against lefties. He could make his major league debut in 2023.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40. Power: 70. Run: 40. Field: 40. Arm: 60.
BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium

Track Record: Gómez was once an up and coming power prospect in the Rays system, but after multiple consecutive poor seasons, the Rays allowed him to leave as a minor league free agent. The Cardinals signed Gomez before last season and reaped the benefits of his long-awaited breakout. The powerful slugger led all of minor league baseball with 39 home runs as he climbed from Double-A to Triple-A and hit a career-best .294. The Cardinals added him to the 40-man roster after the season, keeping him from reaching minor league free agency a second time.

Scouting Report: Gomez's calling card is his plus-plus raw power. He swings hard and looks to do damage every time he swings, leading to long home runs when he connects but also a lot of strikeouts. Gomez's approach teeters on the edge of being over-aggressive and he is prone to chase swings against righthanded breaking balls, but he makes enough contact against lefties to be a potential platoon option. He is a below-average hitter overall. Gomez is a below-average runner and defender who lacks range in the outfield. He does show the ability to keep the ball in front of him and uses his plus arm to keep runners honest.

The Future: Gomez has a chance to be a backup or platoon option who plays against lefties. He could make his major league debut in 2023.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40. Power: 70. Run: 40. Field: 40. Arm: 60.
TRACK RECORD: Gomez turned in an outstanding debut in the Venezuelan Summer League in 2016 and an equally impressive full-season debut in the Midwest League in 2018. He hit for power but struggled to hit for average at high Class A Charlotte in 2019. The Rays left him unprotected for both the 2019 and 2020 Rule 5 drafts. He went unpicked both times.

SCOUTING REPORT: Gomez hits the ball as hard as anyone in the Rays' system when he makes contact. He regularly stings balls with 105-plus mph exit velocities. Now he just has to figure out how to make contact more regularly. Gomez has above-average bat speed and plus power potential. His swing is quite simple, with a significant timing step as he loads with an aggressive weight transfer. But his swing has some stiffness to it. He swings through hittable pitches and his takes seem to at times be guesses, making it hard to project him as even a below-average hitter. Gomez has gotten bigger and stronger. He's still an average runner, but he is now a fringe-average defender in the corners with an average arm.

THE FUTURE: Gomez can be a 30-home run slugger in the majors, but only if he adds more adjustability to his swing. He needs a bounce-back season in his move to Double-A.
TRACK RECORD: Gomez turned in an outstanding debut in the Venezuelan Summer League in 2016 and an equally impressive full-season debut in the Midwest League in 2018. He hit for power but struggled to hit for average at high Class A Charlotte in 2019. The Rays left him unprotected for both the 2019 and 2020 Rule 5 drafts. He went unpicked both times.

SCOUTING REPORT: Gomez hits the ball as hard as anyone in the Rays' system when he makes contact. He regularly stings balls with 105-plus mph exit velocities. Now he just has to figure out how to make contact more regularly. Gomez has above-average bat speed and plus power potential. His swing is quite simple, with a significant timing step as he loads with an aggressive weight transfer. But his swing has some stiffness to it. He swings through hittable pitches and his takes seem to at times be guesses, making it hard to project him as even a below-average hitter. Gomez has gotten bigger and stronger. He's still an average runner, but he is now a fringe-average defender in the corners with an average arm.

THE FUTURE: Gomez can be a 30-home run slugger in the majors, but only if he adds more adjustability to his swing. He needs a bounce-back season in his move to Double-A.
TRACK RECORD: Gomez was the best player the Rays signed internationally in 2015. He was one of the best hitters in the Venezuelan Summer League in his pro debut and repeated that feat in the Midwest League in 2018, but 2019 was a significant step back. He had the fifth-worst strikeout rate among Florida State League batting qualifiers.

SCOUTING REPORT: Gomez has many of the attributes to be an above-average MLB corner outfielder with an average arm. He hits the ball as hard or harder than any other Rays minor leaguer thanks to well above-average bat speed. He’s an above-average runner who can be an above-average corner outfielder as well. But none of that will matter if he doesn’t improve his plate discipline and stop chasing pitches out of the strike zone. His bat control is fringy right now and he needs to get better at getting to advantageous counts where he can fully deploy his plus power.

THE FUTURE: It’s fair to say 2020 is the pivot point in Gomez’s career. The Rays were comfortable leaving him unprotected for the Rule 5 draft because of his struggles in high Class A. He has a chance to make adjustments and learn from his struggles, but a repeat of his contact issues in 2020 may be a sign that he’s yet another slugger tripped up by overaggressiveness. BA GRADE 55 Risk: Extreme BA GRADE 55 Risk: Extreme
TRACK RECORD: Gomez was the best player the Rays signed internationally in 2015. He was one of the best hitters in the Venezuelan Summer League in his pro debut and repeated that feat in the Midwest League in 2018, but 2019 was a significant step back. He had the fifth-worst strikeout rate among Florida State League batting qualifiers.

SCOUTING REPORT: Gomez has many of the attributes to be an above-average MLB corner outfielder with an average arm. He hits the ball as hard or harder than any other Rays minor leaguer thanks to well above-average bat speed. He's an above-average runner who can be an above-average corner outfielder as well. But none of that will matter if he doesn't improve his plate discipline and stop chasing pitches out of the strike zone. His bat control is fringy right now and he needs to get better at getting to advantageous counts where he can fully deploy his plus power.

THE FUTURE: It's fair to say 2020 is the pivot point in Gomez's career. The Rays were comfortable leaving him unprotected for the Rule 5 draft because of his struggles in high Class A. He has a chance to make adjustments and learn from his struggles, but a repeat of his contact issues in 2020 may be a sign that he's yet another slugger tripped up by overaggressiveness.
Background: The Rays found a bargain in Gomez, who quickly emerged as the best player in the Venezuelan Summer League in 2015, the final year for the now-defunct circuit. He led the low Class A Midwest League with 60 extra-base hits and 34 doubles in 2018 as he led Bowling Green to the league title. Scouting Report: Many evaluators compare Gomez with Marcell Ozuna because they have similar builds and a similar swing path. Gomez has plus power thanks to plenty of strength in his hands and wrists. He has the over-aggressiveness that is often a problem for young hitters. He doesn’t recognize breaking balls out of the hand yet and chases pitches in the dirt too often. But Gomez has the hand-eye coordination to develop into an average hitter. He is an above-average runner, but he likely will slow to average as his body matures. Defensively, Gomez should develop into an average corner outfielder with an average arm. He has a good first step and can run, but he looks lost at times because he hasn’t learned to run to a spot and reacquire the ball. The Future: Gomez could be an above-average regular if he improves his pitch recognition. He will head to high Class A Charlotte in 2019.