Yoendrys Gomez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked New York Yankees #17 prospect in 2024
  BA Grade: 40/Medium
  
  Track Record: Gomez signed with the Yankees in 2016 and was one the system’s most intriguing arms in the years before the pandemic. Tommy John surgery ended his 2021 season early and limited his 2022 season to just 47 innings. He dealt with right shoulder tendinitis in 2023 but recovered enough to make his big league debut on Sept. 28.
  
  Scouting Report: After showing depressed stuff in 2022, Gomez looked closer in 2023 to his pre-surgery form. The righthander works with a four-pitch mix dominated by a combination of his four-seam fastball and slider. The former pitch averages roughly 94 mph with excellent shape and decent miss rates. The latter is thrown around 84 mph and features more sweep than vertical break. His curveball sits in the high 70s while the cutter averages around 88 mph. The Yankees have worked with Gomez to become more consistent with the length of his stride, which they believe will improve control and command that were slipshod in 2023.
  
  The Future: now that he’s made his debut, 2024 will be a big year for Gomez. He’s likely out of options and would need to make the big club out of spring training. He’s likely a middle reliever at this point..
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45
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  Ranked New York Yankees #28 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Gomez signed in 2016 and looked every bit of a projectable, high-upside pitcher. Things got off track in 2021, when a combination of Covid-19 and Tommy John surgery limited him to just 23.2 innings. He re-emerged in June 2022 and, after a couple of tuneups in the Florida Complex League, split his year between High-A and Double-A.
  
  Scouting Report: In 2022, Gomez looked a bit different than pre-surgery. His fastball backed up and now sits in the low 90s, and his slider wasn't as tight as its previous iteration. The Yankees believe Gomez's backsliding is rust-based and note that his delivery got longer and out of sync. As a result, he has been getting around his pitches instead of driving through them in his delivery. Once he tightens his mechanics, the velocity and life should bump a tick or two. In service of that goal, Gomez was invited to New York's instructional league camp after the season. Gomez's changeup, which sat around 89 mph, could stand to gain a bit of separation from his fastball. He has average control of his mix, and his strike percentage got better upon a move from Hudson Valley to Somerset.
  
  The Future: Gomez, who has a place on the 40-man roster, is likely to return to Double-A in 2023. If he can knock off some of the rust, he has a ceiling as a No. 5 starter or a bulk reliever.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 50
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  Ranked New York Yankees #19 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: The lost 2020 season limited Gomez to remote training, while a shoulder injury kept him from debuting until a month into the 2021 season. His year lasted 23.2 innings before he contracted Covid-19 and had to go on the injured list. Beyond that, Gomez had elbow surgery, which will cost him an undetermined amount of time.
  
  Scouting Report: When he was on the mound in 2021, Gomez showed the same live arm as always. His four-seam fastball averaged 95 mph and topped at 99 while showing excellent shape, particularly in regard to its vertical break. He backed the fastball primarily with a slider—a newer pitch in his repertoire—in the mid 80s with an excellent amount of the horizontal sweeping action that has become en vogue of late. He still boasts a third pitch changeup in the high 80s. The pitch could become more effective if it gains more separation from his fastball.
  
  The Future: The Yankees added Gomez to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season, but they will have to wait until his elbow is healed to reap those benefits.
  
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  Ranked New York Yankees #8 prospect in 2021
  Fastball: 60. Curveball: 60. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 55.
  Track Record: After his projectable body and fastball earned him a $50,000 signing bonus, Gomez quickly began impressing evaluators. He bypassed the short-season New York-Penn League on the way to low Class A in 2019 and whiffed just less than a batter an inning. Gomez’s 2020 season was wiped out by the pandemic, but he spent the time away working remotely with Yankees minor league pitching coach Dustin Glant.
  
  Scouting Report: Gomez has a lean body and a whippy arm to go with broad shoulders that lead evaluators to believe he could gain more strength, which is exactly what the Yankees want him to do. The gains he made over the offseason helped bump his average fastball velocity to 95 mph in the few innings he got in spring training. He had also been working with the Yankees’ pitching development team to add a slider to what had been an arsenal of fastball, curveball and changeup. Evaluators who saw Gomez last year projected his low-80s curveball as a potential plus pitch, while they wanted to see more consistency from his changeup. A polished strike-thrower, Gomez must improve the quality of his strikes.
  
  The Future: Gomez was not at the alternate training site this year and should return to low Class A in 2021. .
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  Ranked New York Yankees #12 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Gomez was a $50,000 signee because of a projectable body and a fastball that had already worked its way into the low 90s as a 16-year-old. He moved back and forth between the Dominican Summer League and Rookie-level Gulf Coast League over the first two seasons of his career and finished 2018 ranked No. 14 among the GCL's Top 20 prospects. Gomez made it all the way to low Class A Charleston in 2019 while continuing to show improved stuff.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: His fastball now sits in the low 90s and has touched as high as 97. His curveball, a downer breaker, is near average now and projects as plus, and his changeup could reach average as well. Combine the stuff with an advanced ability to throw strikes, an easy delivery and a frame that could take an extra 20-30 pounds, and it's easy to see why scouts are extremely high on his potential.
  
  THE FUTURE: Gomez is likely to return to Charleston in 2020 and has the upside to fly through the system on his way to a spot in the big league rotation.
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  Ranked New York Yankees #25 prospect in 2019
  Track Record: The Yankees signed Gomez out of Venezuela for $50,000 in 2016 on the strength of a lanky, projectable frame and a fastball that touched 92 mph. He put together a nondescript first pro campaign in the Dominican Summer League before moving stateside in 2018 and pitching primarily with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He struck out 10 hitters per nine innings there.
  
  Scouting Report: Gomez has grown into more velocity as his body has matured. His fastball now sits in the low 90s and touches as high as 96 mph. It fastball plays up thanks to excellent extension out of his high three-quarters delivery. He backs up his heater with a 75-78 mph curveball with late snap out of the zone and a mid-80s changeup with moderate fade. Each has a chance to be at least average with more repetition and mechanical consistency. Gomez flashes a clean delivery and consistent arm action, portending average control even though his walk rate was a touch high in his debut.
  
  The Future: Gomez has the upside of a No. 3 or 4 starter but has a long way to go. He’ll head to Rookie-level Pulaski in 2019 to continue working toward that ceiling.

Minor League Top Prospects

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  Ranked American League #9 prospect in 2019
  The top pitcher in a light year for arms in the Appy League, Gomez has continued to increase his fastball velocity as he has grown into a still-lanky, 6-foot-3, 175-pound frame. Gomez started six games for Pulaski this summer, posting a 2.12 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 10 walks. His fastball has touched 97 mph and has solid life, while his curveball is an average pitch that projects as a plus offering. Gomez also has a solid, mid-80s changeup that could give him three average or better offerings, but what stands out the most for scouts is the consistency of Gomez’s strikes. He has a clean, loose delivery on the mound and is regularly in the zone with all of his pitches. With exciting present stuff now and further projection remaining, Gomez has plenty of traits that could allow him to become a solid mid-rotation starter.
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  Ranked Florida Complex League #14 prospect in 2018
  The Yankees went over their international bonus pool in 2014, so they weren't able to sign any international prospects for more than $300,000 the next two years. On July 2, 2016, they signed Gomez for $50,000 when he showed quick arm speed and a tall, lanky frame that pointed toward future velocity gains. That projection has started to come through. Gomez ran his fastball up to 96 mph this season in the GCL, parking in the low-to-mid-90s. He throws with downhill angle and locates his fastball well to both sides of the plate for his age. Gomez had 10 strikeouts per nine innings in the GCL thanks in part to a tight, sharp curveball in the mid-to-upper 70s with good depth that flashes above-average to freeze hitters or gets them to chase. He showed feel for a mid-80s changeup that he's willing to throw to both lefties and righties.

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Gomez signed in 2016 and looked every bit of a projectable, high-upside pitcher. Things got off track in 2021, when a combination of Covid-19 and Tommy John surgery limited him to just 23.2 innings. He re-emerged in June 2022 and, after a couple of tuneups in the Florida Complex League, split his year between High-A and Double-A.
  
  Scouting Report: In 2022, Gomez looked a bit different than pre-surgery. His fastball backed up and now sits in the low 90s, and his slider wasn't as tight as its previous iteration. The Yankees believe Gomez's backsliding is rust-based and note that his delivery got longer and out of sync. As a result, he has been getting around his pitches instead of driving through them in his delivery. Once he tightens his mechanics, the velocity and life should bump a tick or two. In service of that goal, Gomez was invited to New York's instructional league camp after the season. Gomez's changeup, which sat around 89 mph, could stand to gain a bit of separation from his fastball. He has average control of his mix, and his strike percentage got better upon a move from Hudson Valley to Somerset.
  
  The Future: Gomez, who has a place on the 40-man roster, is likely to return to Double-A in 2023. If he can knock off some of the rust, he has a ceiling as a No. 5 starter or a bulk reliever.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 50
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 45/High
  
  Track Record: Gomez signed in 2016 and looked every bit of a projectable, high-upside pitcher. Things got off track in 2021, when a combination of Covid-19 and Tommy John surgery limited him to just 23.2 innings. He re-emerged in June 2022 and, after a couple of tuneups in the Florida Complex League, split his year between High-A and Double-A.
  
  Scouting Report: In 2022, Gomez looked a bit different than pre-surgery. His fastball backed up and now sits in the low 90s, and his slider wasn't as tight as its previous iteration. The Yankees believe Gomez's backsliding is rust-based and note that his delivery got longer and out of sync. As a result, he has been getting around his pitches instead of driving through them in his delivery. Once he tightens his mechanics, the velocity and life should bump a tick or two. In service of that goal, Gomez was invited to New York's instructional league camp after the season. Gomez's changeup, which sat around 89 mph, could stand to gain a bit of separation from his fastball. He has average control of his mix, and his strike percentage got better upon a move from Hudson Valley to Somerset.
  
  The Future: Gomez, who has a place on the 40-man roster, is likely to return to Double-A in 2023. If he can knock off some of the rust, he has a ceiling as a No. 5 starter or a bulk reliever.
  
  Scouting Grades Fastball: 50. Slider: 55. Changeup: 40. Control: 50
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/Extreme
  
  Track Record:: The lost 2020 season limited Gomez to remote training, while a shoulder injury kept him from debuting until a month into the 2021 season. His year lasted 23.2 innings before he contracted Covid-19 and had to go on the injured list. Beyond that, Gomez had elbow surgery, which will cost him an undetermined amount of time.
  
  Scouting Report: When he was on the mound in 2021, Gomez showed the same live arm as always. His four-seam fastball averaged 95 mph and topped at 99 while showing excellent shape, particularly in regard to its vertical break. He backed the fastball primarily with a slider—a newer pitch in his repertoire—in the mid 80s with an excellent amount of the horizontal sweeping action that has become en vogue of late. He still boasts a third pitch changeup in the high 80s. The pitch could become more effective if it gains more separation from his fastball.
  
  The Future: The Yankees added Gomez to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season, but they will have to wait until his elbow is healed to reap those benefits.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: The lost 2020 season limited Gomez to remote training, while a shoulder injury kept him from debuting until a month into the 2021 season. His year lasted 23.2 innings before he contracted Covid-19 and had to go on the injured list. Beyond that, Gomez had elbow surgery, which will cost him an undetermined amount of time.
  
  Scouting Report: When he was on the mound in 2021, Gomez showed the same live arm as always. His four-seam fastball averaged 95 mph and topped at 99 while showing excellent shape, particularly in regard to its vertical break. He backed the fastball primarily with a slider—a newer pitch in his repertoire—in the mid 80s with an excellent amount of the horizontal sweeping action that has become en vogue of late. He still boasts a third pitch changeup in the high 80s. The pitch could become more effective if it gains more separation from his fastball.
  
  The Future: The Yankees added Gomez to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season, but they will have to wait until his elbow is healed to reap those benefits.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 60. Curveball: 60. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 55.
  Track Record: After his projectable body and fastball earned him a $50,000 signing bonus, Gomez quickly began impressing evaluators. He bypassed the short-season New York-Penn League on the way to low Class A in 2019 and whiffed just less than a batter an inning. Gomez's 2020 season was wiped out by the pandemic, but he spent the time away working remotely with Yankees minor league pitching coach Dustin Glant.
  
  Scouting Report: Gomez has a lean body and a whippy arm to go with broad shoulders that lead evaluators to believe he could gain more strength, which is exactly what the Yankees want him to do. The gains he made over the offseason helped bump his average fastball velocity to 95 mph in the few innings he got in spring training. He had also been working with the Yankees' pitching development team to add a slider to what had been an arsenal of fastball, curveball and changeup. Evaluators who saw Gomez last year projected his low-80s curveball as a potential plus pitch, while they wanted to see more consistency from his changeup. A polished strike-thrower, Gomez must improve the quality of his strikes.
  
  The Future: Gomez was not at the alternate training site this year and should return to low Class A in 2021. .
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 60. Curveball: 60. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 55.
  Track Record: After his projectable body and fastball earned him a $50,000 signing bonus, Gomez quickly began impressing evaluators. He bypassed the short-season New York-Penn League on the way to low Class A in 2019 and whiffed just less than a batter an inning. Gomez’s 2020 season was wiped out by the pandemic, but he spent the time away working remotely with Yankees minor league pitching coach Dustin Glant.
  
  Scouting Report: Gomez has a lean body and a whippy arm to go with broad shoulders that lead evaluators to believe he could gain more strength, which is exactly what the Yankees want him to do. The gains he made over the offseason helped bump his average fastball velocity to 95 mph in the few innings he got in spring training. He had also been working with the Yankees’ pitching development team to add a slider to what had been an arsenal of fastball, curveball and changeup. Evaluators who saw Gomez last year projected his low-80s curveball as a potential plus pitch, while they wanted to see more consistency from his changeup. A polished strike-thrower, Gomez must improve the quality of his strikes.
  
  The Future: Gomez was not at the alternate training site this year and should return to low Class A in 2021. .
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 60. Curveball: 60. Slider: 50. Changeup: 50. Control: 55.
  Track Record: After his projectable body and fastball earned him a $50,000 signing bonus, Gomez quickly began impressing evaluators. He bypassed the short-season New York-Penn League on the way to low Class A in 2019 and whiffed just less than a batter an inning. Gomez’s 2020 season was wiped out by the pandemic, but he spent the time away working remotely with Yankees minor league pitching coach Dustin Glant.
  
  Scouting Report: Gomez has a lean body and a whippy arm to go with broad shoulders that lead evaluators to believe he could gain more strength, which is exactly what the Yankees want him to do. The gains he made over the offseason helped bump his average fastball velocity to 95 mph in the few innings he got in spring training. He had also been working with the Yankees’ pitching development team to add a slider to what had been an arsenal of fastball, curveball and changeup. Evaluators who saw Gomez last year projected his low-80s curveball as a potential plus pitch, while they wanted to see more consistency from his changeup. A polished strike-thrower, Gomez must improve the quality of his strikes.
  
  The Future: Gomez was not at the alternate training site this year and should return to low Class A in 2021. .
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Gomez was a $50,000 signee because of a projectable body and a fastball that had already worked its way into the low 90s as a 16-year-old. He moved back and forth between the Dominican Summer League and Rookie-level Gulf Coast League over the first two seasons of his career and finished 2018 ranked No. 14 among the GCL’s Top 20 prospects. Gomez made it all the way to low Class A Charleston in 2019 while continuing to show improved stuff.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: His fastball now sits in the low 90s and has touched as high as 97. His curveball, a downer breaker, is near average now and projects as plus, and his changeup could reach average as well. Combine the stuff with an advanced ability to throw strikes, an easy delivery and a frame that could take an extra 20-30 pounds, and it’s easy to see why scouts are extremely high on his potential.
  
  THE FUTURE: Gomez is likely to return to Charleston in 2020 and has the upside to fly through the system on his way to a spot in the big league rotation.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Gomez was a $50,000 signee because of a projectable body and a fastball that had already worked its way into the low 90s as a 16-year-old. He moved back and forth between the Dominican Summer League and Rookie-level Gulf Coast League over the first two seasons of his career and finished 2018 ranked No. 14 among the GCL's Top 20 prospects. Gomez made it all the way to low Class A Charleston in 2019 while continuing to show improved stuff.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: His fastball now sits in the low 90s and has touched as high as 97. His curveball, a downer breaker, is near average now and projects as plus, and his changeup could reach average as well. Combine the stuff with an advanced ability to throw strikes, an easy delivery and a frame that could take an extra 20-30 pounds, and it's easy to see why scouts are extremely high on his potential.
  
  THE FUTURE: Gomez is likely to return to Charleston in 2020 and has the upside to fly through the system on his way to a spot in the big league rotation.
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  The top pitcher in a light year for arms in the Appy League, Gomez has continued to increase his fastball velocity as he has grown into a still-lanky, 6-foot-3, 175-pound frame. Gomez started six games for Pulaski this summer, posting a 2.12 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 10 walks. His fastball has touched 97 mph and has solid life, while his curveball is an average pitch that projects as a plus offering. Gomez also has a solid, mid-80s changeup that could give him three average or better offerings, but what stands out the most for scouts is the consistency of Gomez’s strikes. He has a clean, loose delivery on the mound and is regularly in the zone with all of his pitches. With exciting present stuff now and further projection remaining, Gomez has plenty of traits that could allow him to become a solid mid-rotation starter.