Yoendrys Gómez

Yoendrys Gómez (born October 15, 1999, in Nirgua, Venezuela) is a right-handed pitcher whose major league work has come primarily in relief. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 212 pounds, he throws right-handed and bats right-handed. Gómez’s MLB debut date was September 28, 2023. In that first regular-season action, he logged 6.2 innings across four appearances (two starts), allowing 3 earned runs for a 2.314 ERA with 11 strikeouts. In 2024, Gómez pitched five regular-season bullpen games, totaling 11.1 innings with a 3.971 ERA. His 2025 season included time in both starting and relief roles, combining for 62.2 innings over 21 appearances (nine starts) with a 5.17 ERA and 58 strikeouts. A notable stretch in his Yoendrys Gómez Stats came in 2026 regular-season relief work with Minnesota: 22.0 innings over 25 games, 8 saves, a 1.636 ERA, 0.909 WHIP, and a .156 opponent batting average. His pitch metrics in that 2026 sample included a 91.6 mph average pitch speed with a 98.1 mph max, and a slider/sweeper whiff rate reaching 35.4% in tracked outcomes. Gómez also recorded international experience in the 2026 World Baseball Classic with Venezuela, making one start and throwing 6.2 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts.