Moisés Gómez DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

According to the transaction log on MLB.com, former power-hitting prospect Moises Gomez has agreed to a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres. Gomez was released by the Cardinals at the end of July after a rough season in Triple-A. He hit only .194 with three home runs in 45 minor league games in 2024, but he has shown signs of turning things around in winter ball. In Venezuela, he is hitting .273/.396/.613 with 15 home runs in 48 games this winter. Earlier in his career, the right-handed hitter had 39 minor league homers in 2022 and 30 homers in 2023. In his previous work at Triple-A, he has shown plenty of power but also posted a very high strikeout rate. It's unclear if his new deal will include an invite to Spring Training, but if he can rediscover his power stroke, he could be a prospect to monitor since he's still just 26 years old.

St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Moises Gomez has been sent outright to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. The Cardinals designated him for assignment back on January 29 to make room on their 40-man roster for the recently-acquired Alfonso Rivas but Gomez went unclaimed on waivers, so he will start the season at Triple-A. He smashed 30 home runs to go along with 79 RBI last season with the Redbirds last year but put up a lackluster .232/.293/.457 batting line over 514 at-bats in the process. He's still only 25 years old and will have a chance, at some point, to earn some major league at-bats. It's a long season and Gomez is a name to keep an eye on.

The St. Louis Cardinals designated outfielder Moises Gomez for assignment on Monday to make room for first baseman/outfielder Alfonso Rivas on the 40-man roster after they claimed him off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. Gomez, a 25-year-old Venezuelan right-handed hitter, has yet to make his debut in the big leagues. In 131 games for Triple-A Memphis last year, he hit .232/.293/.457 with 30 home runs, 20 doubles, three triples, 79 RBI, five stolen bases and 77 runs scored in 567 trips to the plate. Gomez has 124 career home runs in eight minor-league seasons, but he's also struck out 887 times in 715 games, including a career-high 180 punchouts in 2023. Gomez could draw interest from other teams for his power, but if he goes unclaimed, he could return to the Cardinals organization and begin the 2024 season at Memphis.