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Gomez designated for assignment

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Carlos Gomez with the Milwaukee Brewers. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Carlos Gomez with the Milwaukee Brewers. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

The Houston Astros announced Wednesday that outfielder Carlos Gomez has been designated for assignment.

The former Brewers center fielder is hitting .210 in 85 games with the Astros this season.  He has just five home runs and 29 RBIs.

The 30-year-old Gomez was dealt by the Brewers to the Astros in a trade deadline deal in July of 2015.  After the  trade, Gomez hit .242 with four home runs and 13 RBIs.

Gomez was an All-Star with the Brewers in both 2013 and 2014.  He is in the final season of a three-year, $24 million contract that is paying him $9 million this season.

The Astros have 10 days to either trade Gomez, assign him to the minor leagues or release him.  Gomez could also be claimed by another team off irrevocable outright waivers.

 

Bullpen loses it for the Brewers (AUDIO)

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The 2013 season has been full of moments to forget for the Milwaukee Brewers.  Thursday’s game falls into that category as the Brewers fell 7-4 in 10-innings to the Houston Astros.

Jim Henderson was given the ball in the 8th inning with the Brewers ahead 4-3 and gave up a solo-homer to Carlos Corporan to tie the game 4-4.  In the 10th, Michael Gonzalez served up the game winner to Carlos Pena, a no doubt, 3-run walk off long ball. [Read more…]

Brewers blown out in Houston

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The Milwaukee Brewers began the final leg of their nine game road trip on the losing end of a 10-1 blowout in Houston Tuesday night.  The Brewers split their first six in the trip that put them in Miami and Cincinnati.

Alfredo Figaro struggled in the start of Milwaukee.  He lasted just 4 1/3 innings while allowing 5-runs, 4-earned, on 5-hits.  It was the 3rd start of the year of Figaro who took the spot of Marco Estrada in the rotation when he went on the 15-DL with a hamstring injury.  Jordan Lyle notched the victory for Houston giving up the 1-run on 7-hits in 7-innings of work.

Jaun Francisco had his best game as a Brewers going 3 for 4 at the plate.  Before Tuesday, Francisco had just 3-hits since coming to Milwaukee in a trade with the Atlanta Braves.  Francisco scored the lone run of the game on an RBI infield-single by Scooter Gennett.  Carlos Gomez also added 2-hits and a spectacular catch in center field.

Kyle Lohse will get the ball Wednesday night in game 2 of the 3 game series with Houston.  Erik Bedard will go for the Astros.  First pitch from Minute Maid Park is 7:10.