Chicago Cubs sign veteran catcher Tomás Nido, designate Yan Gomes
The Chicago Cubs signed veteran catcher Tomás Nido and designated Yan Gomes for assignment on Wednesday.The 30-year-old Nido was designated for assignment by the New York Mets last week. He was hitting .229 with three home runs and eight RBIs.Nido was drafted by New York in 2012 and was the second longest-tenured player on the team behind Brandon Nimmo.
Gomes, a 13-year veteran, is batting a career-low .154 with two home runs and seven RBIs in 34 games this season. Miguel Amaya has been getting most of the starts at catcher.The 36-year-old Gomes spent 2 1/2 seasons in Chicago, batting .241 with 20 homers and 101 RBIs in 236 games. He was an All-Star with Cleveland in 2018 and played on a World Series champion with Washington in 2019. The Cubs also placed right-hander Keegan Thompson on the paternity list and recalled righty Porter Hodge.
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