Yan Gomes (born July 19, 1987) is a Brazilian-American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland Indians, Washington Nationals, and Oakland Athletics.
The Blue Jays drafted Gomes in the tenth round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2012, becoming the first Brazilian-born player in major league history.
He played for the Blue Jays in 2012 and the Indians from 2013 to 2018. He was traded to the Nationals ahead of the 2019 season and won the World Series with Washington over the Houston Astros.
Gomes attended Miami Southridge High School in Miami, Florida, where he played for the school’s baseball team. He enrolled in the University of Tennessee, where he played college baseball for the Tennessee Volunteers in the Southeastern Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division I. At Tennessee, he started at every infield position except shortstop.
On November 30, 2018, Gomes was traded to the Washington Nationals for right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodríguez, minor league outfielder Daniel Johnson, and a player to be named later, later announced as Andruw Monasterio.
On July 30, 2021, Gomes was traded to the Oakland Athletics along with Josh Harrison in exchange for Drew Millas, Richard Guasch, and Seth Shuman. On December 1, 2021, Gomes signed a two-year contract with a club option for 2024 with the Chicago Cubs.
Gomes married Jenna Hammaker, daughter of former pitcher and All-Star Atlee Hammaker, in 2012. They have three children, a daughter born in 2014 and sons born in 2017 and 2021. They reside in Knoxville, Tennessee.