Last week the Cleveland Indians traded All-Star catcher Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals for a package of prospects. For Cleveland fans, this move was expected, and hopefully not the last deal this offseason for a team in flux. The fantasy implications are clear, with one of the better catchers moving, and toolsy prospects coming... Read More (více...)

A person familiar with the talks says the Cleveland Indians have agreed to trade All-Star catcher Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals. (více...)

Nationals acquired C Yan Gomes from the Indians for OF Daniel Johnson, RHP Jefry Rodriguez and a player to be named later. Gomes, 31, is one of the top performing offensive backstops in the league, coming off a 2018 season in which he slashed . [...] (více...)

The Indians traded Gomes to the Nationals in exchange for Daniel Johnson on Friday, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.

Gomes will likely split time with the recently-signed Kurt Suzuki at the catching position after spending the past six seasons as the primary backstop for Cleveland. The 31-year-old slashed .266/.313/.449 with 16 home runs and 48 RBI in 112 games in 2018. Look for Gomes to provide decent value as a cheaper option near the middle-to-late stage of standard drafts.

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The Nationals appear to be nearing a trade with the Indians to bring in catcher Yan Gomes. Veteran reporter Bill Madden suggested on Twitter that a deal was in the works, with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic among others reporting (Twitter link) that the sides are in “serious discussions.” It’s hard to say precisely how… (více...)