Alexis Gómez - Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

So, in 2005, Gómez was sent to the International League where he played Triple-A baseball for the Toledo Mud Hens. He performed exceptionally well, getting 130 hits in 114 games and maintaining an impressive .307 batting average. He made another brief appearance in the majors with the Detroit Tigers by playing in 9 games and going 3-for-16 (.188).

In 2006, Gómez played 62 games with the Tigers. He started with the team in April and was briefly sent back down to Toledo in early May, where he went 24-for-102, batting .235 in 28 games of limited action. However, he again played with the team on June 6 and stayed until on July 26, when he was designated for assignment. On August 7, 2006, Gómez had four home runs in a game, for the Toledo Mud Hens. Gómez was a surprise addition to the lineup in Game 2 of the 2006 American League Championship Series. He responded by going 2-for-4 with a 2-run single and a 2-run home run to help lead the Tigers to an 8–5 victory over the Oakland Athletics.Gomez was reacquired by the Detroit Tigers on 1-6-09.