Yan Gomes not starting in Game 2 on Thursday for Indians
Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes is absent from the starting lineup in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins.
Roberto Perez will catch left-hander Ryan Merritt and bat eighth versus Twins right-hander Aaron Slegers. Gomes went 3-for-5 with 1 home run, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored in Thursday's matinée.
Over 296 plate appearances (PA) this season, Gomes owns a .226/.319/.374 slash with 8 home runs and 37 RBI. numberFire's models project him to record a .213 batting average with 3 home runs and 11 RBI in 102 remaining PA in 2017.
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