Alexis Gomez is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent on February 21, 1997 with the Kansas City Royals when he was 19 years old. He played Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals, Detriot Tigers, Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins. He also played in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons and Mexico with the Vaqueros Laguna.
On August 7, 2006, Gómez belted four home runs in a game for the Toledo Mud Hens. He then was a surprise addition to the Tigers lineup in Game 2 of the 2006 American League Championship Series, and he responded by going 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a two-run home run to help lead the Tigers to an 8–5 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Alexis was also a member of the 2006 Detriot Tigers World Series Team that lost to the St Louis Cardnials in five games.
In 2010 Alexis Gomez signed with the Vaqueros Laguna club of the Mexican League, where he hit .352 with 16 home runs and 82 RBIs, while leading the league with 37 stolen bases. Then, in 2015, Alexis was named hitting coach for Los Angeles Angels rookie minor league team. He served as hitting coach for the Angels for four years.
Alexis decided to retire after 21 years of playing and coaching at the highest level of our national pastime so he could spend more time with his family and teach youth players the game.
Experience:
- Signed as non-drafted free agent at the age of 19 by the Kansas City Royals
- Played 4 years in MLB with Kansas City Royals and Detroit Tigers
- Played 10 years in the minor with the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins
- Played in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons
- Played in Mexico for Vaqueros Laguna
- 4 years hitting coach for Los Angeles Angels rookie minor league team
