Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 19, 2024
Cubs designate catcher Yan Gomes for assignment, sign Tomás Nido
New York Mets’ Tomás Nido (3) gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in New York.Frank Franklin II/AP Photos
The Cubs designated veteran catcher Yan Gomes for assignment on Wednesday and signed catcher Tomás Nido, who the Mets released on Monday.
“Of course it was a tough decision,” manager Craig Ciounsell said. “Yan is a great teammate and important person in the clubhouse. But in the end, we just felt like we had to make an attempt at trying to get more production out of the catching spot.”