The Cubs’ Yan Gomes era at catcher is over

Yan Gomes in the batter’s box against CincinnatiThe Cubs took two of three games from the San Francisco Giants earlier this week for their first series win since they swept the White Sox in a two-game set June 4-5. It’s been a rough road for the team since May began. Injury after injury has fallen upon an already beleaguered bullpen and the offense has struggled to get going in a sustained way. However, one particular area of the lineup has stood out amongst a sea of struggling hitters: the offensive output at catcher.

The Cubs made a conscious decision to sacrifice offense behind the dish when they moved on from Willson Contreras two seasons ago. They moved in the direction of what they…