It was revealed that the Milwaukee Brewers had a trade in place with the New York Mets to send Gomez for injured starting pitcher Zack Wheeler and infielder Wilmer Flores. The Mets medical staff was worried about Gomez’ hip, and the deal fell apart. The question remains, how bad was his hip that the Mets(!) medical staff was concerned about it?
Instead, they worked out a deal with the Houston Astros for prospect Brett Phillips, MLB-ready outfielder Domingo Santana, current uber-prospect Josh Hader, and the currently rehabbing Adrian Houser.