Baseball: MLB spring training

Baseball: MLB spring training

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga (R) chats with catcher Yan Gomes at spring training on March 5, 2024, in Mesa, Arizona.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani is pictured after allowing a solo home run to Yan Gomes (R) of the Oakland Athletics in the third inning of a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 19, 2021.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani is pictured after allowing a solo home run to Yan Gomes (L) of the Oakland Athletics in the third inning of a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 19, 2021.

Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Baseball: Athletics vs. Angels

Yan Gomes (bottom) of the Oakland Athletics rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the third inning off Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels on Sept. 19, 2021, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

Baseball: World Series

Baseball: World Series

Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes (L) celebrates with teammate Sean Doolittle after a 7-2 win in Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 29, 2019, in Houston, Texas. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. MLB playoff

U.S. MLB playoff

Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle (R) and catcher Yan Gomes shake hands after beating the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series in St. Louis on Oct. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. MLB playoff

U.S. MLB playoff

Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes hits an RBI double against the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning of Game 1 of the National League Championship Series in St. Louis on Oct. 11, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. MLB playoff

U.S. MLB playoff

Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle (C,L) and catcher Yan Gomes celebrate after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Division Series in Los Angeles on Oct. 9, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. MLB payoff

U.S. MLB payoff

Washington Nationals pitcher Daniel Hudson (L) and catcher Yan Gomes celebrate after beating the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Washington on Oct. 15, 2019, advancing to the World Series for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo