Brandon Gomes

Brandon Paul Gomes

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
• School Tulane University
• High School Durfee High School
• Debut May 3, 2011
• Final Game October 3, 2015
• Born July 15, 1984 in Fall River, MA USA

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Biographical Information

Brandon Gomes was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 17th round of the 2007 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Bob Filotei and made his pro debut that summer.

In 2017, Gomes joined the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as pitching coordinator, performance, after having been released by the Iowa Cubs in 2016, ending his playing career. He had known team president Andrew Friedman from their days together in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. In 2018, he was named Director of Player Development, replacing Gabe Kapler who had left the job to become the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. He received another promotion in 2019, as he was named Vice-President and Assistant General Manager, reporting directly to Friedman. The previous GM, Farhan Zaidi had left in the off-season to take a similar position with the San Francisco Giants, and was not replaced. In January 2022, he was promoted to General Manager.

Preceded by Andrew Friedman

Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager 2022-present

Succeeded by current

Further Reading

• Jack Harris (Los Angeles Times): "Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes found his calling during his many stints in the minors", Yahoo! News, January 20, 2022. [1]
• Juan Toribio: "Dodgers name former pitcher Gomes GM: Slater, Jones join Kingston as club's three assistant GMs", mlb.com, January 18, 2022. [2]

Related Sites

• Brandon Gomes on mlb.com