Manager Pete Mackanin said he was going to give Gomez a chance to close Thursday if the situation arose, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.
The 2016 season is less than a week old, and the Phillies closer spot is already a carousel. After the implosions of both David Hernandez and Dallier Hinojosa earlier in the week, it seems that Gomez is next in line. Mackanin doesn't seem to be too set on naming one single closer, but if Gomez can pitch well when he's given the opportunity, he could garner the role for a longer period of time than his two predecessors.