Phillies pitcher Jeanmar Gomez may be headed for one of the team's open bullpen spots after putting together an excellent performance this spring, MLB.com reports.
"He's been pretty impressive," manager Ryne Sandberg said. "I like him with his command. He works ahead in the count. For me, he's a candidate for a two-inning stint out of the bullpen. He has the experience. He also throws strikes, and he throws strikes with his slider right from the get-go out of the bullpen."
Gomez has seen plenty of major-league action, but last year was his first season working exclusively as a reliever, and he delivered a 3.19 ERA and 38:23 K:BB ratio in 62 innings with the Pirates. He has allowed one earned run in 8 2/3 innings this spring while striking out four batters.