- Born July 19, 1987
Yan Gomes (/ˈjɑːn ˈɡoʊmz/; Portuguese: [ˈjɐ̃ ˈɡomis]; born July 19, 1987) is a Brazilian American professional baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2012 and the Cleveland Indians from 2013 to 2018. Gomes is the first Brazilian-born player in major league history.\n', '
Gomes was born in São Paulo, Brazil. His father Décio is a tennis instructor, and his mother is named Cláudia. He was introduced to baseball by a Cuban coach his father met in São Paulo. Gomes\'s family moved to the United States when he was 12.\n', '
Gomes married Jenna Hammaker, daughter of former pitcher and All-Star Atlee Hammaker, in 2012. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Brooklyn, in 2014 and in 2017 they welcomed their second child, son Greyson.\n', '
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