Carlos Gomez’s second stint with the Mets will begin Friday.
The veteran outfielder was informed following Thursday’s game for Triple-A Syracuse that the Mets were selecting his contract. It was unclear whether Gomez will be replacing Michael Conforto, who is headed to the seven-day injured list with a concussion, or if the team has decided to designate for assignment the struggling Keon Broxton. The Mets will have to give up another roster spot when Steven Matz is removed from the IL to pitch on Saturday.
Gomez came up in the Mets organization and was dealt to the Twins following the 2007 season as part of the trade for Johan Santana. The Mets nearly reacquired Gomez at the trade deadline in 2015 for Wilmer Flores and Zack Wheeler, but then-general manager Sandy Alderson killed the deal, citing Gomez’s medicals. The Mets instead traded for Yoenis Cespedes and rolled to the NL pennant.
Gomez, who returned to the Mets during spring training on a minor league deal, was hitting .270 with six homers for Syracuse. Five of those homers came in his past 10 games.