LF Carlos Gomez had his contract purchased from Triple-A Round Rock and made his first start for the Rangers, going 1-for-4 with a three-run homer. Gomez is eager to wash away the struggles he had with Houston before getting released last week, and he felt he began that Thursday. "To start like that is a good game," Gomez said. "I can't wait to get here tomorrow. More important, we got that big win. (Cole) Hamels threw unbelievable today. We have to keep that up and continue to win games."

OF Carlos Gomez, who signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on Saturday, is on track to join the team Thursday in Texas. "There's a good chance," manager Jeff Banister said. "I've got to sit down with (general manager Jon Daniels) and map out a plan." Gomez hit .308 (4-for-13) in five games at Triple-A Round Rock with a double, a triple and two RBIs. He did not play for the Express on Wednesday.

OF Carlos Gomez, who signed a minor league deal with the Rangers on Saturday, could join the team Thursday in Texas. He will get a chance to play left field and right field. "We're going to give him an opportunity to get a job," manager Jeff Banister said. "If the guy shows up and plays well, this is a positive for us."

CF Carlos Gomez, designated for assignment by the Astros on Aug. 10, was released Thursday. After being acquired from the Brewers in July 2015, Gomez hit .221 with nine homers and 42 RBIs in 125 games.

CF Carlos Gomez was designated for assignment by the club on Wednesday. Since being acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers last July, Gomez hit .221 with nine homers and 42 RBIs in 125 games.

CF Carlos Gomez was designated for assignment by Astros. Since being acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers last July, Gomez hit .221 with nine homers and 42 RBIs in 125 games.

OF Carlos Gomez, who was an All-Star in 2013 and 2014, was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Gomez hit .284 with 24 homers in 2014 for the Milwaukee Brewers. The 30-year-old was acquired by Houston at the trade deadline last season, and finished the 2015 campaign hitting .255 with 12 homers for the two teams combined. This season, however, Gomez is hitting just .210 with five homers and 29 RBIs in 85 games.

Outfielder Carlos Gomez, who was an All-Star in 2013 and 2014, was designated for assignment by the Houston Astros on Wednesday.Gomez hit .284 with 24 homers in 2014 for the Milwaukee Brewers. The 30-year-old was acquired by Houston at the trade deadline last season, and finished the 2015 campaign hitting .255 with 12 homers for the two teams combined.This season, however, Gomez is hitting just .210 with five homers and 29 RBIs in 85 games."It's not a secret that I'm not doing my job," Gomez told MLB.com, "and I am really disappointed in myself."The Astros have 10 days to either trade Gomez, assign him to the minor leagues or release him. Gomez also can be claimed by another team off irrevocable outright waivers."This has nothing to do with Carlos' effort," Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow told reporters. "Carlos has put in 100 percent. We all see how much he enjoys playing the game and how much he cares about what happens. It's one of those situations where, for whatever reason, it didn't work out here in the way he wanted to and the way we wanted to."Gomez is in the last season of a three-year, $24 million contract that pays him $9 million in 2016.

CF Carlos Gomez was not in the starting lineup. Gomez committed an error in Monday's loss and another defensive misplay later in the same inning while also going 0-for-3 at the plate.

CF Carlos Gomez continues to progress from his right hamstring injury, doing more running Sunday, but it might be a few more days before he can return to the Astros' lineup. "He's probably still only an emergency guy," manager A.J. Hinch said Sunday. "We're going to operate with as thin a bench as we could possibly have." Hinch has been using OF Jake Marisnick and OF Colby Rasmus as his center fielders.

CF Carlos Gomez was available only in case of emergency Saturday and that made him doubtful for play until early next week. "Probably not," manager A.J. Hinch answered when asked if Gomez could pinch-hit or pinch-run. "I guess in an emergency I'd have to decide whether to put him in versus a pitcher. So we hope it doesn't come to that. Ideally he's not available. He ran a little bit. I was out there with him. He did some straight line running, the first step in the running progression. We'll be day to day with him."

CF Carlos Gomez, out with a mild right hamstring strain, predicted Friday he would be able to play Sunday, although manager A.J. Hinch said that still has to be determined. "I don't want to put a date on it," Hinch said. "He's got to run first." Gomez came out of Wednesday's game after straining his hamstring on the bases.

CF Carlos Gomez (right hamstring) will miss at least the first two games of the series against the Tigers.

CF Carlos Gomez departed Wednesday after the second inning with a right hamstring strain. He will be re-evaluated by team physicians before a decision is made on his availability for the weekend series in Detroit. Gomez had an RBI single and stole second base before giving way to CF Jake Marisnick in the top of the third.

CF Carlos Gomez was eighth in the batting order for a third consecutive start and fourth time this season, a move linked to yet another prolonged slump. Gomez entered Tuesday batting .125 with 14 strikeouts in 52 plate appearances since his last multi-hit game on July 6. His weighted on-base average (.263) would rank third worst if he had enough plate appearances to qualify.

CF Carlos Gomez hit the second grand slam of his career in Sunday's seventh inning. It was just the fifth home run of the season for Gomez, who has struggled with his bat this season.

CF Carlos Gomez recorded a season-high eight putouts in center field, his most since also recording eight on July 3, 2013 at Washington. Entering Thursday, his eight putouts would rank tied for second among American League center fielders behind Rangers CF Ian Desmond (10 on May 25).

CF Carlos Gomez finished a home run shy of the cycle, finishing 3-for-4 with three RBIs. He tripled for the first time since May 11, 2015, against the White Sox, and he hit a double and a triple in the same game for the first time since May 8, 2013, against the Rangers.

CF Carlos Gomez hit his fourth home run of the season in the seventh inning Friday, a two-run shot to left field off White Sox RHP Miguel Gonzalez. Gomez has hit safely in 12 of 15 games and is batting .286 with five doubles, four homers and 15 RBIs in the 25 games since he was activated from the 15-day disabled list onMay 31.

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