Former MLB outfielder Carlos Gomez hit for the cycle twice in his MLB days. Now, he’s making an attempt to make a second profession out of it.
Gomez is making an attempt to qualify for the 2024 Olympic observe biking crew, according to Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Todd Rosiak. Gomez must win a race in Could with the intention to qualify. If he does, Gomez would symbolize the Dominican Republic within the 500-meter race. The nation has solely ever had one bicycle owner in Olympic historical past, when Diego Milan raced in 2016.
The 38-year-old has been consuming 7,000 energy day by day to mitigate the extreme weight reduction that outcomes from the depth of the exercises, in response to Rosiak. The reporter additionally famous Gomez “can’t be matched in the sprints” by anybody else within the Dominican due to his “powerful lower body.”
Gomez spent 13 years within the MLB, six of these coming with the Milwaukee Brewers. The middle fielder was recognized for his velocity on the bottom path, registering 268 profession stolen bases. Gomez completed his profession with two All-Star appearances and a Gold Glove.
This isn’t Gomez’s first strive at a second profession in sports activities. In response to Rosiak, Gomez was beforehand coaching for MMA, however needed to dangle it up due to a neck difficulty. He additionally educated in judo rising up.
