When we first learned a year ago that former top-flite Yankees catching prospect Antonio Gomez was converting to pitching, we were intrigued, but had very low expectations (down to and including "never seeing him again" — aka the Joey Gallo). Antonio Gomez put away his catching gear to explore a career on the mound last year. The #Yankees' right-hander averaged nearly 100 mph(!!) on his fastball in his 2026 debut at Single-A: https://t.co/Q7qB41YPD3 pic.twitter.com/lXEsPlT3g5 — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 10, 2026Can Yankees fans start dreaming on Antonio Gomez, Bullpen Weapon? Expect Gomez to finish out the summer in Tampa, then receive a promotion challenge next spring, as long as he makes it through the winter unscathed.