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Carlos Gomez is salvaging his 2016 season with the Rangers

Texas Rangers v Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 11: Carlos Gomez #14 of the Texas Rangers reacts after being tagged out in a rundown by C.J. Cron #24 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the eighth inning of a game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on September 11, 2016 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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After homering twice on Saturday night against the Angels, Carlos Gomez had another productive day at the dish on Sunday afternoon, racking up a single and a walk over four plate appearances in a 3-2 loss.

Gomez, 30, was released by the Astros on August 18 with a .594 OPS, his worst offensive performance since his rookie season with the Mets in 2007 as a 21-year-old. He had five home runs and 29 RBI over 323 plate appearances. The Rangers signed him shortly thereafter to help fill the gap left by the injured Shin-Soo Choo.

Gomez’s impact was felt immediately as he drilled a three-run home run in his Rangers debut in the first inning on August 25 against the Indians. Counting Sunday’s performance, he’s hitting .236 /.344/.527 with four dingers and 12 RBI in 64 plate appearances. That’s not quite back to the All-Star level he was at in 2013 and ’14, but pretty close.

At season’s end, Gomez will become eligible for free agency. His late-season performance with the Rangers will help him procure a contract for 2017 whether with the Rangers or another team.

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