MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Brewers signed outfielder Carlos Gomez to a three-year contract extension on Wednesday, March 13th. The contract keeps Gomez in Milwaukee through the 2016 season.
Gomez, 27, who would have been eligible for free agency following this season, batted .260 with 19 HR, 51 RBI and 37 stolen bases in 137 games in 2012. He made 98 starts, all in center field. He batted .281 (66-for-235) with 14 HR and 33 RBI over his last 67 games last season and is batting .529 (9-for-17, 1hr, 1rbi) this spring.
In 2012, Gomez was one of just five players in the Major Leagues with 15+ home runs and 30+ stolen bases, joining teammate Ryan Braun, Mike Trout (Angels), B.J. Upton (Rays) and Jimmy Rollins (Phillies).
Since joining the Brewers in 2010, Gomez is 71-for-82 in stolen base attempts. His success rate of 86.6% trails only Coco Crisp (120-for-136, 88.2%) in the Major Leagues by anyone with at least 70 stolen bases during this period.