Gomez The Next Pierre?

La Velle E Neal III, an MLB Trade Rumor favorite during the offseason, has some up-to-date information on the Twins.

Carlos Gomez, one of the prized acquisitions in the Johan Santana deal, has locked up the starting CF job. Gomez is batting .286 and most notably has stolen 10 bases already.

I remember Jose Reyes suggesting that Carlos Gomez was faster than he was. Keep that in mind.

If Gomez ends up batting leadoff he could be a huge bargain on draft day. His average isn't as likely to stay at Juan Pierre's normal .290 range, but .270 would be acceptable if it came along with 45 steals.

After Crawford, Pierre, Reyes, Hanley and Figgins, there isn't anyone else that is guaranteed to steal more bases than Carlos Gomez. Michael Bourn is just as unproven as Gomez, yet goes about 8 rounds earlier.

With the springs that both Milledge and Gomez are having, Mets fans can only hope that Johan Santana brings them to the World Series this year.