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Playing in his 13th big-league season, the
36-year-old Gomes was hitting just .154 with two home runs and
seven RBIs through 34 games.
"It was a tough decision," Chicago manager Craig Counsell said.
"Yan is a great teammate and an important person in the
clubhouse. But in the end, we just felt like we had to make an
attempt to try to get more production out of the catching spot."
Before signing with the Cubs, Nido, 30, played 32 games for the
Mets this year before being released on Monday. He hit .229 with
three homers and eight RBIs during his time with New York.
Chicago also traded for catcher Ali Sanchez, sending cash
considerations to the Miami Marlins in return.
Sanchez, 27, hasn't played in the majors since 2021, when he
went 2-for-4 in two games with the St. Louis Cardinals.
In another move, the Cubs put Keegan Thompson on the paternity
list and recalled fellow right-hander Porter Hodge from Triple-A
Iowa.
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