Cubs DFA C Yan Gomes, sign Tomas Nido
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The Chicago Cubs will have a new look behind the plate after designating Yan Gomes for assignment and signing fellow catcher Tomas Nido to a major league deal on Wednesday.
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