Indians Perform Locker Room Sacrifice to Try to Break Yan Gomes Out of Slump

It's been an ugly season to say the least for Indians catcher Yan Gomes, and today in Minnesota, Gomes' teammates took to some humor to hopefully break him out

Matt Loede|

It's been an ugly season to say the least for Indians catcher Yan Gomes, and today in Minnesota, Gomes' teammates took to some humor to hopefully break him out of a season long slump.

Gomes enters tonight's game vs the Twins hitting 163/.198/.310. He's struck out 69 times, walking just nine on the entire season. He's hit 8 homers and 32 RBI on the year.

Jason Kipnis took to Instagram to show off how the team is looking to help Gomes - going the route of the sacrifice.

Sacrificial Ceremony for Yan Gomes! The Baseball Gods and Jobu have been very unkind to one of our own. So we offer up this ceremony and these sacrifices as peace offerings and gifts! May the hits be plenty!! Roll Tribe!!!

Published Jul 16, 2016

MATT LOEDE

Matt Loede has been a part of the Cleveland Sports Media for 26 years, with experience covering Major League Baseball, the NBA & NFL and even high school and college events. He has been a part of the daily media covering the Cleveland Indians since the opening of Jacobs/Progressive Field in 1994, and spent two and a half years covering the team for 92.3FM The Fan, and covers them daily for Associated Press Radio. You can follow Matt on Twitter @MattLoede

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