Gomes was reassigned to minor league camp Friday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gomes started the spring strong, but his last two appearances were disasters, in particular his four-walk appearance Thursday.

Gomes gave up four runs in one inning against the Reds on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Gomes came into the game with a 0.00 in six spring appearances. Unfortunately, Tuesday's performance will give the Cubs a good reason to send him down to the minors. Expect him to be in the next round of cuts.

Gomes threw another scoreless inning Tuesday, his fifth consecutive scoreless appearance this spring.

EDGE Analysis

Gomes is a non-roster invitee on a deep team, so even a 0.00 ERA is likely not going to earn him a spot on the roster, but he's pitching well enough to stick around in the organization this year. Expect him to pitch for Triple-A Iowa this year.

Gomes has received an invitation to the Cubs' spring training.

EDGE Analysis

Gomes posted a 4.27 ERA in 63 appearances for Tampa Bay in 2015 primarily as a middle reliever in low-pressure situations. The 31-year-old will have the opportunity to make an impression on the Cubs' organization in spring training, but based on his career numbers and trends it is unlikely that he makes the roster out of camp.

Gomes agreed to a minor league deal with the Cubs on Wednesday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gomes had previously been in Tampa Bay, where he worked to a 4.27 ERA with a 44:15 K:BB ratio in 59 innings last season. He'll serve as bullpen depth within the organization but it doesn't appear as though he'll start the year in the majors.

Gomes was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old made 62 appearances for Tampa Bay last season, posting a 1.19 WHIP and a swinging-strike rate over 11 percent, but it was not enough to maintain his spot at last week's Rule 5 roster deadline. Gomes could still attend spring training as a non-roster invitee, but he figures to have to bide his time at Durham to start the year.

Gomes was designated for assignment on Friday, the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rays needed to clear space on the 40-man roster, so Gomes may not have much of a future with the big league club in Tampa Bay. Look for the veteran reliever to continue to bounce back and forth between the minors and majors, pitching primarily in low-leverage situations.

Gomes allowed one hit over a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday against the Yankees en route to his first save of the season.

EDGE Analysis

Brad Boxberger had pitched on back-to-back days and three of the last four days prior to Tuesday's game, so he was likely unavailable. Boxberger has been pretty bad down the stretch, posting a 4.79 ERA over the second half, so it would not be surprising if the Rays opted for a closer-by-committee approach over the final weeks of the season, meaning Gomes could be called upon again.

Gomes registered a 3.68 ERA and 1.295 WHIP in 29.1 innings pitched during the first half of the 2015 season. The 30-year-old has been at least a slightly above-average pitcher since the start of the 2014 season with Tampa Bay, with a 104 ERA+ in 63.1 innings. The Rays' bullpen remains extremely crowded at the top though, so it's unlikely Gomes advances above his current 6-7th inning role.

Gomes has looked sharp so far in 2015, putting up a 1.93 ERA and 1.071 WHIP across 14 innings. As well as Gomes has pitched, the Rays are unlikely to use him in a high-leverage role anytime soon. His stuff (8.4 K/9, 1.9 BB/9) has been impressive enough, but Tampa Bay has used too many other pitchers in the ninth inning to reasonably think he has a shot at a job with real fantasy value.