Rays "Shop with a Jock" where children from the Boys and Girls Clubs are invited to have lunch with the players and were each treated to a $100 shopping spree. He also participated in the "Take Jonny to School" program; the winner, 13-year-old Shamika Smith, brought him to A.J. Ferell Middle Magnet School. He has also sponsored a total of nine Little League Teams in his home town of Petaluma, California during his years in professional baseball. These teams range from T-ball to 12-year-olds. He is involved with Camp for a Cure, an annual charity baseball camp in Petaluma that has raised over $25,000 to date for cancer and lupus research. While in Arizona for spring training with the Reds, Gomes visited a local middle school classroom for the Extra Innings Foundation where he shared his journey on how he has reached his goal and inspired youth to go after their dreams. Broadcasting During the 2017 season, Gomes has worked as a studio analyst for NESN. He has also served as color commentator with play-by-play announcer Dave O'Brien for some Red Sox games in July and August. In 2018, Gomes once again announced Red Sox games in Anaheim while the Sox played the Angels. References External links 1980 births Living people Águilas de Mexicali players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in Japan American people of Portuguese descent Atlanta Braves players Bakersfield Blaze players Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from San Francisco Boston Red Sox announcers Boston Red Sox players Cincinnati Reds players Durham Bulls players Kansas City Royals players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball designated hitters Major League Baseball left fielders Mesa Solar Sox players Minor league baseball coaches Nippon Professional Baseball designated hitters Oakland Athletics players Orlando Rays players People from Petaluma, California Princeton Devil Rays players Santa Rosa Bear Cubs baseball players Tampa Bay Devil Rays players Tampa Bay Rays players Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles players Washington Nationals players