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 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!!!

Part 1: 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!!!

A video posted by Jason Kipnis (@jasonkipnis22) on Jul 16, 2016 at 1:32pm PDT

Part 2: The Blessing

A video posted by Jason Kipnis (@jasonkipnis22) on Jul 16, 2016 at 1:33pm PDT

Part 3: The Sacrifice

A video posted by Jason Kipnis (@jasonkipnis22) on Jul 16, 2016 at 1:35pm PDT