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This week on "Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave"

Brewers star Carlos Gomez demonstrates the art of taking a pie to the face like a pro, the Arizona Diamondbacks show a rookie the ropes, and David Price's dog Astro goes to the spa - all on this week's "Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave,airing tonight at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV2.

Gomez, currently among the top NL outfielders in All-Star voting, is the featured guest in-studio at the MLB Fan Cave with hosts Sway and Chris Distefano. In addition to hanging out on set throughout the entire show, Gomez participated in a game in which he attempted to conduct a standard post-game interview while repeatedly having pies thrown in his face (The photo above is also attached - please credit MLB Photos). Additional segments on this week's show include:

  • Host Chris Distefano spent a day at Diamondbacks camp during Spring Training, getting into full uniform to work out with the team. After hanging out with Josh Collmenter and Charles Brewer, Distefano gets a lesson on blocking balls in the dirt from All-Star catcher Miguel Montero and takes a few swings off bullpen catcher Mark Reed.
  • In another segment shot earlier this season, Rays pitcher David Price's dog Astro takes a trip to the spa with host Melanie Iglesias. After his grooming, Astro proceeds to photobomb unsuspecting fellow canines at the spa.  

Previous episodes of "Off the Bat" have featured David Ortiz - the series Executive Producer - as well as in-studio guests Robinson Cano, Bryce Harper, Adam Jones, CC Sabathia, David Price, Chris Archer, Eric Young, Jr., Dee Gordon, Pedro Alvarez, Josh Donaldson and the Cardinals pitching staff of Adam Wainwright, Shelby Miller and Michael Wacha. Clips and full episodes can be seen here.

About "Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave:"

"Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave" is a weekly, 30-minute series hosted from the MLB Fan Cave in New York City airing every Tuesday night at 11pm ET/PT on MTV2. Each week, MLB players will be in-studio for interviews and segments with series hosts Sway, Fat Joe, Chris Distefano and Melanie Iglesias, spotlighting the stars' personalities and passions. Every episode of "Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave" will also feature on-location segments with players, diving deeper into their off-the-field interests that fans don't ordinarily see, whether it's a tour of their favorite restaurants or a look at their sneaker collection.