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Gomber

Gomber receives a fresh start in Chicago after being released by the Rockies back in late August after five lackluster seasons. The 31-year-old lefty struggled to a bloated 7.49 ERA across 57 2/3 innings over 12 starts earlier this season. He’ll presumably head to Triple-A Iowa to close out the final month as a bit of a reclamation project.

Gomber has been officially cut loose after passing through waivers unclaimed earlier this week. The 31-year-old southpaw was the centerpiece of the ill-fated Nolan Arenado trade with the Cardinals back in 2021 and never quite blossomed into a front-of-the-rotation arm. He struggled to a bloated 7.49 ERA across 57 2/3 innings (12 starts) this season. He was lit up for seven runs over three innings on Tuesday against the Dodgers in his final start with the Rockies.

The outright waiver process is meant to be confidential, so the Rockies won’t be able to confirm or deny the report. The 31-year-old lefty, who was one of the main components of the ill-fated Nolan Arenado trade back in 2021, has struggled to a disastrous 7.49 ERA across 57 2/3 innings (12 starts) this season. He was lit up for seven runs over three innings on Tuesday in a loss to the Dodgers.

A walk and two doubles brought two runs home for the Dodgers in the first inning. Gomber then surrendered two more runs in the second on a pair of solo homers before allowing three more runs in to score in the third. That would do it for Gomber as he was replaced on the mound to start the fourth inning. The 31-year-old left-hander ends his day with a 7.49 ERA, 1.72 WHIP, and a 34/17 K/BB ratio across 57 2/3 innings. He’ll face the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Sunday.

Gomber struck out two and walked one, but allowed two home runs that accounted for three of the runs against him. The left-hander posted just an eight percent walk rate and 26 percent CSW and is not an option in fantasy leagues.

The 31-year-old southpaw issued three walks on the evening while striking out three. He allowed a bases-clearing double to Blaze Alexander in the first inning, then served up a solo homer to Alexander in the fourth inning and a two-run blast to Corbin Carroll in the fifth. Gomber got just two swings and misses on 92 pitches on the evening, posting a CSW of 27 percent. Still searching for his first victory of the season, he’ll bring a 6.52 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and a 30/14 K/BB ratio (49 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s matchup against the Cardinals in St. Louis.

Gomber surrendered a leadoff home run to Liover Peguero in the first inning. He settled in for three scoreless frames before Peguero took him deep again in the fifth for a three-run shot. Gomber would finish out the inning and end his day after five with five strikeouts. The 31-year-old left-hander will carry a 6.18 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, and a 27/11 K/BB ratio across 43 2/3 innings into a start against the Diamondbacks in Arizona on Friday.

Gomber walked three and struck out two while throwing 47 of his 78 pitches for strikes. He allowed two extra base hits, including a home run to Tyler O’Neill, and will take a 6.28 ERA into a start in Coors against the Pirates next week. We would still prefer to avoid using him in fantasy leagues.

Gomber was facing his former organization, and things went poorly. Again. He did hold St. Louis off the board through the first three innings, but things unraveled in the middle innings to push his ERA to 6.03 with an 0-4 record. He did strike out six with zero walks, but that’s small consolation. Gomber shouldn’t be started against the Orioles over the weekend.

Gomber struck out three and walked two, and needed 90 pitches to get 13 outs. He posted just a 10 percent whiff rate and 21 percent CSW and should not be trusted in fantasy leagues.