Austin Gomber

Austin Gomber

31-Year-Old PitcherSP
Colorado Rockies
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Gomber set career highs with 30 starts and 165 innings. He recorded 12 quality starts (five at home), but he's also susceptible to a disaster outing, affectionately known in fantasy circles as being "Gombered." He limits walks, so on the occasions he enjoys batted ball fortune and can keep the ball in the yard, Gomber can be effective. However, he sports a below average strikeout rate and is a fly ball pitcher, so timing his productive outings is a fool's errand. He's slightly better away from Coors Field, but even his 4.55 ERA and 1.26 WHIP on the road since 2022 does more harm than good. Resist the temptation of chasing the occasional string effort; you'll probably end up getting Gombered. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#376
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $6.35 million contract with the Rockies in January of 2025.
Crushed by Arizona
PColorado Rockies
June 21, 2025
Gomber (0-1) took the loss Friday as the Rockies fell 14-8 to the Diamondbacks, coughing up nine runs on 12 hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He failed to strike out a batter.
ANALYSIS
After a strong season debut Sunday in his return from a shoulder injury, Gomber got caught up in a classic Coors Field barn burner. Half the hits off the southpaw went for extra bases, including homers by Ketel Marte, Eugenio Suarez and Ildemaro Vargas, and he managed only four swinging strikes among his 81 pitches (57 total strikes). Gomber's next start is scheduled to come on the road next week, but the matchup won't get any easier as he faces the Dodgers.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
79
Last 5 Games
79
How many pitches does Austin Gomber generally throw?
 
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What part of the game does Austin Gomber generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
Even Split
2025
 
 
-63%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-19%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-25%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .286 298 48 16 79 12 4 16
Since 2023vs Right .286 1045 159 67 277 64 4 43
2025vs Left .143 7 2 0 1 0 0 0
2025vs Right .382 37 2 2 13 2 1 3
2024vs Left .231 164 31 6 36 7 1 9
2024vs Right .286 532 85 32 142 32 3 21
2023vs Left .372 127 15 10 42 5 3 7
2023vs Right .278 476 72 33 122 30 0 19
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-36%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-8%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-48%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 6.35 1.52 156.0 6 10 0 5.4 2.4 2.0
Since 2023Away 4.05 1.28 157.2 8 12 0 6.5 2.4 1.4
2025Home 17.36 2.79 4.2 0 1 0 0.0 1.9 5.8
2025Away 0.00 0.60 5.0 0 0 0 7.2 1.8 0.0
2024Home 4.97 1.37 76.0 1 5 0 5.6 2.0 1.9
2024Away 4.55 1.26 89.0 4 7 0 7.0 2.1 1.4
2023Home 7.05 1.59 75.1 5 4 0 5.6 2.7 1.9
2023Away 3.68 1.37 63.2 4 5 0 5.7 2.8 1.4
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Stat Review
How does Austin Gomber compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.00
 
K/9
3.7
 
BB/9
1.9
 
HR/9
2.8
 
Fastball
88.0 mph
 
ERA
8.38
 
WHIP
1.66
 
BABIP
.321
 
GB/FB
0.45
 
Left On Base
59.3%
 
Exit Velocity
78.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.2%
 
Spin Rate
1938 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
12.9%
 
Swinging Strike
9.6%
 
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The age-old issue of Coors Field was as present as ever for Gomber last season, which is evidenced by his 7.05 ERA in 15 home starts compared to a 3.68 ERA in 12 starts on the road. That's a sharp contrast to his first season with Colorado in 2021, when the home/road splits were flipped (2.09 home ERA vs. 6.22 road ERA). Gomber made 27 starts last year and should again be in the rotation for 2024, but the volatile pitching environment and inconsistent track record limits his appeal to that of an occasional streamer.
Gomber was arguably the Rockies' best starter in 2021 and inarguably their best starter at Coors Field, where he held a 2.09 ERA in nine outings. However, in 2022 he found himself demoted to the bullpen after posting a 5.97 ERA in the first half. The left-hander was a little better in relief, although his issues with the home run ball and with right-handed batters remained. Gomber should get another opportunity to start again in 2023 and his nice allotment of secondary pitches gives him a shot at some success. His fastball has been so hittable, though, that it's difficult to imagine him showing enough consistency to be anything more than an occasional streamer on the road unless he goes offspead-heavy with his pitch mix.
Gomber was the primary return in the trade that sent Nolan Arenado from the Rockies to the Cardinals last offseason. Although the left-hander battled some injuries during his first year in Colorado, he showed glimpses of promise while maintaining a consistent spot in the rotation. He made 23 starts during the 2021 campaign and posted a 4.53 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 115.1 innings, but his 4.18 xFIP suggests that he was slightly unlucky. Gomber leaned more heavily on his off-speed pitches and recorded a career-high 11.3% swinging-strike rate as a result. However, the 28-year-old posted a middling 23.2 K% during his first full season in the majors. Although he showed some potential at limiting runs last year, Gomber's lackluster strikeout numbers limit his fantasy potential, particularly when he has to pitch his home games at Coors Field.
Appearing in any capacity in the majors last season would have been a win for Gomber after biceps and shoulder injuries prevented him from throwing any innings at the highest level in 2019. His 1.86 ERA in 29 innings (four starts and 10 relief appearances) is therefore arguably even better than it looks. On the other hand, that ERA appears to be largely a small-sample fluke, as his supporting stats weren't all that impressive. It took a .243 BABIP, 86.7% strand rate and 4.0 HR/FB% to get him to that excellent mark, while his 22.7 K% was slightly below average and his 12.6 BB% was significantly worse than par. Altogether, that's a package more in line with the back-end starter he projected to be as a prospect. If he does look set for a rotation role, he'll be an interesting enough lottery ticket, and his 27.2 K% at the Triple-A level indicates potential for growth, but don't be fooled by his stellar ERA.
Gomber threw 75 innings for the Cardinals in his big-league debut back in 2018, but injuries prevented him from adding to that total last season. He pitched well to start the year for Triple-A Memphis, posting a 2.98 ERA and a 28.1% strikeout rate through eight starts. A biceps issue popped up in mid-May, however, with shoulder fatigue striking in mid-June. He never threw another pitch at the Triple-A level the rest of the season, though he did return for a small handful of rehab innings in the lower minors late in the year. That gives some reason for optimism that Gomber's injuries won't affect him heading into this year, leaving him with nothing more than lost development time. If the lefty is indeed ready to go, there's still no guarantee he'll play a significant role in the big leagues. 18 of his 29 appearances as a rookie came in relief, and he could pitch there again until a rotation spot opens up.
Gomber is an average pitcher whose stuff has become a bit more hittable at each level as he has moved up the system. Scouts grade his pitches as average across the board, giving his breaking ball a slight edge over the other pitches. Gomber struck out 20% of the batters he faced last season, but walking 10% of the remaining hitters is a strike against him. Unlike most lefties, Gomber is mostly split neutral as both righties and lefties had an equal amount of production against him. At the end of the day, we are looking at a pitcher who has the ceiling of a fifth starter. He is clearly on the outside looking in for a spot in the Cardinals' Opening Day rotation, which should remove him from mixed-league consideration. Gomber is an option in the endgame of NL-only, but not one that has much upside.
While Gomber, a fourth round pick in 2014, posted solid numbers in 11 starts at short season ball in 2014, his fielding-independent stats (particularly a 17.4 percent K rate), suggested his excellent run prevention was a bit of a fluke. However, he looks like a legitimate prospect after a stellar full season at Low-A Peoria, where he not only upped his K-rate to 26 percent (thanks to a slight uptick in velocity), but he also lowered his walk rate from 8.7 percent to 6.3 percent. The 6-foot-5 lefty has an above average changeup and a slider that can generate whiffs on the right day, to go with a low-90s fastball. Given his height and handedness, that’s a good enough arsenal to make it as a No. 3 starter down the road. The one knock is that he will be getting his first taste of High-A as a 23-year-old, but he offers more upside than his age and level suggest.
More Fantasy News
Sharp in season debut
PColorado Rockies
June 15, 2025
Gomber allowed two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings Sunday in a no-decision against Atlanta. He struck out four.
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Reinstated ahead of start
PColorado Rockies
June 15, 2025
The Rockies reinstated Gomber (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Sunday in Atlanta.
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In line for '25 debut Sunday
PColorado Rockies
Shoulder
June 12, 2025
The Rockies plan to activate Gomber (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list to have him start Sunday in Atlanta, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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Excels in latest rehab start
PColorado Rockies
Shoulder
June 12, 2025
Gomber (shoulder) struck out five and allowed one unearned run on one hit and three walks in his rehab start with Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
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Sharp in rehab start
PColorado Rockies
Shoulder
June 10, 2025
Gomber (shoulder) struck out three and allowed one earned run on two hits and no walks over four innings in his rehab start for Double-A Hartford on Wednesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Building trade value
PColorado Rockies
June 5, 2024
Gomber is an "obvious candidate" to be traded by the Rockies this summer, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.com.
ANALYSIS
Gomber posted a 5.53 ERA during his first two seasons in Colorado, but he's pitched better early in 2024 with a 3.06 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 43:20 K:BB across 61.2 innings. Surprisingly, the left-hander's home/road splits are fairly even, as he has a 3.14 ERA and .695 OPS against him at Coors Field compared to a 3.00 ERA and .706 OPS on the road. Gomber will enter his final year of arbitration eligibility next season, so the Rockies may not be in a rush to deal him ahead of the deadline this summer.
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