We are often too quick to write off players or give up on them mid-season. It's easy to label a pitcher a "gas can" or a hitter a bust if they struggle. Sometimes we are more patient with young players than veterans, but the fact remains that every baseball player regardless of experience is constantly trying to improve and they're making changes or tweaks that they believe can get them out of a funk or take them to the next level.Every player's trajectory of their performance over the course is...

The Colorado Rockies avoided salary arbitration with left-hander Austin Gomber on Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year, $1.65 million deal, according to sources familiar with the deal. Gomber was a key piece in the blockbuster trade that sent third baseman Nolan Arenado to the St. Louis Cardinals. The 29-year-old southpaw appeared in a career-high 33 games (17 starts) in his second season in Colorado in 2022 and went 5-7 with a career-high 5.56 ERA (4.54 FIP), 1.37 WHIP and career-low 18.0% ...

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud had a terrific night at the plate on Thursday as he launched a pair of homers in a 13-6 win over the Rockies. The veteran backstop took Austin Gomber deep for a two-run bomb in the third, and then followed that up with a grand slam off Gomber again in the fifth inning to finish the game going 3-for-5 with three runs and six RBI. D'Arnaud is now slashing a sturdy .262/.293/.454 with six homers, 19 runs, and 23 RBI through 36 games to give him one of the ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber held his own versus the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The 28-year-old went 6 2/3 innings with six strikeouts and only allowed two earned runs in the victory. He allowed an RBI single in the first and a solo blast in the fifth inning to Lane Thomas. However, Gomber was solid on the mound outside of those two situations. He'll take a 3.58 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over 27 2/3 innings into his next start against the San Francisco Giants. This will be a...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took the loss on Tuesday when he surrendered four runs on four hits with six walks and two strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers. Gomber lacked control on Tuesday, issuing six free passes, which is one below his season-high of seven. He also served up a pair of home runs to Nate Lowe and Leody Taveras. It was a forgettable outing for the 27-year-old southpaw who's given up 17 runs over his last four starts. Gomber is ...

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teamsROSTERED IN: 34% of leaguesANALYSIS: Gomber has looked pretty solid on the mound in his first year with Colorado, going 9-8 with a 4.38 ERA, 1.198 WHIP and 23.9 percent strikeout rate across 111 innings of work. Interestingly enough, most of Gomber's struggles have come on the road, as he has pitched far better at Coors Field this year (2.09 ERA, 0.951 WHIP) than on the road (6.08 ERA, 1.382 WHIP).With that being said, Gomber will have to overcome those ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took the loss on Wednesday when he surrendered five runs on seven hits with one walk and eight strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings in a 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs in game one of a doubleheader. Gomber was victimized by the long ball on Wednesday, with all five of his runs coming via the home run. He served up solo shots to both David Bote and Austin Romine before Patrick Wisdom put on the finishing touches with a three-run shot of his own. Gomber ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took a no-decision on Friday when he allowed three runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts over five innings in a 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Gomber didn't have his best stuff on Friday and wasn't very efficient. He fired off 88 pitches to get through his five innings, coughing up a two-run single to Josh Rojas and a solo homer to Ketel Marte in the process. He was given plenty of run support, however, so he walked away with a ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez allowed three runs on four hits across three innings in a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Gonzalez was filling in for Austin Gomber, who was placed on the paternity list and performed as well as you would expect. He served up a two-run homer to Wil Myers in the top of the second inning before allowing an RBI single to Manny Machado in the third. He was pulled after three innings and didn't record a strikeout or a walk. The ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber (paternity) is set to take the mound on Friday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has been absent from the team over the last few days while his wife gave birth to his son. The 27-year-old has been a reliable option for the Rockies this season. He is posting a 4.09 ERA, 1.145 WHIP, and 100/31 K/BB ratio across 101 1/3 innings. He is certainly worth a look as a streaming option or DFS choice versus the shaky D-Backs lineup.