Colorado Rockies pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez (illness) will return from the COVID-19 list and start Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres. He will fill in for Austin Gomber, who was placed on the paternity list Tuesday. The 29-year-old has struggled this season, owning a 6.06 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts across 90 2/3 innings. Gonzalez can't be trusted to be used as a streamer and should be avoided in all league formats. Gomber will miss at least the next three days and it's unclear...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took the loss on Friday when he allowed five runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts across four innings in a 5-4 loss to the Giants. Gomber got off to a rough start in this one, surrendering four runs in the first inning. Wilmer Flores did most of the damage with a three-run homer. Darin Ruf would pick up an RBI single in the bottom of the second to account for the fifth and final run against Gomber. The 27-year-old has been ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber earned the win on Saturday when he gave up five hits while striking out nine over six scoreless innings in a 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins. Gomber was locked in on Saturday, striking out a season-high nine batters. He didn't allow a run after allowing four over just one inning pitched in his previous start. The 27-year-old southpaw is now 9-6 with a 3.79 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 98:28 K/BB ratio over 97 1/3 innings (19 starts). He gets the Giants on ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took the loss on Sunday when he allowed four runs on four hits with two walks and three strikeouts in an 8-1 loss to the Padres. This was a poor start from Gomber, who lasted just one inning. He served up a pair of two-run doubles to Jake Cronenworth and Ha-Seong Kim while also walking two batters in the opening frame. He did record three strikeouts but he needed 40 pitches just to get through the one inning before being replaced by Ashton ...

Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber earned the win on Tuesday when he allowed two runs on five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts over six innings in a 12-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Gomber had it easy on Tuesday as the Rockies' offense spotted him 10 runs over the first five innings. He still did a solid job keeping the Angels at bay; the only runs he allowed were courtesy of a two run-blast by Shohei Ohtani in the fifth inning. The 27-year-old southpaw now owns an 8-5 ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber earned the win on Wednesday when he allowed three runs on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts over six innings in a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. Gomber was making his first start in nearly a month after sitting out with left forearm tightness. He only threw 71 pitches--42 strikes--so he was on a pitch count after his lengthy absence. All three runs against him came via solo home runs from Kyle Seager, Luis Torrens, and Mitch ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber (forearm) has been officially activated from the 10-day injured list. Gomber missed a little over a month of action with left forearm tightness and will start on Wednesday afternoon vs. the Seattle Mariners. The team optioned right-handed pitcher Antonio Santos to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old southpaw has a 3.68 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 76:23 K/BB ratio over 78 1/3 innings. He was looking good before hitting the injured list back ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber (forearm) will return to the rotation on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. The 27-year-old southpaw threw 62 pitches through four innings in his lone rehab start at Triple-A Albuquerque, allowing three runs on five hits and striking out four. Gomber returns from the injured list sitting on a 3.68 ERA with 76 strikeouts over 78 1/3 innings pitched, which is an improvement over his only other full MLB season in 2018. Over his last seven starts,...

Colorado Rockies pitcher Austin Gomber (forearm) said on Saturday that he "feels ready to rejoin the starting rotation," even if he's not fully stretched out. He threw 62 pitches in Friday's rehab start with Triple-A Albuquerque. The Rockies right-hander allowed three runs on five hits while striking out four across four innings. He was tagged with the loss. "I haven't been told the plan yet, but I feel like I'm ready to come back into the job," Gomber said. "I probably wouldn't throw 100 ...

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber (forearm) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday night, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Gomber exited his last start on June 20 with forearm tightness, and has been sidelined since then with what has been diagnosed as a left forearm strain. Prior to the injury, Gomber had been having a good year on the mound, going 6-5 with a 3.68 ERA and 24 percent strikeout rate over 78 1/3 innings of work. This is a promising sign ...