"At the time of the trade, Gomber had the look of a solid enough swing man who could potentially fit into a contending rotation. He posted a 3.72 ERA with a 3.89 FIP in his 104 innings of work for St. Louis, and at the time of his trade to Colorado the Rockies were surely hoping he could become a reliable #4 starter for the club alongside existing arms like German Marquez and Kyle Freeland."
"A big part of that step backwards was a drop in strikeout rate. Gomber punched out 23.2% of his opponents while walking 8.4% in 2021. Over his next three seasons, he'd manage to shave two points off that walk rate, lowering it to a tidy 6.3%, but that came at the expensive of a much greater dip in strikeouts. From 2022-24, Gomber struck out just 16.3% of his opponents, a nearly seven-point drop relative to 2021."
Austin Gomber, a 32-year-old left-hander, signed a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invite to MLB Spring Training. Gomber was a 2014 fourth-round pick, debuted in 2018, and was traded to the Colorado Rockies in the Nolan Arenado deal. He showed early promise with a 3.72 ERA and 3.89 FIP across 104 innings for St. Louis, but experienced mixed results in Colorado. His strikeout rate fell from 23.2% in 2021 to 16.3% from 2022–24 while walks improved to 6.3%. His ground-ball rate also declined, and 2025 featured a significant collapse with a 7.49 ERA over 12 starts.
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