Colorado released left-hander Austin Gomber and selected lefty reliever Lucas Gilbreath's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque, while placing Dugan Darnell on the 15-day injured list and recalling Angel Chivilli. Gomber, 31, was the lone remaining player from the Rockies' return in the Nolan Arenado trade and had crossed six years of major league service, putting him near free agency. A shoulder injury sidelined him from Opening Day into mid-June. He made 12 starts in 2025 with a 7.49 ERA in 57 2/3 innings. His average fastball dropped to a career-low 89.5 mph, with a 12.5% strikeout rate and a 7.2% swinging-strike rate.
The Rockies have released veteran lefty Austin Gomber, per a team announcement. (Thomas Harding of MLB.com reported the move just minutes prior to its announcement.) He was reportedly placed on outright waivers earlier this week. Given that he's now being released, it's clear he wasn't claimed. Colorado will give his 40-man spot to lefty reliever Lucas Gilbreath, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Albuquerque.
Gomber, 31, was the lone remaining player from the Rockies' return in their trade of Nolan Arenado to the Cardinals. He was only a few weeks from reaching free agency anyhow, as he crossed six years of major league service earlier in the season, but he'll now head to the open market a bit earlier than previously scheduled. A shoulder injury kept Gomber on the injured list from Opening Day into mid-June.
He's since made 12 starts and struggled more than he has at any point in his career. Gomber has been a fifth starter over his time with the Rockies, pitching to a middling 5.08 ERA in 544 innings from 2021-24, but he's been tattooed for a 7.49 earned run average in 57 2/3 innings with the Rockies in 2025. Though he's never thrown hard, Gomber's average fastball this year is sitting at a career-low 89.5 mph.
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