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Injury Back
Est. Return 2/1/2024
2023 Stats
W-L
9-9
ERA
5.50
WHIP
1.49
K
87
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Shut down with back injury
Colorado placed Gomber on the 60-day injured list Friday with lower-back inflammation.
ANALYSIS
This doesn't sound like an overly serious diagnosis, but Gomber has been battling back issues for a while and the Rockies will go ahead and shut him down for the final three weeks of the 2023 regular season. The 29-year-old left-hander finishes with a 9-9 record, 5.50 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 87:43 K:BB in 27 starts covering 139 innings, but with stark splits -- he had a respectable 3.68 ERA and 1.37 WHIP on the road, and a 7.05 ERA and 1.59 WHIP at Coors Field.
This doesn't sound like an overly serious diagnosis, but Gomber has been battling back issues for a while and the Rockies will go ahead and shut him down for the final three weeks of the 2023 regular season. The 29-year-old left-hander finishes with a 9-9 record, 5.50 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 87:43 K:BB in 27 starts covering 139 innings, but with stark splits -- he had a respectable 3.68 ERA and 1.37 WHIP on the road, and a 7.05 ERA and 1.59 WHIP at Coors Field.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
75
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 2021
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-25%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .268 | 71 | 27 | 99 | 15 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .274 | 223 | 91 | 304 | 51 | |||
2023vs Left | .372 | 15 | 10 | 42 | 7 | |||
2023vs Right | .278 | 71 | 33 | 122 | 19 | |||
2022vs Left | .221 | 26 | 9 | 30 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .304 | 69 | 25 | 107 | 17 | |||
2021vs Left | .223 | 30 | 8 | 27 | 5 | |||
2021vs Right | .235 | 83 | 33 | 75 | 15 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-2%
ERA at Home
2023
-48%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 5.18 | 1.37 | 194.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.27 | 1.38 | 184.1 | 8.0 | 3.2 | ||||
2023Home | 7.05 | 1.59 | 75.1 | 5.6 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 3.68 | 1.37 | 63.2 | 5.7 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Home | 5.25 | 1.40 | 72.0 | 5.5 | 1.9 | ||||
2022Away | 5.98 | 1.33 | 52.2 | 8.7 | 3.2 | ||||
2021Home | 2.09 | 0.95 | 47.1 | 7.6 | 2.7 | ||||
2021Away | 6.22 | 1.44 | 68.0 | 9.7 | 3.6 | ||||
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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.
* 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
2.02K/9
5.6BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.7Fastball
90.6 mphERA
5.50WHIP
1.49BABIP
.312GB/FB
1.20Left On Base
69.8%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
6.3%Spin Rate
2159 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.5%Swinging Strike
8.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Bound for injured list
Gomber (back) will be placed on the 15-day injured list prior to Friday's game in San Francisco, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
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Will miss Sunday's start
Gomber (back) won't pitch as scheduled Sunday against the Blue Jays, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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Could be skipped in rotation
Rockies manager Bud Black said Wednesday that Gomber (back) could be skipped on his next turn in the rotation, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Battles back issues again Monday
Gomber's departure in the third inning of his start in Monday's 14-4 loss to Atlanta was due to back soreness, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Exits start early
Gomber was removed from Monday's start against Atlanta due to an undisclosed injury, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
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