Roberto Goméz (baseball)

Roberto Ezequiel Goméz Castillo (born August 3, 1989) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Roberto Goméz
Pitcher
Born: (1989-08-03) August 3, 1989 (age 34)
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2017, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
April 28, 2018, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average7.98
Strikeouts14
Teams

Career edit

Tampa Bay Rays edit

Goméz made his professional debut with the Tampa Bay Rays organization in 2010 for the DSL Rays. In 2011, he played for the DSL Rays, GCL Rays, and Hudson Valley Renegades. In 2012, he played for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and in 2013 he played for the Charlotte Stone Crabs. In 2014, Goméz played for Charlotte and the Montgomery Biscuits. On October 8, 2014, the Rays released Goméz.

San Francisco Giants edit

On November 23, 2016, Goméz signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants and pitched for the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League. The Giants promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on September 5, 2017.[1] He made his major league debut that day.[2]

Goméz was released by the Giants organization on July 5, 2018. He re–signed with San Francisco on a minor league contract on July 9. In 18 games split between Sacramento and the rookie–level Arizona League Giants, he accumulated a 3.91 ERA with 18 strikeouts and 2 saves across 23 innings pitched. Goméz elected free agency following the season on November 2.[3]

On November 26, 2018, Gomez signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On February 19, 2019, Gomez’s contract was voided due to medical concerns in his physical exam.

References edit

  1. ^ "Giants lose again — officially worst team in majors". SFGate. 6 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. ^ "Giants RHPS Moronta, Gomez make MLB debuts in same inning vs Rockies". 6 September 2017.
  3. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

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