Austin Gomber is a right-handed pitcher who currently plays for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He used to be a major league baseball player with the St. Louis Cardinals. Gomber, who played college baseball for the Florida Atlantic University Owls and was picked by the Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, went there. He was one of the Cardinals’ two Minor League Pitchers of the Year in 2015. His first season in Major League Baseball was in 2018. He is a left-handed batter and pitcher.
Early Life
Austin Gomber was born on November 23, 1993, in O’Fallon, Missouri, and has been a professional MLB player since 2018. In 2019, he returned to Winter Garden, Florida, United States, the city where he got his start in sports. His upbringing in Florida was full of the discipline and perseverance that would pave the way for his future success in the Major Leagues.
He went to Riverview High School, where he played football and baseball until graduating in 2012. After finishing high school, Austin went to the University of Central Florida to study sports management and play baseball for the school’s varsity squad for four years. During this time, he improved his game to the point where he was considered a top prospect for the Major League Baseball draft after he finished college.
Austin Gomber Career
When the St. Louis Cardinals picked Gomber in the fourth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, they gave him a $374,100 bonus to sign with the team. His first assignment was to the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League’s State College Spikes, where he went 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 11 games. In 2015, while pitching for the Peoria Chiefs, Gomber was recognized as a Midwest League All-Star. He concluded the year with a league-best 15-3 record, 2.67 ERA, 140 strikeouts, and.198 opponent batting average.
He had a streak of 13 straight victories at one point in the season. Gomber was honored by the Cardinals as their Minor League Pitcher of the Month for August 2015 and as their Co-Minor League Pitcher of the Year for 2015 alongside Alex Reyes. In 2016, he was asked to participate in spring training as a non-roster player by the Cardinals. Gomber started the 2016 season with the Palm Beach Cardinals but was moved up to the Springfield Cardinals in the summer.
Rise to Fame
On July 30, 2016, in his second start for Springfield, he faced the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and went seven innings while allowing one hit, zero runs, two walks, and three strikeouts. Gomber had a 2.69 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 120 1/3 innings across 19 starts in Class A-Advanced and AA in 2016. In 2016, he made 21 starts and finished with a 7-8 record and a 2.69 earned run average. The Cardinals sent Gomber to the Glendale Desert Dogs of the AFL after the season ended.
Gomber was a top pitcher in the AFL, finishing the year with a 5-1 record, seven victories, and a 2.14 earned run average in seven starts. The year 2017 was Gomber’s with Springfield. Gomber’s 1.92 ERA in his final ten games for Springfield came after a rough first half of the season. In 2017, he made 26 starts and finished with a 10-7 record, 3.34 ERA, and 1.17 WHIP. He was added to the Cardinals’ 40-man roster after the season ended in order to keep him out of the Rule 5 Draft.
On April 29, 2018, the Cardinals called up Gomber from Memphis to pitch in long relief out of the bullpen. He concluded the season with St. Louis, where he appeared in 29 games (11 starts) and posted a 6-2 record, 4.44 ERA, and 1.51 WHIP. In 2018, Gomber’s first team was the Memphis Redbirds. Gomber tied Lance Lynn’s 2010 Redbirds franchise record for most strikeouts in a game with 16, which he set on April 23, 2018, against the Iowa Cubs.
Austin Gomber Biography |
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| Real Name | Austin Zachary Gomber |
| Birth Date | 23 November 1993 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 29 Years |
| Birth Place | Winter Garden, Florida, United States |
| Profession | Baseball Pitcher |
| College | University of Central Florida |
| Qualification | Graduate |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 6’ 5” – in Centimeters – 196 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 99 kg – in Pounds – 220 lbs |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
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Family |
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| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Rachel Gomber |
| Children | Two (Beckham, Charlie) |
Personal Life
Rachel Gomber, who is married to Austin Gomber, is a star on the music video platform TikTok. They tied the knot in the year 2020 and now raise Beckham and Charlie.
Austin Gomber Net Worth
In the history of major league baseball, Austin Gomber is among the best and brightest stars. The net worth of a major league baseball pitcher in the United States is pegged at $8 million. After joining the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018, he quickly became known for his remarkable athleticism. He’s accomplished a great deal financially and professionally because of his persistence and commitment.
