August 23, 2019: LHP Austin Gomber assigned to Palm Beach … September 30, 2019: St. Louis Cardinals recalled LHP Austin Gomber from Springfield Cardinals. Here’s the bottom line: Austin Gomber is an effective major league pitcher right now. Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-5, 220lb (196cm, 99kg) . That in and of itself is a crazy sentence, but let’s try a crazier one. LHP Austin Gomber asignado a Palm Beach Cardinals de Peoria Chiefs. Team: St. Louis Cardinals (majors) Born: November 23, 1993 in Winter Garden, FL us Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, FL).. High School: West Orange HS (Winter Garden, FL) School: Florida Atlantic University (Boca … Maybe it’s a front office thing rather than a manager thing, but if it is: convince the front office that you need reinforcements. Pittsburgh...Struck out Starling Marté (swinging) for his first MLB strikeout...Became the third Cardinals reliever and first left-hander to throw 3.0 hitless IP in his MLB debut (since 1908), joining Dick Hughes (3.0 IP; 9/11/66) & Ray Washburn (4.1 IP; 9/20/61). Game 1)...Earned his sixth win at Atlanta (9/18), limiting the Braves to one run over 5.0 IP in St. Louis' 8-1 win...His lone run blemish was a Ronald Acuña solo homer in the 3rd inning...Hit safely in three straight games (8/26-9/13), 6th-longest hitting streak by a pitcher in 2018 (Max Scherzer, 6G)...Smashed a two-RBI double over the head of Billy Hamilton vs. CIN (8/31)...Recorded two RBI in back-to-back games (8/26 at COL and 8/31 vs. CIN), becoming the 21st Cardinals pitcher all-time with consecutive multi-RBI games and first since Adam Wainwright (4/27-5/2/16)...Ranked T12th among MLB pitchers with 4 RBI, while co-leading rookie pitchers with Pittsburgh's Nick Kingham...Was 7-3 with a 3.42 ERA (68.1 IP/ 26 ER) and 76 strikeouts in 12 games (11 starts) over three stints with the Memphis Redbirds (AAA)...Two-time Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week Winner: April 23-29 and May 21-27... Honored as the Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April, going 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA (25.2 IP) over four starts...Matched Memphis single-game club record with 16 strikeouts at Iowa (4/23) during 8.0 scoreless innings of six-hit ball...His 16 strikeouts matched Lance Lynn (9/10/2010 at OKC) and were the most in a PCL regular season game since Sacramento's Dallas Braden fanned 17 (8/27/07 vs. CSP)...Optioned (7/6) and transitioned to a starting pitcher. Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left 6-5, 220lb (196cm, 99kg) . Austin Gomber spent much of 2019 on the minor league injured list, and seems to be near the bottom of the list of starting pitching candidates for next season. He became the Cardinals first left-handed starter to win a game at Coors Field since Kent Mercker (1999)...Hurled quality start in a no-decision in 5-3 walk-off loss at Detroit (9/7). 20 de enero de 2016: St. Louis Cardinals invitado fuera del roster LHP Austin Gomber para spring training. Graduated from West Orange (Fla.) High School playing under head coach Jesse Marlo...Played college baseball at Florida Atlantic University where he posted career totals of 3.27 ERA and 238 career strikeouts in 244.2 innings...Was first-team All-Sun Belt Conference during his junior year with a league-leading 2.97 ERA...He and his wife, Rachel, reside in Windermere, Florida.Played the entire 2019 season in the minor leagues making 12 appearances with 11 starts between Palm Beach (A), Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA)...Was placed on the 7-day Injured List with left biceps tendonitis (5/16) and missed over three months making his first start following injury on August 23...Upon returning from the Injured List, made three starts of 2.0 innings or less in Palm Beach (8/23) and Springfield (8/26 & 8/29), with his final appearance out of the bullpen on 9/1 vs. Midland...Was 4-0 with a 2,98 ERA in his eight starts before landing on the Injured List...Named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week (4/15-21)...Threw a shutout vs.