Roberto Goméz (baseball)

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Goméz and the second or maternal family name is Castillo.
Roberto Goméz
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1989-08-03) August 3, 1989
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2017, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average7.98
Strikeouts14
Teams

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

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

On November 23, 2016, he signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants and pitched for the Sacramento River Cats of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. The Giants promoted him to the major leagues on September 5, 2017.[1] He made his major league debut that day.[2] He was released on July 5, 2018. He resigned on July 9, but became a free agent after the season ended.[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
  1. "Giants lose again — officially worst team in majors". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/giants-rhps-moronta-gomez-make-mlb-debuts-same-inning-vs-rockies
  3. Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.


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