Austin Gomber (SP/RP, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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OWNED IN: 22% of leagues

ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Austin Gomber has overcome every obstacle put in front of him this season. Everyone thought that Coors Field would undoubtedly turn Gomber back into a pumpkin, but then the guy goes and allows one measly run over six solid innings for the win! Still, Gomber has a somber 4.76 SIERA and 4.83 xFIP underneath the sparkly 2.79 ERA.

His 1.30 WHIP is not helping anyone and is just evidence of a fuse that’s ticking down. Look out for the 11.7% walk rate rearing its head!  We respect riding the wave, but the walks will become a real problem once his low 6.1% HR/FB rate crawls back toward the 11% mark posted throughout his last ~200 innings in the minors. While there is every reason not to believe in the rookie, he has passed every test thus far and his ownership rate is up 13% since last week. He is a good option in deeper leagues or even as a streamer in more shallow leagues.