Three players the Colorado Rockies should extend right now

Austin Gomber of the Colorado Rockies — Jun 14, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber (26) pitches in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

The Colorado Rockies and Austin Gomber could benefit from an extension

Former Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich can be criticized and ridiculed for a lot of things and he should be. The handling of Nolan Arenado is at or near the top of the list. However, acquiring Austin Gomber in the Arenado trade is something that has paid huge dividends for the Rockies so far.

Overall, Gomber has gone 9-6 with a 3.79 ERA (125 ERA+) in 19 starts. If not for one awful start (1 2/3 IP, 9 ER in San Francisco in April), his overall ERA would be 3.01.

Especially with that awful start and if you’ve watched any of Gomber’s starts at Coors Field in 2021, you probably know that he has been masterful at Coors Field.

Home or Away — Game-Level
Split	W	L	ERA	GS	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Home	5	1	1.70	8	42.1	25	8	4	11	37	159	0.850	7.9	3.36
Away	4	5	5.40	11	55.0	53	33	9	17	61	236	1.273	10.0	3.59

Gomber only has just over two years of service time in the majors so an extension for him could be a team-friendly one for the Rockies but also, it could be beneficial for Gomber as he would earn than he would in arbitration (he’s making just over minimum wage at $575,500 this season).

The Colorado Rockies and Austin Gomber could benefit from an extension

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