Rio Gomez

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35+2⁄3 innings of work. [3]

Gomez split the 2019 season between Greenville and the High–A Salem Red Sox. In 39 appearances out of the bullpen between the two clubs, he registered a cumulative 2.20 ERA with 75 strikeouts and 7 saves across 69+2⁄3 innings pitched. Gomez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] He returned to action in 2021, splitting the year between Salem and the Double–A Portland Sea Dogs. In 29 combined appearances, Gomez logged a 3.64 ERA with 60 strikeouts across 47.0 innings of work. [5]

He returned to Portland in 2022 and spent the entirety of the season with the team, appearing in 24 games and struggling to a 6.55 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 33.0 innings pitched. [6] Gomez began the 2023 season with the Portland, and was promoted to the Worcester Red Sox in June. [7] In 26 games (13 starts) between the two affiliates, he recorded a 4.95 ERA with 88 strikeouts in 76+1⁄3 innings of work. Gomez became a free agent following the season on November 6, 2023. [8]

Wei Chuan Dragons

On February 6, 2024, Gomez signed with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [9]

International career

Gomez played for the Colombian national baseball team, representing his mother's home country, in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [2] He pitched 1+1⁄3 innings of scoreless relief against the Canadian national team, striking out Jacob Robson and Edouard Julien. [10]

Personal life

Gomez is the oldest son of Sandi and Pedro Gomez, a baseball journalist. [11] He has Colombian ancestry through his mother and Cuban ancestry through his father, who passed away in 2021. Pedro Gomez predicted that his son would play for the Colombian national team six years before the 2023 WBC. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Boston Red Sox underdog Rio Gomez takes father Pedro Gomez's bracelet everywhere; 'He's there with me on the mound'". masslive.com. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Red Sox minor leaguer Rio Gomez thinks of father Pedro while pitching for Team Colombia". Cronkitenews.azpbs.org. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Son of ESPN baseball reporter, Gomez starting his own pro ball journey with Spinners". July 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Rio Gomez Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rio Gomez - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Red Sox Pitching Prospect Brilliant In Triple-A Worcester Debut". nesn.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". November 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Wei Chuan Dragons Sign Rio Gomez". cpblstats.com. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  10. 1 2 Borek, Jesse (March 14, 2023). "Rio Gomez, son of late reporter Pedro, fulfills father's wish at Classic". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Rio Gomez, son of late ESPN journalist Pedro Gomez, carries dad's memory in WBC". The Athletic. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
Rio Gomez
Wei Chuan Dragons – No. 00
Pitcher
Born: (1994-10-20) October 20, 1994 (age 29)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
CPBL debut
March 30, 2024, for the Wei Chuan Dragons
Manager
8 Jolbert Cabrera
Coaches
Bench 15 José Mosquera
Hitting 23 Jorge Cortés
Pitching 44 Walter Miranda
First base 10 Ronald Ramirez
Third base 5 Jair Fernandez
Assistant 18 Orlando Cabrera
Assistant 16 Édgar Rentería
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