In 3 outings since returning, the 27-year-old has allowed 6 runs and 16 hits while racking up 15 strikeouts in 16 innings. Whitlock missed a month of action, but now he’s back and better than ever. The right-hander made 3 starts at the beginning of the season and didn’t look as sharp as Sox fans were accustomed to seeing, and he was placed on the injured list shortly after. Fortunately for them, they have Garrett Whitlock starting, which makes their advantage even greater. Regardless of who the Red Sox were going to start, they had the pitching advantage on Wednesday. Those 2 starts were against the Royals and Padres, who rank 15th and 29th in wRC+ against left-handed pitching in the last 30 days, but as for the Red Sox, they rank 7th with a 124 wRC+. It’s not like the lefty had a rough start to the season and has bounced back either because, in June, he’s allowed 9 runs, 17 hits, 5 walks and 4 home runs in 6.2 innings. To list a few of the things that Gomber has struggled in: 1st percentile in xBA (.323), 2nd percentile in xSLG (.582), 6th percentile in strikeout rate (14%) and 25th percentile in barrel rate (9.9%). His ERA is up to 7.57, his 圎RA sits at 7.60 and his FIP is an absurd 6.75 – all of that means his struggles are no fluke. Unfortunately for Colorado, he’s turning into Jose Urena 2.0 because he’s been throwing batting practice in his last few outings. The Rockies starting rotation has been decimated by injuries and cuts (shoutout Jose Urena), but one guy that has remained healthy the entire time has been Austin Gomber.
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