Gustavo Gómez (minors02)

Gustavo Gómez Davila

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 150 lb.

• Born May 24, 1991 in Bocas del Toro Panama

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Biographical Information

Gustavo Gómez pitched in the minor leagues and for the Panama national baseball team.

Gómez began his professional career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was 0-2 with a 5.08 ERA for the DSL Dodgers in 2008. He improved to 2-3 with a 2.70 ERA in 2009, then he was 3-2 with a 3.68 ERA for the AZL Dodgers and 1-1 with a 3.52 ERA for the Ogden Raptors. Gómez went 5-1 with a 4.87 ERA for the Raptors in 2011, but he allowed 14 runs in 11 1/3 innings for the Great Lakes Loons. He tied for 6th in the Pioneer League in wins and tied Tyler Cravy for second with 81 strikeouts, 8 behind Brian Peacock.

He then represented Panama in the 2011 Baseball World Cup, with a 4.91 ERA in five appearances. He beat Canada's Mike Johnson but lost the 7th/8th place game to Juan Colmenarez of Venezuela. He was not the only Gustavo G. on their staff as they also had Gustavo González. In the 2011 Pan American Games, he struggled with three walks, a hit and three runs in 1/3 of an inning.

Gómez struggled in 2012 as he went 8-8 with a 5.63 ERA for the Loons, then he was 5-6 with a 5.50 ERA for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2013. He had a 2-2 record with a 6.66 ERA for the Quakes in 2014, and his professional career ended.

Overall, Gómez was 26-27 with a 5.13 ERA, struck out 443 and pitched 479 1/3 innings in 7 seasons in his professional career.