The Rockies have placed scuffling starting pitcher on outright waivers, . Gomber has not been designated for a signment and remains with the Rockies while the waiver proce s is pending. Outright waivers are irrevocable, so hed change teams within the next 48 hours if another team places a claim. That said, its frankly difficult to imagine another club picking Gomber up. A claiming team would pay the approximate $1.33MM remaining on the lefty-handers $6.35MM salary. Gomber is an impending free agent, so itd make no sense for a non-contending club to do that. Contenders would have a difficult time finding a roster spot for a pitcher who has been shelled for a 7.49 earned run average in 57 2/3 innings. Gomber mi sed the first two and a half months battling shoulder discomfort. Burke Prins Jersey He has been in Warren Schaeffers rotation since June 15 but hasnt managed a single quality start in 12 appearances. Gomber did get through five innings while allowing two or fewer runs in three of his first four appearances. Opponents have tagged him for 36 earned runs acro s 38 innings during his past eight times out. The 31-year-old Gomber has never thrown hard. His fastball sat in the 91-92 MPH range earlier in his career but is down to 89-90 this season. Its po sible thats related to the shoulder discomfort, but it surely contributes to career-worst strikeout and home run rates. Neverthele s, theres no real harm for the Rox in putting Gomber on waivers. If he clears, they can keep him on the roster. They could also decide to simply release him rather than waiting for him to hit the market in two months. Javon Foy Jersey