| Roberto Goméz | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 3 August 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 5 |
| Debutyear: | 2017 |
| Debutteam: | San Francisco Giants |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | April 28 |
| Finalyear: | 2018 |
| Finalteam: | San Francisco Giants |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 1–0 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 7.98 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 14 |
| Teams: | |
Roberto Ezequiel Goméz Castillo (born August 3, 1989) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Goméz made his professional debut with the Tampa Bay Rays organization in 2010 for the DSL Rays. In 2011, he played for the DSL Rays, GCL Rays, and Hudson Valley Renegades. In 2012, he played for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and in 2013 he played for the Charlotte Stone Crabs. In 2014, Goméz played for Charlotte and the Montgomery Biscuits. On October 8, 2014, the Rays released Goméz.
On November 23, 2016, Goméz signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants and pitched for the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League. The Giants promoted him to the major leagues for the first time on September 5, 2017.[1] He made his major league debut that day.[2]
Goméz was released by the Giants organization on July 5, 2018. He re–signed with San Francisco on a minor league contract on July 9. In 18 games split between Sacramento and the rookie–level Arizona League Giants, he accumulated a 3.91 ERA with 18 strikeouts and 2 saves across 23 innings pitched. Goméz elected free agency following the season on November 2.[3]
On November 26, 2018, Gomez signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On February 19, 2019, Gomez’s contract was voided due to medical concerns in his physical exam.