Eddie Gamboa

Eddie Gamboa
Tampa Bay Rays
Pitcher
Born: (1984-12-21) December 21, 1984
Merced, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Eduardo Gamboa (born December 21, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He is a knuckleball pitcher.[1][2]

Career

Gamboa attended the University of California, Davis. The Baltimore Orioles selected Gamboa in the 21st round of the 2008 MLB Draft. They added Gamboa to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[3][4] but non-tendered him on December 2, making him a free agent.[5] Gamboa was handed a 50-game suspension for testing positive for "exogenous testosterone," a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program on June 13, 2014.[6]

The Orioles promoted Gamboa to the major leagues on April 11, 2015.[7] He was later optioned back to the minors without making an appearance. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.[8]

Gamboa signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in January 2016.

References

  1. ↑ Knuckleball gives Gamboa new life
  2. ↑ Is Orioles minor league knuckleballer Eddie Gamboa the next R.A. Dickey?
  3. ↑ Orioles protect three from Rule 5 Draft
  4. ↑ http://www.masnsports.com/steve_melewski/2013/11/eddie-gamboas-passionate-take-on-making-the-40-man-roster.html
  5. ↑ http://www.masnsports.com/school_of_roch/2013/12/a-few-more-thoughts-on-johnson-trade.html
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-reliever-wesley-wright-headed-to-disabled-list-knuckleballer-eddie-gamboa-expected-to-join-orioles-20150411-story.html
  8. ↑ "International League Transactions". milb.com. p. November 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.

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