Struggling Rockies veteran left-hander Austin Gomber, part of the 2021 trade that sent Nolan Arenado to St. Louis, was unconditionally released by the team on Friday.

Gomber was 0-7 with a 7.49 ERA in 12 starts this season. He is the only starting pitcher in the majors this season to have 12 or more outings with no quality starts.

Tuesday night, the Dodgers hammered him for seven runs on nine hits in a season-low three innings. Los Angeles hit a pair of solo homers in the second inning off Gomber — first by leadoff Alex Call and then Shohei Ohtani hit his 44th homer of the season.

After the game, Gomber was candid about his struggles, saying he felt “a little bit lost out there right now.”

“I don’t really have any confidence or conviction,” Gomber continued. “I don’t really have an ide

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