Eddie Gamboa


Eduardo Avila Gamboa is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is a knuckleball pitcher.

Career

Gamboa attended the University of California, Davis.

Baltimore Orioles

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. but non-tendered him on December 2, making him a free agent. 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.
Gamboa was promoted to the Orioles when Wesley Wright was placed on the disabled list on April 11, 2015. Assigned uniform number 68, he was optioned back to the Norfolk Tides without appearing in any Orioles games two days later on April 13, 2015 when David Lough was reinstated from the disabled list. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

Tampa Bay Rays

Gamboa signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in January 2016. They promoted him to the major leagues on September 1. He made his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 2. He was designated for assignment on February 14, 2017.

Texas Rangers

On February 14, 2017, the same day as being designated for assignment from the Rays, Gamboa was traded to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On June 30, 2017, Gamboa signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He made six starts for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers and
three starts for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers.

Return to Baltimore Orioles

On January 19, 2018, Gamboa signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On March 21, 2019, Gamboa signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.