Rio Gomez

Rio Andres Gomez (born October 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox organization.

Rio Gomez
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1994-10-20) October 20, 1994
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Gomez is the oldest son of Sandi and Pedro Gomez, a baseball journalist.[1] He graduated from Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He was cut from the varsity baseball team in his senior year. Gomez attended Mesa Community College and walked on to the school's college baseball team. He then transferred to the University of Arizona and played for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team as a walk-on.[2]

The Boston Red Sox selected him in the 36th round of the 2017 MLB draft.[3] In 2018, he pitched for the Lowell Spinners.[4]

Gomez played for the Colombian national baseball team, representing his mother's home country, in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[3] He pitched 1+1⁄3 innings of scoreless relief against the Canadian national team.[5]

References
  1. "Rio Gomez, son of late ESPN journalist Pedro Gomez, carries dad's memory in WBC". The Athletic. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. "Boston Red Sox underdog Rio Gomez takes father Pedro Gomez's bracelet everywhere; 'He's there with me on the mound'". masslive.com. March 12, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. "Red Sox minor leaguer Rio Gomez thinks of father Pedro while pitching for Team Colombia". Cronkitenews.azpbs.org. March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  4. "Son of ESPN baseball reporter, Gomez starting his own pro ball journey with Spinners".
  5. Borek, Jesse (March 14, 2023). "Rio Gomez, son of late reporter Pedro, fulfills father's wish at Classic". MLB.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.


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