Education
Gamboa attended the University of California, Davis.
Gamboa attended the University of California, Davis.
He is a knuckleball pitcher. 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.
The Orioles promoted Gamboa to the major leagues on April 11, 2015. He was later optioned back to the minors without making an appearance.
He elected free agency on November 6, 2015. Gamboa signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in January 2016.