Gomber (illness) is on track to "be activated soon, with an eye toward Wednesday's doubleheader" according to manager Mike Shildt, the Associated Press reports.
There was talk of a potential activation for Gomber prior to Monday's doubleheader. However, it now seems the left-hander is on track to come off the COVID-19 injured list in time to handle a start in Wednesday's twin bill, with Jeff Jones of the Belleville News Democrat reporting Gomber arrived in Chicago on Monday and was doing some workouts with elastic bands at Wrigley Field. Gomber has reportedly not registered a positive COVID-19 test -- his placement on the list is apparently due to exposure to someone with the coronavirus -- so there shouldn't be any residual physical issues that could affect his performance. Gomber has fired 3.1 scoreless innings across two appearances thus far in 2020, both in relief, but he logged 11 starts at the major-league level for the Cardinals back in 2018 before spending the entirety of 2019 in the minors.