
2:31pm: In an upgraded statement, the Dodgers specified that Gage has in fact been launched — not designated for project as the group at first showed.
2:20pm: The Dodgers revealed Tuesday that they’ve designated left-handed reducer Matt Gage for project. His area on the 40-man lineup will go to outfielder Taylor Trammell, whom the Dodgers have actually declared off waivers from the Mariners (as was formerly reported).
It’s been an eventful couple of months for Gage, who was designated for project by the Astros in late January and declared off waivers by the Yankees. New York ended up consisting of Gage together with minors righty Christian Zazueta in the trade sending out lefty Caleb Ferguson from Los Angeles to the Bronx. He had a good spring with the Dodgers, tossing 4 innings and permitting a set of work on 3 hits and no strolls with 4 strikeouts.
Gage, 31, pitched in the majors with the 2022 Blue Jays and 2023 Astros, though he integrated for just 19 2/3 innings in between those 2 clubs. He’s published a shimmering 1.83 period because time however took advantage of a small .222 average on balls in play. Gage doesn’t toss specifically tough (93.2 miles per hour typical fastball) however misses out on bats however (26% strikeout rate, 13.7% swinging-strike rate). Command has actually been a significant concern for him just recently. He’s released a walk to 9 of his 77 MLB challengers (11.7%) and put another. Gage likewise strolled 12% of his challengers in Triple-An in 2015.
Gage published lower walk rates however likewise lower strikeout rates previously in his minors profession as a beginning pitcher. He’s started to miss out on more bats however likewise miss out on the strike zone more often in current seasons. The Dodgers will have a week to trade him, launch him or try to pass him through straight-out waivers. He hasn’t been outrighted in the past and doesn’t have 3 years of MLB service, so if Gage clears waivers he can be outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City and stowed away as depth.
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