The Tigers have signed left-hander Matt Gage to a minor league deal with an invite to big league Spring Training, per a report from Jon Heyman of The New York Post.
Acquired from the Yankees in February, the left-hander was with the Dodgers for five months before getting traded to the Mets. He did not pitch in the majors in 2024.
The Mets made a series of roster moves before their 1:10 p.m. ET game on Wednesday with the Twins. Right-handed reliever Huascar Brazobán has been added to the active roster, and right-handed reliever Tyler Zuber and left-handed reliever Matt Gage have been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.
With the trade deadline less than 24 hours away the New York Mets search for bullpen help continues. Earlier today, the team announced that left-handed reliever Jake Diekman has been designated for assignment, and they’ve recalled lefty Matt Gage from Triple-A Syracuse.
The New York Mets are in full playoff contention mode as the blue and orange sit at 55-50 and in the final wild-card spot. With the Mets in postseason contention, president of baseball operations David Stearns has been gearing up the roster for a stretch run.
This was a free agent signing that did not work out. On Monday, with the July 30 trade deadline rapidly approaching, the New York Mets designated left-handed relief pitcher Jake Diekman for assignment.
The New York Mets have turned their campaign around and have made it back to .500 (45-45). Despite their record still not being the strongest due to a weak National League, the blue and orange are just 1.5 games back of the San Diego Padres for the final wild-card spot.
The New York Mets have turned their season around over the last several weeks, sitting at .500 entering Monday (44-44) and just two games back of the final wild-card spot.
The New York Mets are looking for any bullpen arms they can find. On Sunday, the team acquired left-handed relief pitcher Matt Gage from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations.
The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted left-handed pitching prospect Justin Wrobleski on Sunday, shortly on the heels of trading righty Matt Gage to the New York Mets.
The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted left-handed pitching prospect Justin Wrobleski on Sunday, shortly on the heels of trading righty Matt Gage to the New York Mets.
Wrobleski makes his major league debut, starting against the Brewers. Reliever Gus Varland optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City, and left-hander Matt Gage was traded to the Mets.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Matt Gage to the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations. It represents a reunion as the Mets signed Gage to a Minor League contract in 2018.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of Matt Gage and immediately optioned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City. J.P. Feyereisen was outrighted to Oklahoma City after clearing waivers in order to make room for Gage on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster.
Jackson Ferris, acquired by the Dodgers from the Cubs in the Michael Busch trade in January, has struggled at the start of the season with High-A Great Lakes with a 5.68 ERA and 14 walks in 19 innings to go with his 23 strikeouts.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers made a somewhat surprising decision to trade Caleb Ferguson to New York Yankees just before Spring Training began, they acquired another left-handed reliever in Matt Gage along with prospect Christian Zazueta Jr.
The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Taylor Trammell off waivers from the Seattle Mariners and released Matt Gage in order to make room on their 40-man roster.
The Dodgers had a busy offseason spending over $1.3 billion to put together a star-studded roster. But among the many moves were some minor trades that ended up flying under the radar.
In Monday’s bullpen reshuffling, much of the focus was on the Dodgers re-signing Ryan Brasier (though that reported two-year deal is not yet official) and the trading of Caleb Ferguson to the Yankees.
He has posted a 2.87 ERA with 10.1 K/9 in the last two seasons combined with the Dodgers. He has an effective fastball-slider combination and has pitched in middle relief, as a setup man, and even in certain save situations.
Last offseason in February, the Houston Astros took a chance on a pitcher who had been a minor league player for the majority of his career. After being
When the Yankees claimed left-handed pitcher Matt Gage off of waivers for their bullpen, they needed to clear space on their 40-man roster. The easiest way to do so is to designate a player on the roster for assignment, and infielder Diego Castillo will have to return to waivers after they claimed him from the New York Mets.
The New York Yankees claimed lefthanded reliever Matt Gage off waivers from the Houston Astros on Monday. The club designated infielder/outfielder Diego Castillo for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot for Gage.
The New York Yankees have been active in exploring the free-agent market to bolster their bullpen. Recently, they decided to step back from pursuing Hector Neris, who signed with the Cubs, shifting their focus to other potential additions to their pitching staff.
The New York Yankees reportedly made an intriguing move Monday. New York has been looking to improve its bullpen lately and is turning to a former member of the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays as a possible option.
The Boston Red Sox still have some holes to fill this offseason. Boston has made some intriguing additions, but there still is more work that needs to be done.