Joey Gerber was selected by the Rays and optioned to Triple-A Durham after clearing space on the 40-man roster by transferring Hunter Bigge to the 60-day IL. Gerber's minor league contract likely included a mid-July opt-out clause. He has experienced significant injury setbacks, missing entire seasons due to surgeries. Gerber signed with the Yankees for 2024, showcasing a strong performance at various levels with a 2.43 ERA. In 2025 with the Rays, he recorded an ERA of 4.73, but improved his strikeout and walk rates from earlier in his career.
Gerber was immediately optioned back to Triple-A Durham, where he'd previously been pitching. This move indicates Gerber's minor league contract likely contained a mid-July opt-out clause.
Gerber signed a minor league deal with the Yankees for the 2024 season and pitched 33 1/3 innings of 2.43 ERA ball across four levels, fanning 28.2% of his opponents.
After a nearly three-year layoff from pitching, Gerber's earned run average is up to 4.73 with the Rays in 2025, showing improved strikeout and walk numbers.
His strikeout rate is comparable at 28.6%, but he has significantly trimmed his walk rate to an 8.9% mark, improving from his previous statistics.
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