Following his designation for assignment, Gage, a left-handed pitcher, went unclaimed on waivers and chose free agency instead of accepting a minor league assignment. He recorded 5 2/3 scoreless innings with the Tigers, striking out 12% of batters faced. Over three seasons in MLB, Gage has a 1.42 ERA and notable strikeout, walk, and ground-ball rates. While his four-seam fastball velocity is a career-low at 91.9 mph, he has maintained strong performances in both MLB and Triple-A, with teams currently in need of left-handed relievers likely to consider him.
Gage has opted to elect free agency rather than accept an assignment to Triple-A Toledo after going unclaimed on waivers following his DFA.
The left-hander recorded a 1.42 ERA over three major league seasons, maintaining a strikeout rate of 22.5% and a ground-ball rate of 45.3%.
In 5 2/3 innings with the Tigers, Gage limited walks to 8% while yielding an average exit velocity of 86.8 mph.
Teams needing left-handed bullpen depth should consider Gage, who has shown effective performance across MLB and Triple-A Toledo.
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