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Gage

Gage, 32, joins the Giants’ bullpen after signing a minor league deal with the Giants at the beginning of July. The southpaw offers middle-inning help and nothing more.

Gage signed a minor league contract with the Giants in the beginning of July and the 32-year-old will add some bullpen depth to the San Francisco relief corps.

Gage elected free agency after he was designated for assignment by the Tigers back on June 26. The reliever had a 1.67 ERA in 32 1/3 innings for Triple-A Toledo this season and has a 1.42 ERA in 22 career MLB appearances. He will now return to the organization that drafted him in 2014 and start off in Triple-A Sacramento.

Gage won’t be unsigned for long. He pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings for the Tigers before being DFA’d, and he had a 1.67 ERA in 32 1/3 innings for Triple-A Toledo this season.

Gage passed through waivers unclaimed after being removed from Detroit’s 40-man roster last Thursday. The 32-year-old southpaw tossed 5 2/3 scoreless frames over six appearances for the Tigers. He has the option to elect free agency or stick around as extra organizational depth.

The Tigers needed to make room on the active roster for Deitrich Enns. Gage could clear waivers and return to the Tigers on a minor league deal.

Gage will get a chance to help the Detroit bullpen after being signed to a minor league contract back in December. He takes the space of the struggling Beau Brieske.

Baddoo likely would’ve made Detroit’s season-opening roster as their starting right fielder, in the wake of Parker Meadow’s nerve-related arm injury, had he not undergone surgery last month to repair a hamate fracture in his right hand. No other real surprises here among the latest round of cuts from Tigers camp, but several of the pitchers have a shot to make it to the Motor City in middle relief roles..

The deal includes an invitation to spring training. Gage was outrighted off the roster by the Mets after the 2024 season, and he didn’t pitch in the majors last year. He’ll compete for a relief spot with Detroit, but best profiles as organizational depth at this point.

Gage has been officially removed from New York’s 40-man roster, but will stick around as extra organizational relief depth instead of electing free agency. The 31-year-old lefty didn’t pitch in the big leagues last year and has made 11 appearances in the majors since 2022.