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Gott

Gott, Lipscomb, and Mervis all have prior MLB experience but were unable to win an Opening Day job with the Nationals. As a 33-year-old veteran, Gott has no more minor league options remaining, so it remains to be seen where he goes from here. Seaver King is the Nationals’ 5th-ranked prospect and is coming off a strong Arizona Fall League season. He was 6-for-16 in MLB spring training with five singles and a stolen base, and he will now either head to Double-A or Triple-A to try and continue his strong run of production.

Gott last pitched for the Nationals from 2016-2018 and returns to the organization to compete for a bullpen spot during spring training. The 33-year-old journeyman holds a serviceable 4.65 ERA — 4.24 FIP — 1.31 WHIP and 222/88 K/BB ratio across 243 2/3 innings over 255 career appearances since 2015. He hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since the 2023 campaign when he made 64 appearances between the Mets and Mariners. He spent last year pitching at the Triple-A level while working his way back from Tommy John surgery.

Gott, returning from March 2024 Tommy John surgery, had an 8.20 ERA in 18 2/3 innings for Triple-A Tacoma. The 32-year-old last pitched in the majors for the Mariners and Mets in 2023, amassing a 4.19 ERA in 58 innings.

Gott winds up back with the Mariners on a new minor league pact after being released earlier this month. The 32-year-old righty is working his way back from last year’s Tommy John surgery and could factor into Seattle’s relief mix in the second half.

Gott underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2024 and was on the rehab trail, though the early results weren’t great; he had a 9.95 ERA in 6 1/3 innings for Triple-A Tacoma.

Gott, 32, signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Athletics last off-season, but wound up tearing his UCL during spring training and underwent Tommy John surgery. He’s not expected to be ready to return to action until May or June. Once ready, he’ll give the M’s another bullpen option to deploy in the middle innings.

Gott is expected to undergo Tommy surgery within the next few days and will miss the entirety of 2024 and possibly the beginning of 2025. The roster move frees up a spot for the newly acquired Austin Adams.

The surgery will take place sometime next week. The 31-year-old was expected to be a part of the Athletics’ bullpen this season, but now he will be sidelined for the entire 2024 season and likely the start of the next season as well.

It was an ugly game for A’s closer candidates, as Lucas Erceg allowed three runs in his inning of work. Gott would seem to have the least volatility of Oakland’s late-game relievers, but it’s not like he projects to be very good and he’s given up eight runs in three innings this spring. Erceg is a better bet for saves.

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal confirmed the dollar amount. Gott, 31, had a 4.19 ERA and a 62/19 K/BB ratio in 58 innings for the Mariners and Mets last season. He’ll probably wind up in a setup role in Oakland, but there’s the chance he could close at times.