Los Yankees of New York claimed the reliever Matt Gage waivers from the Houston Astros on Monday, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, who designated him for assignment in order to create a roster spot for newly signed closer Josh Hader.
Gage, 30, is a left-handed reliever who has not been in the Major Leagues for long; on the contrary, he has been limited to just 16 appearances since making his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022.
However, in February 2023 he was designated for assignment by the Canadian team and claimed by the Houston Astros, with whom he played throughout last season between the Triple-A branch and the Major League team.
Through 16 starts he has made from 2022 to date, Matt Gabe has a 1.83 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 19.2 innings pitched. The opposition registers a terrible and poor collective AVG of 1.88.
The talent and health he has had Matt Gage During the last few years he could be very helpful in New York, who stand out for being very useful in developing relief pitchers. Of course, it remains to be seen if he will receive a major league opportunity to open the 2024 campaign.
Throughout this offseason, the Yankees They managed to improve their outfield and offense with Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto and Trent Grismah, they also strengthened their rotation with the signing of two-time all-star Marcus Stroman in free agency.
However, they remain open to adding more depth to their bullpen, with the view that adding more pitchers is never a bad idea, so the decision to claim Gage is understandable.
So far, the Yankees are expected to have pitchers Yoendrys Gomez, Luis Gil, Scott Effross, Ian Hamilton, Victor Gonzalez, Matt Krook, Ron Marinaccio, Cody Morris, Cody as bullpen relief in the upcoming spring training. Poteet, Nick Ramirez and Clarke Schmidt.
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2024-01-31 09:53:26
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