The Tigers have designated left-handed reliever for a signment, . His spot on the roster goes to lefty , whose contract has been formally Jeff Burroughs Jersey selected from Triple-A Toledo (a move that was first reported ). Gage, 32, signed a minor league deal over the winter and was selected to the big league roster a couple weeks ago. Hes to sed 5 2/3 shutout innings out of A.J. Hinchs bullpen, albeit with a sub-par 3-to-2 K/BB ratio (12% strikeout rate, 8% walk rate). Its the third season in which Gage has seen major league time. Despite having enjoyed succe s in small samples during all three seasons Gage has a career 1.42 ERA hes only gotten 25 1/3 innings in the big leagues. Detroit is Gages third major league team in three seasons. Hes also suited up for the Blue Jays and Astros. The lefty has fanned 22.5% of his opponents against a 10.8% walk rate. Hes never been an especially hard thrower, but this years 91.9 mph average fastball is down noticeably from the 94 mph he averaged with the Astros in 2023. Be that as it may, Gage pitched well with the Tigers and was excellent in Triple-A Toledo prior to his promotion as well: 32 1/3 innings, 1.67 ERA, 22.8% strikeout rate, 3.3% walk rate. Thats Gages seventh season logging time in Triple-A. He has a career 4.64 earned run average at the top minor league level. Hes logged a 4.64 ERA in 316 1/3 innings there and recorded a 20.9% strikeout rate with an 8.1% walk rate. Gage is out of minor league options, so the Tigers didnt have the ability to simply send him to the minors without first exposing him to waivers. Now that hes been designated for a signment, he can be traded or placed on waivers at any point in the next five days. Waivers are a 48-hour proce s, so well know within the next week what Gages next step is. Because Gage has been outrighted in the past, hell have the option to elect free agency and explore opportunities with other teams if he pa ses through waivers unclaimed once again. Jerry Royster Jersey