Matthew Robert Gage (born February 11, 1993) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Amateur career

A native of

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, Gage attended Broadalbin-Perth High School in

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and played

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for

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. In three seasons with the

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, Gage pitched to an 11–16

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, 3.99

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(ERA), and 212

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s in 248

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. In 2013, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star.

Professional career

San Francisco Giants

The

selected Gage in the 10th round of the

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. He was assigned to the

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for the remainder of the 2014 season, appearing in 13 games and posting a 2–0 record, 1.89 ERA, and 32 strikeouts. Gage began the 2015 season with the Class-A

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, and was later promoted to the Double-A

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. In total, Gage went 6–7 with a 4.27 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 116 total innings. He played the entire 2016 season with Richmond, making 23 starts and posting a 9–7 record, 3.38 ERA, and 106 strikeouts in 136 innings. Gage made his Triple-A debut in 2017, appearing in games for Richmond and the

Sacramento River Cats The Sacramento River Cats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Prior to 2015, the River Cats were the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland ...

. In a career-high 145 innings, he went 6–11 with a 4.21 ERA and 95 strikeouts, and was named a mid-season All-Star for Richmond. Gage began the 2018 season with Richmond, and made appearances in Sacramento, but struggled to a 6.45 ERA. He was released by the Giants organization on July 13, 2018.

New York Mets

On August 4, 2018, Gage signed a minor league contract with the

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organization and played for both the Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in Mi ...

and the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. In total for 2018, he played 20 games and posted a 7–11 win–loss record, 5.16 ERA, and 80 strikeouts in 103 innings. Gage elected free agency following the season on November 2.

Diablos Rojos del México

On April 3, 2019, Gage signed with the

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of the

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. In 118 total innings, Gage went 10–4 with a 5.57 ERA and 106 strikeouts. Due to the

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's cancellation of the 2020 minor league season, Gage played independent baseball with the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the

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. In 11 games, he recorded a 3.07 ERA with 16 strikeouts across innings of work.

Arizona Diamondbacks

In the offseason Gage played for the

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of the

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, and on February 9, 2021, signed with the

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organization. Now pitching exclusively as a

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, Gage appeared in 43 games split between the Double-A

Amarillo Sod Poodles The Amarillo Sod Poodles, nicknamed the Soddies, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Amarillo, Texas, and play their home games at Hodgetown in downtow ...

and Triple-A

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. He posted a combined 4–1 record, 4.14 ERA, and 58 strikeouts in 45 innings.

Toronto Blue Jays

After returning to the Venados in the offseason, Gage signed a minor league contract with the

on November 29, 2021, and was invited to

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, the Blue Jays director of pitching development and

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, recommended the team sign Gage, a former teammate. He began the season with the Triple-A

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, where he went 1–2 with a 1.08 ERA in innings before being called-up. Gage was promoted to the majors for the first time on June 6, 2022, and made his debut that night with a scoreless inning of relief against the

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. His first major league strikeout was of

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. Gage made 11 total appearances for Toronto in his rookie campaign, logging a 1.38 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched. On January 31, 2023, Gage was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays and then released on February 6.

Houston Astros

On February 13, 2023, Gage was claimed off waivers by the

and optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. In 34 games for Sugar Land, he was 1–1 with a 4.82 ERA. On May 2, he was recalled by the Astros to replace Luis García, who went on the injured list. In five games for the Astros, Gage posted a 2.70 ERA with eight strikeouts across innings of work. On January 22, 2024, he was designated for assignment to make room for

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on the 40-man roster.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On January 29, 2024, Gage was claimed off waivers by the

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. However, on February 5, the Yankees traded him and Christian Zazueta to the

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in exchange for Caleb Ferguson. Gage was optioned to the Triple–A

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to begin the 2024 season but instead was placed on the minor league injured list and later released on April 2. On April 6, Gage re–signed with the Dodgers on a minor league contract. On July 3, the Dodgers purchased his contract and added him back to the 40-man roster to prevent him from exercising his opt–out clause, but kept him in Oklahoma City on optional assignment. In 20 games, he was 1–3 with a 4.29 ERA.

New York Mets (second stint)

On July 7, 2024, Gage was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. He was called up on July 29 when fellow left-hander

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was

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, but ultimately did not appear for the big league club. In 20 appearances for the Triple–A

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, he compiled a 3.92 ERA with 24 strikeouts and 6 saves across innings pitched. On November 4, Gage was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Syracuse. He elected free agency the same day.

Detroit Tigers

On December 21, 2024, Gage signed a minor league contract with the

. In 23 appearances for the Triple-A

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, he posted a 1-1 record and 1.67 ERA with 28 strikeouts and three saves across innings pitched. On June 12, 2025, the Tigers selected Gage's contract, adding him to their active roster. He made six scoreless appearances for Detroit, striking out three over innings pitched. Gage was designated for assignment by the Tigers following the promotion of

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on June 26. He elected free agency after clearing waivers on July 1.

San Francisco Giants (second stint)

On July 2, 2025, Gage signed a minor league contract with the

Personal life

Gage's wife, Paige, played

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