Gage Workman

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Biographical Information[edit]

Infielder Gage Workman was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round of the 2017 amateur draft out of high school, but continued on to college at Arizona State University. He was then drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 2020 amateur draft. Advancing as high as AA while playing in the Tigers' system from 2021 to 2024, Workman was left off the Tigers' 40-man roster after the 2024 season and was taken by the Chicago Cubs in the 2024 Rule V Draft. This was in spite of being named a post-season All-Star in the Eastern League after batting .280/.366/.476 with 18 homers and 89 RBIs in 126 games with the Erie SeaWolves. However, at 24 he was a bit too old to be considered a big prospect at AA.

He made his major league debut with the Cubs on March 29, 2025, starting at third base in a 4-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 0 for 2 and struck out in both of his at-bats. Earlier, he had accompanied the Cubs to their two-game season-opening series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome, but had not seen any action as another rookie making his big league debut, top prospect Matt Shaw, played every inning of the two games at third base. He went 3 for 14 in 9 games, then was sold across town to the Chicago White Sox on April 26th. He failed to stick with the Pale Hose, too, going 0 for 2 in 3 games before being returned to the Tigers on May 14th as the White Sox were not ready to keep him on their roster for the rest of the season, as required under conditions pertinent to the Rule V Draft. He then played 86 games in AAA with the Toledo Mud Hens, batting .229 with 15 homers and 47 RBIs.

He opened the 2026 season with Toledo, where he tore the cover off the ball, batting .358/.413/.590 with 4 homers and 28 RBIs in 35 games. He was called up to Detroit on May 10th and made his debut as a pinch-hitter that day, blasting his first major league homer, a two-run shot off Nick Mears of the Kansas City Royals.

Workman's father Widd Workman also played at ASU and played in the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers minor league systems from 1996 to 1999. Widd was traded in July 1998 for major leaguer Jim Bruske.

Further Reading[edit]

  • Jason Beck: "Workman lives up to his (middle) name with 1st career Tater", mlb.com, May 11, 2026. [1]

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