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Gage Workman
Workman with Arizona State in 2019
Chicago White Sox
Third baseman
Born: (1999-10-24) October 24, 1999 (age 25)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 29, 2025, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through April 30, 2025)
Batting average.188
Home runs0
Runs batted in2
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Gage Tater Workman (born October 24, 1999) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Amateur career

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Workman attended Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona, where he played baseball with Brennen Davis.[1][2] He was originally set to graduate in 2018, but reclassified to the class of 2017.[3] In 2017, he batted .396.[4][5] Following the season, he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, and instead chose to honor his commitment to play college baseball at Arizona State University.[6][7]

In 2018, Workman's freshman season, he appeared in fifty games (making 48 starts) in which he batted .276/ .339/.466 with three home runs and 25 RBI.[8] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps, batting .241/.306/.547.[9][10] As a sophomore in 2019, he slashed .330/.413/.528 with eight home runs, 42 RBI, and nine stolen bases over 57 games.[11][12] He earned honorable mention for both the All-Pac-12 team and the All-Pac-12 defensive team.[13] He returned to play in the Cape Cod League for Brewster, batted .266/.321/.370, and was named a league all-star.[14][15] Over 17 games as a junior in 2020, he batted .250/.316/.471 and compiled three home runs and 14 RBI before the college baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional career

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Detroit Tigers

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Workman was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round as the 102nd overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, and signed.[16][17] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Low-A Southeast.[19] After slashing .256/.357/.426 with three home runs, 19 RBI, 16 doubles, and 22 stolen bases over 51 games, he was promoted to the West Michigan Whitecaps of the High-A Central in early July.[20] Over 67 games with the Whitecaps, Workman batted .237/.302/.440 with nine home runs and 39 RBI.[21]

Workman was assigned to the Erie SeaWolves of the Double-A Eastern League for the 2022 season.[22] Over 128 games, he slashed .225/.276/.415 with 14 home runs, 68 RBI, thirty stolen bases, and thirty doubles.[23] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season, and batted .193/.230/.386.[24] He split the 2023 season between Erie and West Michigan, hitting .239/.336/.409 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI over 100 games, playing primarily shortstop.[25] Workman returned to Erie for the 2024 campaign, making 126 appearances and batting .280/.366/.476 with 18 home runs, 89 RBI, and 30 stolen bases.[26]

Chicago Cubs

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On December 11, 2024, the Chicago Cubs selected Workman from the Tigers in the Rule 5 draft.[27] He made the Cubs' Opening Day roster and made his MLB debut on March 29, 2025.[28] In nine appearances for Chicago, Workman went 3-for-14 (.214) with two RBI and one stolen base. On April 23, Workman was designated for assignment by the Cubs.[29]

Chicago White Sox

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On April 26, 2025, Workman was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations.[30] On May 1, Workman was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hip flexor strain, having only received two hitless plate appearances over three games.[31] On May 12, Workman was activated off the injured list and subsequently designated for assignment.[32]

Personal life

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Workman's father, Widd, also played baseball at Arizona State and spent four seasons in the minor leagues with the San Diego Padres.[33] His middle name, "Tater," was his grandfather's nickname.[2] Workman is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and chose to skip his mission in order to continue playing college baseball without missing a season.[34] He and his wife, Alexa, married in November 2020.[35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clarke, Ryan (May 18, 2017). "Basha's Gage Workman leaving his options open". East Valley Tribune.
  2. ^ a b Mooney, Patrick (10 March 2025). "Who is Gage Workman? Introducing Cubs' Rule 5 pick earning his way onto Opening Day roster". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  3. ^ Obert, Richard. "Basha baseball's Gage Workman to graduate a year early". azcentral.
  4. ^ "Early-enrollee Workman all in with Sun Devils". SunDevilSource.com.
  5. ^ "ASUDevils – Talented new faces look to reinvigorate ASU baseball". arizonastate.rivals.com. January 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Perline, Justin (July 2017). "Christian Robinson, Gage Workman Get Head Start". www.baseballamerica.com.
  7. ^ "Major League clubs draft half of ASU baseball's 2017 signing class". The Arizona State Press.
  8. ^ Alvira, Zach (March 20, 2019). "EV athletes playing key roles in ASU baseball's historic start". East Valley Tribune.
  9. ^ "#25 Gage Workman – Profile (2018)". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Cape Cod League Players to Watch". www.capecodbaseball.org.
  11. ^ "Arizona State baseball: Complete 2020 projected lineup and preseason grades | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  12. ^ Vernon, Brady (January 28, 2020). "Arizona State baseball juniors ready to lead team back to Omaha".
  13. ^ "Pac-12 announces 2019 baseball postseason honors". Pac-12. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019.
  14. ^ "#25 Gage Workman – Profile (2019)". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  15. ^ Derderian, Steve. "Harwich Mariners send league-most nine to Cape League All-Star game". capecodtimes.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Detroit Tigers take Gage Workman in Round 4 of 2020 MLB draft". Freep.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  17. ^ "Detroit Tigers sign fourth-round draft pick Gage Workman". Freep.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  18. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  19. ^ Petzold, Evan. "Detroit Tigers' 2021 minor league rosters: Here's where top prospects are playing". Detroit Free Press.
  20. ^ "Tigers' Gage Workman: Moves up to High-A". CBSSports.com. July 6, 2021.
  21. ^ "Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene passes Spencer Torkelson on prospect list".
  22. ^ "SeaWolves Announce Initial 2022 Roster".
  23. ^ "Gage Workman Stats, Fantasy & News".
  24. ^ "The Arizona Fall League rosters are here – and they're loaded". MLB.com.
  25. ^ "SeaWolves release opening day roster ahead of 2023 season". April 2, 2023.
  26. ^ "Workman gets the word: Pack for Japan". mlb.com. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  27. ^ Petzold, Evan (2024-12-11). "Tigers lose two minor-league prospects in MLB Rule 5 draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  28. ^ Weiner, Alex (2025-03-30). "Sun Devil Gage Workman makes MLB debut in hometown vs. Diamondbacks". Arizona Sports. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  29. ^ Adams, Steve (2025-04-23). "Cubs Sign Nicky Lopez, Designate Gage Workman". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  30. ^ "White Sox acquire Gabe Workman in trade with Cubs". ESPN.com. April 26, 2025. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  31. ^ "White Sox's Gage Workman: Lands on IL with hip injury". CBSSports.com. 2025-05-01. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
  32. ^ "White Sox Designate Gage Workman For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  33. ^ "Early-enrollee Workman all in with Sun Devils". SunDevilSource.com.
  34. ^ Harris, Jack (2018-05-15). "Workman to return in 2019; Sun Devils excited for Arizona road trip". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  35. ^ "The Knot".
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