Matt Gage

Bats L Throws L6'3" 265 lbBorn 1993 Johnstown, USADebut 2022Team SFDraft 2014 R10 #298 San Francisco Giants, Siena Contract 1 y/$850,000 (26) 2026: $850,000

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	145	20.6	8.0	2.49	21.2	6.29	104.2
2027							104.3
2028							104.1

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 32

His ten closest age-32 comparables averaged 113 PITCH+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Louis Head	2022	103.3	did not play
2	Dan Giese	2009	104.4	did not play
3	Cam Booser	2024	102.3	86.1	143
4	Mark DiFelice	2009	106.9	did not play
5	David Cortes	2006	106.4	did not play
6	Rob Zastryzny	2024	100.9	109.4	93
7	Justin Topa	2023	104.2	165.7	8
8	James Hoyt	2019	100.7	115.2	62
9	Aquilino Lopez	2007	102.3	100.5	344
10	Huascar Brazoban	2022	98.4	103.0	257

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									145				104.3
2026*									126				84.6	99.4	84.1
2025	SF	0	1	3.19	33	2	0	31.0	137	0	12	27	99.3	97.0	96.2
2023	HOU	0	0	2.70	5	0	0	6.7	27	1	3	8	95.4	99.9	95.4
2022	TOR	0	1	1.38	11	0	0	13.0	50	1	6	12	123.9	99.3	123.1
Career		0	2	2.66	49	2	0	50.7	214	2	21	47	104.5		102.4

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	SF	P	33	31	4	1	1	0.833	-0.5
2023	HOU	P	5	7	0	0	0		-0.0
2022	TOR	P	11	13	0	0	0		-0.0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA	OPS
2016	AA	Richmond Flying Squirrels	Bat	25	1 HR, 0 SB	0.238	0.702
2025	AAA	nan	Pit	142	37.2 IP, 23% K	1.45
2025	AAA	Toledo Mud Hens	Pit	123	32.1 IP, 23% K	1.68
2024	AAA	Oklahoma City Baseball Club	Pit	92	21.0 IP, 29% K	4.29
2024	AAA	nan	Pit	180	41.2 IP, 28% K	4.15
2024	AAA	Syracuse Mets	Pit	88	20.2 IP, 27% K	4.01
2023	AAA	Sugar Land Space Cowboys	Pit	167	37.1 IP, 23% K	4.61
2022	AAA	Buffalo Bisons	Pit	168	42.1 IP, 27% K	2.35
2021	AAA	Reno Aces	Pit	148	32.1 IP, 27% K	5.61
2021	AA	Amarillo Sod Poodles	Pit	50	13.1 IP, 36% K	0.69
2019	AAA	Diablos Rojos del Mexico	Pit	523	118.0 IP, 20% K	5.57
2018	AA	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	Pit	78	17.1 IP, 22% K	3.16
2018	AAA	Sacramento River Cats	Pit	253	53.0 IP, 13% K	6.45
2018	AAA	nan	Pit	300	63.0 IP, 16% K	6.43
2018	AAA	Las Vegas 51s	Pit	47	10.0 IP, 34% K	6.30
2018	AA	nan	Pit	172	40.0 IP, 19% K	3.15
2018	AA	Richmond Flying Squirrels	Pit	94	22.2 IP, 16% K	3.24

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.340	0.426	0.279	0.470
2025	0.287	0.369	0.362	0.278
2023	0.267	0.411	0.350	0.333
2022	0.215	0.261	0.344	0.136

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.