<p>The Toronto Blue Jays have placed left-hander Matt Gage on unconditional release waivers for the purpose of contract termination, the team announced on Monday.</p>
<p>Gage, a 10th-round selection from 2014, was designated for assignment last week after the club made Chad Green&#8217;s two-year, $8.5-million contract official.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> have released LHP Matt Gage, per the team&#39;s transaction page. </p>
<p>Gage was DFA&#39;d by TOR last week.</p>
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<p>Gage&#8217;s departure from the organization is a little surprising, especially considering Tim Mayza is the sole left-handed reliever on Toronto&#8217;s 40-man roster, excluding Yusei Kikuchi. The release is believed to be mutual, per source, with the 29-year-old seeking another opportunity elsewhere.</p>
<p>The 6-foot-3, 265-pound lefty signed with the Blue Jays in November 2021 and ultimately made his major-league debut last season following seven minor-league campaigns. He made 11 appearances, posting a 1.38 ERA, a 3.88 FIP and 12 strikeouts across 13 innings.</p>
<p>In 2017, Gage was named a mid-season Eastern League All-Star and also earned a Pitcher of the Week honour with San Francisco&#8217;s double-A affiliate.</p>
<p>Gage has been with five franchises (San Francisco, New York Mets, Colorado, Arizona, Toronto) since being drafted by the Giants nearly 10 years ago.</p>
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The Toronto Blue Jays have placed left-hander Matt Gage on unconditional release waivers for the purpose of contract termination, the team announced on Monday.

Gage, a 10th-round selection from 2014, was designated for assignment last week after the club made Chad Green's two-year, $8.5-million contract official.

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Gage's departure from the organization is a little surprising, especially considering Tim Mayza is the sole left-handed reliever on Toronto's 40-man roster, excluding Yusei Kikuchi. The release is believed to be mutual, per source, with the 29-year-old seeking another opportunity elsewhere.

The 6-foot-3, 265-pound lefty signed with the Blue Jays in November 2021 and ultimately made his major-league debut last season following seven minor-league campaigns. He made 11 appearances, posting a 1.38 ERA, a 3.88 FIP and 12 strikeouts across 13 innings.

In 2017, Gage was named a mid-season Eastern League All-Star and also earned a Pitcher of the Week honour with San Francisco's double-A affiliate.

Gage has been with five franchises (San Francisco, New York Mets, Colorado, Arizona, Toronto) since being drafted by the Giants nearly 10 years ago.

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