| Gage Workman | |
|---|---|
 Workman with Arizona State in 2019 | |
| Chicago Cubs – No. 25 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born:October 24, 1999 Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 29, 2025, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics (through March 29,2025) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Gage Tater Workman (born October 24,1999) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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.
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] He 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]
On December 11,2024,Workman was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 draft. [26]
Workman's father,Widd,also played baseball at Arizona State and spent four seasons in the minor leagues with the San Diego Padres. [27] 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 trip in order to continue playing college baseball without missing a season. [28] He and his wife,Alexa,married in November 2020. [29]