Gage Workman

Gage Tater Workman (born October 24, 1999) is an American college baseball third baseman in the Detroit Tigers organization.

Gage Workman
Workman with Arizona State in 2019
Detroit Tigers
Third baseman
Born: (1999-10-24) October 24, 1999
Chandler, Arizona
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Career

Workman attended Basha High School in Chandler, Arizona, where he played baseball.[1] He was originally set to graduate in 2018, but reclassified to the class of 2017.[2] In 2017, he batted .396.[3][4] 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.[5][6]

In 2018, Workman's freshman season, he appeared in fifty games (making 48 starts) in which he batted .276 with three home runs and 25 RBIs.[7] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Brewster Whitecaps.[8] As a sophomore in 2019, he slashed .330/.413/.528 with eight home runs, 42 RBIs, and nine stolen bases over 57 games.[9][10] He earned honorable mention for both the All-Pac-12 team and the All-Pac-12 defensive team.[11] He returned to play in the Cape Cod League for Brewster, earning All-Star honors.[12]

Workman entered his junior year in 2020 as a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[13][14] Over 17 games, he compiled three home runs and 14 RBIs before the college baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round as the 102nd overall pick in the draft,[15] and signed.[16]

References
  1. Writer, Ryan Clarke, Tribune Staff. "Basha's Gage Workman leaving his options open". East Valley Tribune.
  2. Obert, Richard. "Basha baseball's Gage Workman to graduate a year early". azcentral.
  3. "Early-enrollee Workman all in with Sun Devils". SunDevilSource.com.
  4. "ASUDevils - Talented new faces look to reinvigorate ASU baseball". arizonastate.rivals.com. January 12, 2018.
  5. Perline, Justin. "Christian Robinson, Gage Workman Get Head Start". www.baseballamerica.com.
  6. "Major League clubs draft half of ASU baseball's 2017 signing class". The Arizona State Press.
  7. Editor, Zach Alvira, Tribune Sports. "EV athletes playing key roles in ASU baseball's historic start". East Valley Tribune.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  8. "Cape Cod League Players to Watch". www.capecodbaseball.org.
  9. "Arizona State baseball: Complete 2020 projected lineup and preseason grades | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  10. News, Brady Vernon/Cronkite (January 28, 2020). "Arizona State baseball juniors ready to lead team back to Omaha".
  11. "Pac-12 announces 2019 baseball postseason honors". Pac-12.
  12. Derderian, Steve. "Harwich Mariners send league-most nine to Cape League All-Star game". capecodtimes.com.
  13. "Top Draft Prospects". MLB.com.
  14. "Ranking The Top 10 Third Base Prospects In 2020 MLB Draft". www.baseballamerica.com.
  15. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/06/11/gage-workman-detroit-tigers-round-4-2020-mlb-draft/3171111001/
  16. https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/06/19/detroit-tigers-gage-workman-2020-mlb-draft/3224735001/
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