The Blue Jays optioned Tate to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Tate has appeared in six games out of the bullpen for Toronto this season, registering a 4.26 ERA, 2.21 WHIP and 8:6 K:BB across 6.1 innings of work. The Blue Jays recalled Braydon Fisher in a corresponding move.
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Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: Selected to roster
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The Blue Jays selected Tate's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
Tate was up in the majors earlier this season, yielding three runs with a 7:6 K:BB over 5.1 innings. He'll operate in middle relief down the stretch.
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Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: Accepts Triple-A assignment
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The Blue Jays outrighted Tate to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
Tate is no longer on the 40-man roster, but he's accepted his outright assignment and will remain in the organization as relief depth. He's allowed three runs with a 7:6 K:BB over 5.1 innings in the majors this season.
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Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: DFA'd by Toronto
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The Blue Jays designated Tate for assignment Friday.
Tate appeared in five major-league games for the Blue Jays, allowing three runs on seven hits and six walks while striking out seven in 5.1 innings, before being optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday. Tate's removal from the 40-man roster makes room for Michael Stefanic, whose contract was selected by Toronto in a corresponding move after Andres Gimenez (quadriceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list.
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Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: Optioned to Buffalo
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The Blue Jays optioned Tate to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Since being promoted from Triple-A on April 20, Tate has surrendered three runs while logging a 7:6 K:BB in 5.1 innings across five appearances. He'll now head back to Buffalo to make room for Braydon Fisher, who was selected to the active roster in a corresponding move.
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Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: Added to big-league bullpen
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The Blue Jays recalled Tate from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Tate's call-up was one of a series of Toronto roster moves involving relievers Sunday, as fellow righty Paxton Schultz was also summoned while Jacob Barnes was DFA'd and Nick Sandlin (lat) was placed on the 15-day IL. Tate tossed 36.2 innings over 33 regular-season games with Baltimore and Toronto last season and finished with a 4.66 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 27:12 K:BB while picking up a win, a save and three holds. He'll likely have a low-leverage role while up with the big club.
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Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Blue Jays optioned Tate to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
Tate didn't sign with the Jays until March 10 and hasn't appeared in a spring game since then, so he'll head to Triple-A to build up for the season. The 30-year-old reliever finished 2024 with a 4.66 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 36.2 innings, but he may be called up a few times over the course of the season to provide Toronto with a fresh bullpen arm.
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Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: Brought back on MLB deal
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The Blue Jays agreed to a one-year contract with Tate on Monday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Tate was claimed off waivers by Toronto last September before being non-tendered in November. However, he's now found his way back into the organization on a major-league deal. Tate holds a career 4.09 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 170:65 K:BB over 215.2 innings covering parts of four seasons at the big-league level.
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Dillon Tate: Non-tendered by Toronto
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The Blue Jays non-tendered Tate on Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Tate began the 2024 regular season with the Orioles, but he was designated for assignment in late August and claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on Sept. 1. The 30-year-old allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 3.1 innings with Toronto. There was interest from the Blue Jays to bring back Tate for 2025, but the right-hander had a projected $1.9 million salary in arbitration, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. Across 33 major-league outings in 2024, Tate posted a 4.66 ERA and 1.47 WHIP over 36.2 innings, and now that he's entered free agency, he'll look to catch on with a team in need of right-handed bullpen depth.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Orioles designated Tate for assignment Wednesday, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
The move clears a 40-man roster spot for waiver claim Forrest Wall. Tate, 30, held a 3.69 ERA and saved eight games as one of Baltimore's most-trusted relievers between the 2021 and 2022 seasons, but he missed all of 2023 with a flexor strain and hasn't been able to bounce back in 2024 with a 4.59 ERA and 23:9 K:BB over 33.1 frames.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Heading back to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Tate to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Tate was recalled Tuesday and did not make an appearance in the Orioles' win over the Mets. The transaction clears a spot on the active roster for Cole Irvin, who was called up from Triple-A to start Wednesday's series finale at Citi Field.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Up with O's
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The Orioles recalled Tate from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
Tate will take Keegan Akin's (paternity list) spot in the bullpen temporarily. Tate has thrown 33.1 innings for Baltimore this season, logging a 4.59 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP with a 23:9 K:BB.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Moving to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Tate to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Tate will head to Triple-A after he permitted 11 runs on 18 hits over nine innings across his last seven appearances out of the Orioles bullpen. Baltimore selected the contract of right-hander Burch Smith from Norfolk in a corresponding move.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Snags save Wednesday
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Tate allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk while striking out one over one inning, earning the save in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Yankees.
Tate allowed a run to score on a sacrifice fly, and he got another out when Oswaldo Cabrera was caught stealing. Tate then struck out Jahmai Jones to complete the save, which was his first of the year. Craig Kimbrel pitched the ninth inning but took a blown save when he allowed a game-tying single to Giancarlo Stanton. Tate has pitched well in the majors this year with a 2.22 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB over 24.1 innings, and he's added two holds and a blown save. The right-hander was a setup man in 2022 before a forearm injury wiped out his 2023 season, though he's often been used in low-leverage spots this year.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Secures win Saturday
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Tate (2-0) pitched 2.1 perfect innings and struck out four to earn the win over the White Sox on Saturday.
Tate was locked in for a long-relief appearance, and the Orioles were able to pull ahead while he was in the game. The right-hander had spent nearly a month at Triple-A Norfolk, posting a 3.86 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 5:0 K:BB over seven innings. The Orioles have dealt with a rough stretch of pitching injuries recently, so Tate is up as a reinforcement in the bullpen. He has a 2.40 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB over 15 innings in the majors this season, and it looks like he could provide some length when necessary.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Recalled to majors
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Tate was recalled by the Orioles on Friday from Triple-A Norfolk.
Tate was sent down at the end of April, but he will be brought back up to take the place of Jonathan Heasley in the bullpen. Tate has appeared in 11 games with the Orioles this season, logging a 2.84 ERA and 1.03 WHIP with a 6:6 K:BB across 12.2 innings.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Sent down to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Tate to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Tate holds a 2.84 ERA this season, although that's come with a 6:6 K:BB over 12.2 innings. This seems to mostly be a case of him having options left working against him, however. Cionel Perez (oblique) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and will take over Tate's spot on the active roster.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Grabs first win
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Tate (1-0) allowed a hit over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Monday over the Twins. He did not strike out or walk a batter.
Tate's usage so far has been versatile -- he's worked more than an inning twice over six appearances. Outside of allowing two runs (one earned) over one inning in his season debut March 28, Tate has been excellent. He's at a 1.29 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 4:4 K:BB through seven innings overall, though the lack of late-inning assignments is not helping his fantasy value, especially with lackluster strikeout numbers.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Cruising in spring
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Tate has allowed one hit and hit one batsman while striking out three over four scoreless innings across four Grapefruit League appearances.
Tate didn't pitch in the majors in 2023 while rehabbing a forearm injury. While he's not the favorite for saves in the Orioles' bullpen, he's put in good work in the spring to push his way into the setup mix. Tate was strong in that role in 2022, logging 16 holds, five saves, a 3.05 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 60:16 K:BB over 73.2 innings in 2022. Tate figures to compete with Yennier Cano and Danny Coulombe for late-inning work.
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Orioles' Dillon Tate: Faces hitters Monday
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Tate (forearm) threw live batting practice Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Tate made just 13 rehab appearances last season because of a right forearm issue but is coming into Orioles camp without restrictions. He'll be in line for high-leverage appearances out of the Baltimore bullpen in 2024 if he can stay healthy.
