Blue Jays Announce Move On Former Top Yankees Prospect
Toronto optioned Tate, who turned 31 on May 1, to Triple-A Buffalo before Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Tate posted a 5.06 ERA and an ugly 7-6 K-BB ratio over 5.1 innings with the Blue Jays.
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Tate fared much better in the minors, notching a 1.50 ERA and seven strikeouts against one walk in six innings.
It's been a rough few years for Tate, who recorded a 3.05 ERA and 1.2 bWAR for the 2022 Baltimore Orioles. However, he missed all of 2023 with right forearm and flexor issues, and he gave the Orioles a 4.59 ERA and -0.1 bWAR in 29 games last season.
Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Dillon TateDan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Tate allowed two runs in 3.1 innings for the Blue Jays last September, and Toronto re-signed him during spring training.
The 2015 No. 4 pick, Tate is 7-14 with a 4.11 ERA over 221 big-league innings. Tate ranked No. 4 in the Texas Rangers' system before joining the New York Yankees in the 2016 Carlos Beltrán trade.
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Tate subsequently climbed through the Yankees' farm system, placing as high as No. 11 before the 2018 season. However, Baltimore acquired Tate at that year's trade deadline for All-Star closer Zack Britton and later moved him to the bullpen.
Given the Yankees' bullpen issues, we'll see if Tate winds up in pinstripes later this summer.
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