2024 MLB Non-Tender Free Agents
2024 MLB Non-Tender Free AgentsNOVEMBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
DILLON TATE #33 - PITCHER - TORONTO BLUE JAYS
2-1 W-L •
1.47 WHIP •
4.66 ERA
2-1 W-L
1.47 WHIP
4.66 ERA
Non-tendered by Toronto The Blue Jays non-tendered Tate on Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact Tate began the 2024 regular season with the Orioles, but he was designated for assignment in late August to make room for Forrest Wall on Baltimore's 40-man roster. The Blue Jays claimed Tate off waivers Sept. 1, and the 30-year-old allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 3.1 innings with Toronto. 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 looking to add right-handed pitching to its bullpen.
NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
Non-tendered by Toronto The Blue Jays non-tendered Tate on Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact Tate began the 2024 regular season with the Orioles, but he was designated for assignment in late August to make room for Forrest Wall on Baltimore's 40-man roster. The Blue Jays claimed Tate off waivers Sept. 1, and 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 looking to add right-handed pitching to its bullpen.
NOVEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
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Recalled from Buffalo The Blue Jays recalled Tate from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Impact Tate posted a 4.59 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 33.1 innings with the Orioles before being DFA'd by the club in August. However, he's given up just one run over five innings since joining the Jays organization Sept. 1, and he'll now return to the majors to give Toronto's bullpen a fresh arm. Luis Frias was optioned to Buffalo in a corresponding move.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Scooped up by Toronto The Blue Jays claimed Tate off waivers from the Orioles and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Impact Toronto designated right-hander Paolo Espino for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Tate, who had made 186 relief appearances for the Orioles over parts of five of the last six seasons. He had been a trusted setup option for Baltimore from 2020 through 2022, but after spending the entire 2023 campaign on the injured list while recovering from a flexor strain, Tate had struggled to bounce back in 2024. He turned in a 4.59 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 33.1 innings with the Orioles before being designated for assignment last week.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Removed from 40-man roster The Orioles designated Tate for assignment Wednesday, Dan Connolly of The Athletic reports.
Impact 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 from 2021-2022, 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.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles add Cole Irvin to roster for start vs. Mets on Wednesday, option Dillon Tate With Zach Eflin on the injured list, the Orioles are turning to Cole Irvin to start their series finale Wednesday against the Mets.
AUGUST 21 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Optioned to Triple-A The Orioles optioned Tate to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Tate was just 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 is starting Wednesday's series finale.
AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE
Up with O's The Orioles recalled Tate from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE
Moving to Triple-A The Orioles optioned Tate to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Impact 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.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
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MAY 24 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
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Shut down from throwing Tate (forearm) was shut down from throwing Friday after receiving a second opinion, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Impact Tate has been on the shelf all season with a right forearm strain, and his time on the injured list doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. The 29-year-old righty has already embarked on two separate rehab assignments this season, and there's no telling when he'll begin his third.
JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Orioles place struggling reliever Keegan Akin on IL; Brandon Hyde provides updates on Dillon Tate, Austin Voth, others Two days after Keegan Akin unraveled in the 10th inning of an Orioles loss, the club placed the left-handed reliever on the 15- day injured...
JUNE 30, 2023 • BOSTONHERALD.COM
Second opinion on elbow Tate (forearm/elbow) is getting a second opinion Friday on his right elbow, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Impact Tate was able to restart a minor-league rehab assignment earlier this month, but he's hit yet another snag in his recovery from ongoing elbow and forearm issues. The 29-year-old has not appeared in a major-league game this season and there's no projectable timetable for when that might change.
JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Restarting rehab Thursday Tate (forearm/elbow) will restart a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Impact Tate had to be pulled off his initial rehab assignment due to a stress reaction in his right elbow, an injury which he says was a result of the buildup from his flexor strain, the issue which first sent him to the injury list. The reliever has been out all season.
JUNE 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Moves to 60-day IL The Orioles transferred Tate (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.
Impact Tate has been on the injured list since Opening Day, so a move to the 60-day IL doesn't impact his return date. His spot on the 40-man roster will be filled by Josh Lester, who was selected to the big-league squad from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dan Connolly: Also, Elias said RHP Dillon Tate (elbow) has... - The Athletic Also, Elias said RHP Dillon Tate (elbow) has had his rehab stopped due to a stress reaction in his right elbow. It is different from the for...
MAY 26, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Has stress reaction in elbow Tate has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his right elbow and will remain on the injured list, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Impact Orioles manager Mike Elias said Friday that the new injury is unrelated to the right forearm flexor strain that Tate suffered over the offseason, but he'll be shut down again before then having to build back up. The 29-year-old was getting shelled to the tune of a 14.04 ERA through 10 minor-league rehab appearances.
MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Decision coming soon Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday that a decision on Tate (forearm) is coming "sometime soon," Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Tate's rehab window has come to a close, so he either has to be activated from the injured list or optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. The 29-year-old is recovered from his offseason forearm strain but has surrendered 15 runs -- 13 earned -- in 8.1 innings of relief between three different levels of the O's minor-league system. That works out to a 14.04 ERA.
MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Needs another rehab outing Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that Tate (forearm) will make at least one more rehab appearance prior to being activated from the 15-day injured list, Nathan Ruiz of T...
Impact Tate, who has been on the IL all season while recovering from a right forearm strain, began his rehab assignment in late April and has already made eight appearances. However, with Tate having turned in a 17.05 ERA and 3.16 WHIP across 6.1 innings in those outings, the Orioles will want to see the right-hander turn in some better results on the farm before inserting him into the big-league bullpen. Tate could be ticketed for a middle-innings role out of the bullpen once activated.
MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
