The Mets acquired Gerber from the Rays on Tuesday in exchange for cash considerations, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Gerber was removed from the Rays' 40-man roster Monday and is now on the move to a new organization. The 28-year-old reliever spent most of the 2025 season at Triple-A Durham, where he posted a 6.23 ERA but struck out 54 over 43.1 innings.
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Rays' Joey Gerber: Cut from 40-man roster
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The Rays designated Gerber for assignment Monday.
The Rays are doing some 40-man roster housecleaning and Gerber has lost his spot. The righty reliever made two appearances for Tampa Bay in 2025, allowing one run with a 4:0 K:BB over 4.1 innings.
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Rays' Joey Gerber: Dispatched to minors
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The Rays optioned Gerber to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Gerber pitched well in two relief outings for the Rays, allowing one run with a 4:0 K:BB across 4.1 frames. He's being replaced by a fresh bullpen arm, as the Rays have summoned Cole Wilcox from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.
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Rays' Joey Gerber: Summoned from minors
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The Rays recalled Gerber from Triple-A Durham on Thursday.
Gerber was added to the 40-man roster in July, but this will be his first stint in the big leagues since 2020. The 28-year-old has collected a 6.23 ERA with Durham this season, but that has come with an impressive 54:15 K:BB over 43.1 innings.
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Rays' Joey Gerber: Added to 40-man roster
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The Rays selected Gerber's contract from Triple-A Durham on Thursday and optioned him to Durham, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Gerber is now on the 40-man roster but will remain at Durham, where he has posted a 4.91 ERA and 31:10 K:BB over 25.2 frames in 2025. The 28-year-old's only major-league experience came in 2020 when he made 17 relief appearances with the Mariners.
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Rays' Joey Gerber: Misses out on roster spot
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The Rays reassigned Gerber to minor-league camp Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Gerber made 17 appearances out of Seattle's big-league bullpen, but he's since toiled in the minors while also missing significant time with injuries. He landed a minor-league contract with the Rays in the offseason after he most recently spent the 2024 season in the Yankees organization. After failing to win a spot in Tampa Bay's Opening Day bullpen, Gerber is likely to report to Triple-A Durham.
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Rays' Joey Gerber: Nets NRI deal with Tampa Bay
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The Rays signed Gerber to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Gerber, 27, spent the 2024 season in the minors in the Yankees organization, holding a 2.43 ERA and 40:17 K:BB over 33.1 innings across four levels. The righty reliever made 17 appearances with the Mariners back in 2020 but has battled a multitude of injuries since then.
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Yankees' Joey Gerber: Promoted to Triple-A
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The Yankees promoted Gerber from Double-A Hartford to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Conor Foley of YES Network reports.
Across 13 appearances in Double-A this season, Gerber has a 1.65 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 16.1 innings. The 27-year-old last saw action in the majors in 2020 with Seattle.
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Yankees' Joey Gerber: Inks MiLB deal with Yankees
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Gerber signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Monday.
Gerber spent the first part of the 2022 campaign with the Mariners but failed to see any action prior to his release due to a forearm strain. He figures to serve as bullpen depth with his new club.
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Joey Gerber: Heads to open market
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The Mariners released Gerber (forearm) on Wednesday.
After being optioned to Triple-A Tacoma coming of spring training, Gerber opened the minor-league season on the affiliate's 7-day injured list with a forearm strain. He was cleared to begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on June 11, but the Mariners designated him for assignment just one week later. Once he's fully healthy, Gerber will presumably look to catch on with another organization on a minor-league deal.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Designated for assignment
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Gerber (forearm) was designated for assignment Saturday.
He gave up two hits with zero strikeouts in a rehab appearance in the complex league about a week ago, and it's unclear just how healthy he is, as that was his first work of the season. Gerber will likely pass through waivers and continue with his rehab.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Starts up rehab in Arizona
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Gerber (forearm) began a rehab assignment with the Mariners' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate over the weekend and gave up an unearned run on two hits over one inning in his first appearance Saturday.
Gerber has resided on Triple-A Tacoma's injured list all season after straining his right forearm in spring training. The 25-year-old still possesses a spot on the Mariners' 40-man roster, so he could be in the mix for a call-up to the big club once he completes his rehab assignment and proves his health at Tacoma.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Dealing with forearm strain
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The Mariners said Thursday that Gerber has been shut down from throwing with a mild forearm strain, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Gerber was unavailable for the 2021 campaign due to a back injury that required surgery in July, and he felt his forearm issue during a recent live batting practice session. He was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, and the Mariners are hopeful he'll be able to join the minor-league club sometime after the season opener.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Dispatched to minors
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The Mariners optioned Gerber (back) to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
Gerber missed the entire 2021 campaign with a back issue that later required surgery in July. It's unclear where he stands in his recovery this spring, as he hadn't pitched in any of the Mariners' Cactus League games prior to getting demoted. Once healthy, Gerber will fill a bullpen role for Tacoma.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Undergoes back surgery
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Gerber recently had surgery for a back issue, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Gerber made his major-league debut in 2020, throwing 15.2 innings for Seattle out of the bullpen. He logged a 4.02 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, though he has not logged any innings in either the majors or minor leagues this season. Though the exact nature of the injury has not been reported, Divish expects that Gerber will miss the rest of the 2021 campaign.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Won't break camp in big leagues
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Gerber was optioned to the Mariners' alternate training site Saturday.
Gerber hasn't had a particularly strong spring, posting a 7.88 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in eight innings of work. He'll likely spend some time in the big-league bullpen at some point this year but won't pitch in a high-leverage role.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Impressive, save for one hiccup
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Gerber, who was credited with the save courtesy of a clean ninth inning in a Cactus League win over the Brewers on Sunday, has four scoreless appearances in five trips to the mound thus far this spring.
The right-hander was impressive in his first taste of the majors last season despite never having played at the Triple-A level, as he posted a 4.02 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and four holds across 15.2 innings over 17 appearances. Gerber allowed three earned runs on three hits over one inning against Cleveland in his third outing this spring, but he's otherwise blanked the opposition and now has seven strikeouts over five innings following Sunday's pair of punchouts.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Suffers first loss
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Gerber (1-1) took the loss in an extra-inning defeat at the hands of the Athletics on Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits over two-thirds of an inning. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout.
Tasked with closing the door on the Athletics by protecting the Mariners' 1-0 lead upon entering the 10th inning, Gerber's outing began with him retiring Marcus Semien and Tommy La Stella, with the latter's flyball out allowing inning-opening baserunner Nate Orf to reach third base. However, Gerber proceeded to give up a game-tying RBI double to Ramon Laureano, which was immediately followed by a Mark Canha game-winning two-run homer. The outing marked the second consecutive with at least one earned run allowed by the 23-year-old following an impressive 10-appearance scoreless streak.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Notches fifth hold
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Gerber was credited with his fifth hold in a loss to the Giants on Thursday, firing a scoreless sixth inning during which he allowed a hit and a walk.
Gerber continued his string of strong work in a losing cause, posting his fourth scoreless effort in as many September appearances, and his 10th consecutive such outing overall. The right-hander has lowered his ERA from 8.31 to an impressive 2.77 during that stretch, making him an increasingly reliable relief option for manager Scott Servais as the season has unfolded.
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Mariners' Joey Gerber: Hits stride out of bullpen
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Gerber, who secured his first big-league win against the Rangers on Saturday with a scoreless inning during which he allowed a hit and recorded a strikeout, hasn't been scored upon in his last 5.2 innings (seven appearances).
The promising right-hander seems to be increasingly adapting to facing big-league hitters after making the jump from Double-A ball this season, even as he's yet to start missing bats at anywhere near the level he did during his time in the minors. Gerber generated K/9s of between 12.2 and 17.7 during the four stops he logged in the Mariners' affiliates the last two seasons, but he's posted just a 2.7 figure in that category thus far in the majors. Nevertheless, Gerber has helped himself by consistently keeping the ball down (40.6 percent groundball rate) and he's posted a 3.74 FIP that's encouragingly very close to his solid 3.60 ERA.
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