Trevor

Gott

Gott winds up back with the Mariners on a new minor league pact after being released earlier this month. The 32-year-old righty is working his way back from last year’s Tommy John surgery and could factor into Seattle’s relief mix in the second half.

Gott underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2024 and was on the rehab trail, though the early results weren’t great; he had a 9.95 ERA in 6 1/3 innings for Triple-A Tacoma.

Gott, 32, signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Athletics last off-season, but wound up tearing his UCL during spring training and underwent Tommy John surgery. He’s not expected to be ready to return to action until May or June. Once ready, he’ll give the M’s another bullpen option to deploy in the middle innings.

Gott is expected to undergo Tommy surgery within the next few days and will miss the entirety of 2024 and possibly the beginning of 2025. The roster move frees up a spot for the newly acquired Austin Adams.

The surgery will take place sometime next week. The 31-year-old was expected to be a part of the Athletics’ bullpen this season, but now he will be sidelined for the entire 2024 season and likely the start of the next season as well.

It was an ugly game for A’s closer candidates, as Lucas Erceg allowed three runs in his inning of work. Gott would seem to have the least volatility of Oakland’s late-game relievers, but it’s not like he projects to be very good and he’s given up eight runs in three innings this spring. Erceg is a better bet for saves.

The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal confirmed the dollar amount. Gott, 31, had a 4.19 ERA and a 62/19 K/BB ratio in 58 innings for the Mariners and Mets last season. He’ll probably wind up in a setup role in Oakland, but there’s the chance he could close at times.

No word yet on the financial terms of the deal. Gott, 31, was non-tendered by the Mets back in November. He logged 58 innings over a career-high 64 appearances for the Mets in 2023 — posting a 4.19 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 62/19 K/BB ratio. He was expected to earn around $2 million via arbitration, so don’t be surprised if his deal with the A’s pays him something in that neighborhood.

The 31-year-old right-hander set a new career-high in appearances (64) and innings pitched (58.0) during the 2023 season, registering a 4.19 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and a 62/19 K/BB ratio. He was expected to earn around $2 million via arbitration, and it’s not crazy to think that he could land something similar on a major league deal this winter.

Gott received the call to protect a one-run margin in the final frame with Adam Ottavino unavailable after working back-to-back games over the weekend and Brooks Raley pitching the eighth inning. He immediately found himself in hot water after a leadoff single by Jonah Heim and a double from ensuing batter Ezequiel Duran. He struck out Leody Taveras and Marcus Semien before intentionally walking Corey Seager to load the bases with two outs in the frame. He had a chance to escape with the save, but Nathaniel Lowe came through with a go-ahead two-run single to saddle him with a blown save.