The Tigers optioned Workman to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday. Workman ended up being the roster casualty after the Tigers activated outfielder Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's series finale versus the White Sox. After being called up from Triple-A on May 10 when Carpenter was initially placed on the shelf, Workman appeared in 16 games for Detroit but slashed just .158/.158/.553 with a 42.1 percent strikeout rate over 38 plate appearances.
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Gage Workman Game Log 2026
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Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB5/28L 7-1100000000010005/27W 4-0200000000040005/26L 10-6200000000010005/22L 7-4411010000070025/21L 3-1100000000010005/20L 3-2300000000040005/19L 4-3100000000020005/18L 8-2100000000020005/17L 4-1401100000040015/16L 2-1300000000030005/15W 3-2400000000060005/14L 9-4412010130030065/13L 3-2100000000000005/12L 10-2401010000020025/10W 6-321100012001004
Regular Season Totals 37361302500410015
Gage Workman Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 2560.1581300000150.158Away 2550.3130300000140.313Home 0010.045100000010.045Night 1230.125020000080.125Day 1330.214110000070.214May 2560.1581300000150.158Opponent vs CLE 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs LAA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs CWS 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs NYM 1 3 3 0.333 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.333 vs BAL 0 0 1 0.250 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 vs TOR 0 0 1 0.091 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.091 vs KC 1 2 1 0.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.500 Venue @ Kansas City 1 2 1 0.500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.500 @ New York 1 3 3 0.333 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.333 @ Detroit 0 0 1 0.045 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.045 @ Chicago 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Baltimore 0 0 1 0.250 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250
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Gage Workman: Breaking News
Idle Thursday
Workman is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels. Workman will hit the bench for the series finale with the Angels after he started both of the past two days, going 0-for-4 between those games to bring his average down to .167 on the season. With Workman taking a seat, the Tigers will make room in the starting nine at catcher for Jake Rogers while Dillon Dingler occupies the designated-hitter spot.
Taking seat for early game
Workman is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Orioles. Since getting called up from Triple-A Toledo on May 10, Workman has provided five extra-base hits (two home runs, three doubles), but he's batting just .188 overall and has struck out in 16 of his 32 plate appearances. Even with Detroit still down three everyday players in Gleyber Torres (oblique), Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) and Javier Baez (ankle), Workman may have to settle for a part-time role if his contact woes continue to persist.