McGee has announced his retirement from professional baseball, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
McGee pitched for 13 MLB seasons and compiled a 3.71 ERA over 650 relief appearances with 79 saves. He served as closer for the Rays, Rockies and Giants at various points in his career, and he also pitched for the Dodgers, Brewers and Nationals. The 36-year-old struggled to a 6.81 ERA over 42 appearances in 2022 while spending time with Washington, San Francisco and Milwaukee.
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Jake McGee: Cut by Washington
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The Nationals released McGee on Sunday.
McGee will be moving on from his third organization of the season after he preceded his stint in Washington with stops in San Francisco and Milwaukee. The 36-year-old lefty becomes one of the most experienced relief arms on the open market, but his 6.81 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 37 innings on the season likely means he won't command much interest.
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Nationals' Jake McGee: DFA'd by Washington
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McGee was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
McGee was claimed off waivers by Washington a month ago and has been let go after he gave up seven earned runs across 10 innings. The veteran lefty has a 6.81 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB over 37 frames between stints with the Giants, Brewers and Nationals this year.
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Nationals' Jake McGee: Claimed by Nationals
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McGee was claimed off waivers by the Nationals on Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
After he was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Sunday, McGee will join his third organization of the season when he arrives in Washington. The left-hander owns an inflated 7.00 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with 15 strikeouts over 27 innings in 30 appearances with the Giants and Brewers in 2022. He will likely operate as a low-leverage option in the Nationals' bullpen moving forward.
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Brewers' Jake McGee: DFA'd by Milwaukee
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McGee was designated for assignment by the Brewers on Sunday.
McGee signed with Milwaukee just after the All-Star break but surrendered four earned runs with a 4:1 K:BB across 5.2 innings. The left-hander has a 7.00 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 30 appearances between his stints with the Giants and Brewers this year.
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Brewers' Jake McGee: Signs with Brewers
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The Brewers signed McGee to a major-league contract Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
After McGee was cut by the Giants on July 14, he has found a new home in Milwaukee. The left-hander owns a disappointing 7.17 ERA and 1.55 WHIP with 11 strikeouts over 21.1 frames in 24 appearances out of the bullpen this year. McGee will likely operate in a low-leverage role for the Brewers moving forward.
The Giants placed McGee on unconditional release waivers Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
With no team willing to foot the bill on the money remaining on the two-year, $5 million deal McGee signed in February 2021, the Giants will cut ties with the veteran lefty, who was designated for assignment last week. McGee opened the season in a high-leverage role and secured three saves and four holds across his 24 appearances for San Francisco, but he fell out of favor after surrendering six runs on nine hits and a walk in 3.1 innings over his final four outings. McGee should attract interest on the open market, but he'll likely have trouble finding a fantasy-friendly role with his next team.
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Giants' Jake McGee: Designated for assignment
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McGee was designated for assignment by the Giants on Saturday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
McGee saved 31 games for the Giants last season and even added three more this year, but the team apparently doesn't even believe he's worthy of a low-leverage role at the moment. It's hard to argue with that conclusion when looking at just this year's numbers for the 35-year-old southpaw. He owns a 7.17 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 21.1 innings of work, striking out just 11.5 percent of opposing batters. That recent performance may prevent him from getting claimed off waivers, though it's possible a team will value him for his experience and past success.
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Giants' Jake McGee: Takes loss Wednesday
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McGee (1-2) was charged with the loss Wednesday versus Atlanta. He allowed three runs on three hits while recording only one out.
With Camilo Doval unavailable after having pitched four of the five previous days, McGee was given a save opportunity. It got off to a bad start when Dansby Swanson took McGee deep for a solo shot, and Atlanta added a pair of singles after that. Tyler Rogers then allowed an inherited runner to score on an Adam Duvall single, with the decisive run on McGee's line. The veteran southpaw saw his 7.2-inning scoreless streak end in brutal fashion, and he now has a 4.96 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB with three saves, three blown saves and four holds through 18.1 innings overall.
McGee pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Dodgers.
McGee hadn't logged a save or a hold since April 20, picking up two blown saves and a win in that span. He struggled before going on the injured list with lower-back tightness, but he's pitched six scoreless innings since his return May 31. The 35-year-old still has a 6.06 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB in 16.1 innings overall, but he's trending in the right direction after picking up his third save of the season. He got the save chance Sunday since Camilo Doval had pitched three of the four previous days, but McGee should still be considered a high-leverage option.
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Giants' Jake McGee: Extends scoreless streak
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McGee walked one in a scoreless inning during Friday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers.
Since returning from a stint on the injured list with lower-back tightness, McGee has logged five scoreless innings, giving up just a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. That's a massive improvement given where his game was early in the season -- he's still got a 6.46 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB across 15.1 innings overall. He hasn't logged a save since April 20, with Camilo Doval the current favorite for closing duties among Giants relievers, though manager Gabe Kapler is no stranger to playing matchups rather than using defined roles.
McGee (back) was activated off the injured list as expected Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
McGee wound up missing just over the minimum 15 days with lower-back tightness. He'd pitched his way out of his share of the closing role prior to the injury, posting a 9.58 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in 10.1 innings of work while striking out just 11.8 percent of opposing batters, but he's good to go after striking out seven of the 10 batters he faced across a trio of rehab appearances. Mauricio Llovera was optioned to clear space on the active roster.
