The San Francisco Giants just picked up an exceptionally effective pitcher off the scrap heap.

They signed Matt Gage to a minor-league contract, according to MLB Trade Rumors.

Gage was designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers last week and elected free agency.

He hasn’t allowed a run in 5.2 innings at the MLB level this season. His career MLB ERA is 1.42 in 25.1 innings spread across short stints with the Blue Jays, Astros and Tigers.

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Gage doesn’t have quite as good Triple-A stats, which may be why he has never gotten a super long look. He has a 4.64 ERA at the top minor league level.

That doesn’t hold true this season, though.

At Triple-A Toledo, Gage had thrown 32.1 innings with a 1.67 ERA.

The Giants probably don’t need Gage immediately, but neither lefty in their bullpen is a sure thing. Erik Miller has struggled with his control, while Joey Lucchesi is a journeyman who just recently arrived in the majors for San Francisco.

Jump will likely report to Triple-A, but he’ll have a very real chance of putting on a Giants uniform sooner rather than later to see if he can keep his sparkling MLB stats going.

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