The Dodgers have signed first baseman/outfielder Matt Gorski to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He’ll presumably report to Triple-A Oklahoma City at some point though his current health status is unknown.
Gorski, 27, got a brief big league stint with the Pirates earlier this year. He was optioned to Triple-A on May 17th. He was placed on the minor league injured list on May 25th with an undisclosed issue. On June 19th, he was transferred to the minor league 60-day IL.
On July 11th, the Pirates added Yohan Ramírez to their roster and Gorski was designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot. Injured players can’t be placed on outright waivers, so he was released, which allowed him to sign this deal with the Dodgers.
Gorski only hit .195/.214/.390 in the majors but in a small sample of 42 plate appearances. He has naturally put up more impressive numbers in the minors. Dating back to the start of 2024, he has 521 Triple-A plate appearances with 27 home runs, a .261/.319/.521 line and 112 wRC+. He also stole 17 bases, though he was caught nine times as well. Defensively, he has played first base and all three outfield positions.
The Dodgers have Freddie Freeman at first base and Shohei Ohtani in the designated hitter spot. Their outfield mix consists of Andy Pages, Teoscar Hernández, Michael Conforto, James Outman and Esteury Ruiz. Conforto and Outman aren’t performing well but the club may shake up the roster at the deadline.
Gorski is likely just depth and might not even be fully healthy at the moment, but there’s no such thing as a bad minor league deal. He burned his first option year here in 2025 but could still be optioned in two future seasons if he gets a 40-man roster spot down the line.
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Have to disagree with the concept that no minor league signing is bad. Minor league rosters are limited, so a team can make only so many choices to fill them out. Is this a good or bad one? Hard to say, but for sure, a freebee it is not.
Not every Triple-A roster spot can be filled by some star prospect. Every team is always going to have just a guy filling a role.
So you’re saying that since not every roster spot can be filled with a star prospect, they might as well fill some of them with your Uncle Bob? Come on. We know better, right?
That’s a total false analogy. You know that’s not what I meant, and you’re exaggrating my point to mean anything.
It isn’t an analogy, or an exaggeration, it’s a direct response to your argument. Teams don’t sign players just to fill roster spots. They sign players who they hope to develop, and because they get only so many chances, the choices they make are not freebies. They must see something in this player. So maybe the conversation should be about what that might be.
He didn’t make an argument. He simply stated his opinion. Bored tonight, Blue?
Players are signed all the time to be fillers in the minors. The moment a prospect is ready to take that spot, guys like Gorski are cut loose again.
And I simply stated mine. Bored yourself tonight, Dave?
Objection. Argumentative. Motion to strike.
Yer out!
Sustained.
Move on, counselors.
Bro, have you seen Uncle Bob’s swing?
Uncle Bob is a stud! Just don’t tell my aunt.
You want the truth?! You can’t handle the truth?!
OKC 1B/OF Ryan Ward is hitting .314 with 27 HR and an OPS over 1.0.
Maybe some team is asking for him and OKC needs backup.
Also, I believe they’re down to only 3 outfielders on their roster. So, this signing makes sense.
My word. If the Rockies signed dis guy, no article. Seriously….
Rather read the article bout Mookie’s “personal” leave of absence….
If the Rockies do almost anything, no article. Historically bad is really the only reason to pay attention to them at the moment.
They’ll have their chance at him…
Can’t be any worse than Conforto
Dodger fans- he’s really not a 1B. Good OF. Best of luck to him.
Good for him, keep grinding Gorski!