Kyle Gibson DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Veteran free-agent right-hander Kyle Gibson is signing an undisclosed deal with the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. Gibson lands on his feet quickly after being released recently by the Baltimore Orioles after just four starts in which he held a brutal 16.78 ERA and 2.92 WHIP with 10 strikeouts and seven walks in 12 1/3 innings of work. The 13-year-old major-league veteran will now latch on with the sixth team in his career as he hopes to keep his playing days going. Tampa's five-man starting rotation is already full with Ryan Pepiot, Taj Bradley, Drew Rasmussen, Shane Baz and Zack Littell, but Gibson could become an option for the team if any of them go down with an injury. For now, Gibson is only worth stashing in deep AL-only leagues with an outside change of making more starts in 2025.

The Baltimore Orioles released right-hander Kyle Gibson on Tuesday after he cleared waivers, according to The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich. The O's signed the veteran hurler for $5.25 million this spring, but now he's a free agent again after the organization designated him for assignment over the weekend. Gibson did not look good in his four starts with the team before being cut, going 0-3 with a 16.78 ERA (10.56 FIP) and 2.92 WHIP with 10 strikeouts and seven walks in 12 1/3 innings pitched. He allowed 23 earned runs on 29 hits, including a whopping seven home runs. The 37-year-old veteran will now look to latch on with another organization on a minor-league deal, but other teams might be hesitant to do so after he was absolutely destroyed in his four starts with Baltimore.

The Baltimore Orioles have designated starting pitcher Kyle Gibson for assignment. Gibson has had a rough start to the campaign. Through his first 12 1/3 innings of work, the veteran right-hander has posted a hefty 16.78 ERA with a 2.92 WHIP. He has tallied just 10 punchouts and served up walks at a high 9.6% rate. In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, Gibson tallied just two outs and allowed six hits, six runs, and one walk. Last season, the 37-year-old held his own with St. Louis, posting a 4.24 ERA with a 1.35 WHIP across 169 2/3 innings of work. However, given his disappointing start to the 2025 campaign, the struggling Orioles decided to cut ties with him. This could open a path for Charlie Morton or Keegan Akin to return to the rotation.