Sawyer Gipson-Long DET AAA SP/RP R 15IL
Born: 12/12/1997 Age: 27
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OPL Player Page
On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Trade (MIN) Aug'22
| Sat 7/26 | Sun 7/27 | Mon 7/28 |
|---|---|---|
| TOR 6:10 PM EDT | TOR 1:40 PM EDT | ARI 6:40 PM EDT |
Positions
SP/RP
2026 Earned Positions
RP/SP
All Leagues
Average $1.80
Median $1.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $1.75
Median $1.00
All Leagues
Average $1.90
Median $2.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $1.40
Median $1.00
Roster%
63.91%
Change
7Day
1.84%
30Day
22.02%
2025 OPL Round 4
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00
July 23, 2025 11:30 AM : The Tigers returned Gipson-Long from his rehab assignment earlier this week after he reported continued neck stiffness plus general fatigue coming out of his most recent start with Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports.
Analysis: After dazzling in his first rehab start July 13 with five strikeouts over 4.2 scoreless frames, Gipson-Long struggled during his 77-pitch appearance with Toledo on Friday, allowing seven earned runs on nine hits and two walks in 3.2 innings. Despite the Tigers' decision to pull him off the assignment, Gipson-Long hasn't been shut down from throwing, but he won't resume pitching in games for at least another week. Detroit will want Gipson-Long to build up to around 90 pitches once he resumes his rehab assignment before the team considers activating him from the 15-day injured list and potentially inserting him into the rotation.
MLB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DET | 4 | 4 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2.70000 | 1.10000 |
| 2025 | DET | 5 | 2 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4.69565 | 1.08696 |
MILB Stats
Pitching
| Year | Team | G | GS | IP | WINS | SV | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MIN (R) | 6 | 6 | 18.1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5.40000 | 1.74545 |
| 2021 | MIN (A) | 14 | 13 | 67.1 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 4.54455 | 1.32178 |
| 2021 | MIN (A+) | 6 | 6 | 29.2 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 4.55056 | 1.24719 |
| 2022 | MIN (A+) | 10 | 10 | 49.2 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 1.99329 | 0.92617 |
| 2022 | MIN (AA) | 8 | 7 | 37.2 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7.16814 | 1.38053 |
| 2022 | DET (AA) | 7 | 7 | 35.2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 4.54206 | 1.28972 |
| 2023 | DET (AA) | 14 | 13 | 65.0 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 3.73846 | 1.01538 |
| 2023 | DET (AAA) | 8 | 6 | 34.2 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 5.45192 | 1.35577 |
| 2024 | DET (A) | 1 | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.00000 | 1.00000 |
| 2025 | DET (A) | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00000 | 2.25001 |
| 2025 | DET (A+) | 2 | 2 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.58823 | 1.05882 |
| 2025 | DET (AAA) | 4 | 4 | 17.2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5.09434 | 1.07547 |
Recent Games
Last 10 MLB Games
| Date | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | Hold | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | DET | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2025 | DET | @TBR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | DET | CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | DET | @BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | DET | @CHW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | DET | KCR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | DET | @ATH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | DET | @LAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | DET | CHW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 175 | 20 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 6 | ||
Last 10 MILB Games
| Date | Level | Team | Opponent | GS | Win | Save | IP | TBF | R | ER | H | K | BB | HBP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2025 | AAA | TOL | MEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 13, 2025 | AAA | TOL | @OMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2025 | AAA | TOL | LOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 24, 2025 | AAA | TOL | IND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 18, 2025 | A+ | WM | @FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | A+ | WM | @FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 8, 2025 | A | LAK | @BRD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | A | LAK | @DUN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | AAA | TOL | @IND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | AAA | TOL | IOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 31.1 | 132 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||
Avg Salary & Roster%
Last 30 days
2026 Position Eligibility Progress
To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.
Transaction History
| Date | Transaction Type | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2023 1:54 PM | add | Reese's Pieces | $1 |
| October 12, 2023 12:13 PM | increase | Reese's Pieces | $3 |
| November 15, 2023 12:55 AM | increase | Reese's Pieces | $4 |
| January 30, 2024 9:36 PM | cut | Reese's Pieces | $0 |
| March 3, 2024 10:12 PM | add | Reese's Pieces | $5 |
| April 11, 2024 5:51 PM | cut | Reese's Pieces | $3 |
| April 12, 2024 5:52 PM | add | Dickie Thon | $5 |
| October 10, 2024 12:46 AM | increase | Dickie Thon | $7 |
| November 15, 2024 2:47 PM | cut | Dickie Thon | $0 |
| March 28, 2025 11:27 AM | add | Dickie Thon | $1 |
| June 5, 2025 9:24 PM | cut | Dickie Thon | $1 |
| June 21, 2025 8:15 AM | add | ⚾Otto Six⚾ | $1 |
| July 22, 2025 5:51 PM | cut | ⚾Otto Six⚾ | $1 |