Gage Ziehl’s timing certainly could’ve been better.
The minor-league pitching prospect had just boarded a plane to fly to Arizona for spring training with the Chicago White Sox, and then he got a text.
The text said he had been traded to the Boston Red Sox in the Jordan Hicks deal.
But wheels were up, and Ziehl was on the plane, and so to Arizona he flew.
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The worst part? The Red Sox do their spring training in Florida, so Ziehl had to take the entire flight knowing he’d just have to line up another bit of plane travel before arriving with a brand new organization.
Ziehl had already sent his car to Arizona, too, according to MassLive.
“So that was fun,” Ziehl told MassLive.
He did add that the Red Sox set up that ensuing flight, at least.
Ziehl had already been traded from the Yankees to the White Sox last season, so he’s been traded twice quickly in his pro career after his time at the University of Miami.
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The 22-year old starred in high school in upstate New York at Penfield HS, and he has reached Double-A in the minor leagues.
Across three levels in 2025, Ziehl had a 4.12 ERA with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
Ziehl began his college career as a closer for the Hurricanes, but he started by the end of his career there and has been a starter in most of his professional appearances.
He seems likely to continue starting in the Boston organization, at least for now. He’s certainly proven he can go with the punches.
