The Gateway Grizzlies announce that they have re-signed utilityman Tate Wargo for the upcoming 2025 season.
One of the feel-good stories for the Grizzlies in 2024, Wargo was initially signed out of the California Winter League last offseason, having also played at Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois under current Grizzlies bench coach Alex Ferguson. He enjoyed an outstanding spring training with the club, but was released.
He stayed on manager Steve Brook’s radar, however, and in need of an infielder, Gateway brought back the Benld, Illinois native in mid-June. He would then serve a valuable utility role for the Grizzlies the rest of the season, batting .311 with 12 RBIs in 42 games while playing solid defense at multiple positions, particularly third and second bases. Memorably, Wargo also walked off the Washington Wild Things in “sudden death” on June 20, allowing Gateway capture the road series with a game-winning single down the first-base line in just his seventh professional game.
