Kyle Gibson News: Opting out of deal

Gibson informed the Rays on Friday that he will opt out of his minor-league contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Gibson has allowed 23 earned runs in only 12.1 innings in the big leagues with Baltimore this season, but he's been great since signing with the Rays, turning in an 0.52 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 17.1 frames at Triple-A Durham. Despite his resurgence, the 37-year-old righty didn't have a clear path to the big leagues with Tampa Bay, so he'll now enter the open market and look for an opportunity elsewhere.