Paul Gervase #38

Paul Thomas Gervase…parents are Thomas and Stephanie Gervase, who have run a family-owned financial advising business…has three younger siblings (Will, Lilly and Brendan)…attended Harnett Central High School in Angier, N.C…worked 29.1 innings in his senior year, posting 25 strikeouts and a 2.39 ERA…also batted .326 in his senior high school season.

2025

In his MLB debut on June 21, pitched two scoreless and hitless innings vs. Detroit, walking two and striking out one, as the Rays beat the Tigers, 8-3...For his lone 2025 game with the Dodgers, allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out two…retired the side in order in the seventh inning...Right-handed batters went 4 for 20 with a .554 OPS, while left-handed batters went 4-for-13 with three homers...In 43 Triple-A games with Durham and Oklahoma City, posted a 4-4 record with five saves, 3.64 ERA with 12.0 strikeouts per nine innings.

2024

In 37 appearances between Double-A Binghamton and Double-A Montgomery went 4-2 with a 3.38 ERA (45.1IP, 17ER), 77 strikeouts, 20 walks and five saves...was on the injured list from April 28–May 21 with a lumbar disc herniation...acquired by the Rays from the Mets on July 30 for RHP Tyler Zuber...after his Montgomery debut on Aug. 2, turned in the fifth-lowest WHIP (0.79) in the Southern League over the remainder of the season (min. 15.0IP)…on the year, his .162 (27-for-163) opp. average ranked third among Double-A pitchers (min. 45.0IP).

2023

Went 4-2 with a 2.05 ERA (57.0IP, 13ER), seven saves and 96 SO in 38 relief appearances between Class-A Brooklyn and Binghamton...named to the South Atlantic League postseason All-Star Team and the Mets Organizational All-Star Team by MLB.com...tied for the most saves among Mets farmhands and tied for fourth in appearances.

2022

Split his professional debut between the FCL Mets and Class-A St. Lucie, striking out 16 batters across 11.1 IP...prior to entering the Mets system, made seven relief outings for the Brewster Whitecaps in the Cape Cod League, going 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA (11.1IP, 2ER) and 18 SO.