Teammate Matt Koch was a year older than Ege, and the two would continue to play together at the University of Louisville and ultimately both made the Major Leagues in 2016.

Ege was selected as honorary captain for Class 2-A on the 2010 Iowa Newspaper Association All-State Baseball Team.

[8][9] He made his professional debut that year with the Spokane Indians and also spent time with the Hickory Crawdads and Myrtle Beach Pelicans.

Ege spent 2014 with Myrtle Beach and started 2015 with the High Desert Mavericks before being promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders.

[14] He spent the year with the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, making 26 appearances and logging a 5.49 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 39+1⁄3 innings pitched.