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Benjamin Joseph Gamel (born May 17, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
| Ben Gamel | |
|---|---|
 Gamel with the Mariners in 2017 | |
| Free agent | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 17, 1992 Neptune Beach, Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 2016, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 40 |
| Runs batted in | 198 |
| Teams | |
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Career
Early life
Gamel attended Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Florida.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Florida State University.[2]
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees selected Gamel in the 10th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[1][3] He signed with the Yankees and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. He played in 2011 for the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League and in 2012 with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Class A South Atlantic League. He began the 2013 season with the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League before being promoted to the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League.[4] He returned to Trenton in 2014 and played for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League in 2015. The Yankees added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[5]
After attending spring training, Gamel began the 2016 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.[6] The Yankees promoted Gamel to the major leagues on May 5,[7] and he made his major league debut as a defensive replacement on May 6.[8] He spent the majority of the 2016 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and won the International League Most Valuable Player Award.[9]
Seattle Mariners
On August 31, 2016, the Seattle Mariners acquired Gamel from the Yankees for minor league pitchers Jio Orozco and Juan De Paula.[10] In 2017, Gamel played in 134 contests for Seattle, slashing .275/.322/.413 with 11 home runs and 59 RBI over 509 at-bats. Gamel hit .272/.358/.370 with one homer and 19 RBI over 257 at-bats in 101 games for the Mariners in 2018.[11]
Milwaukee Brewers
On December 21, 2018, the Mariners traded Gamel and Noah Zavolas to the Milwaukee Brewers for Domingo Santana.[12] Gamel played in 134 games for the Brewers in 2019, slashing .248/.337/.373 with 7 home runs and 33 RBI over 311 at-bats. In 2020, Gamel appeared in 40 contests, hitting .237/.315/.404 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI in 114 at-bats.[11] On December 2, 2020 Gamel was non tendered by the Brewers, making him a free agent.[13]
Cleveland Indians
On February 11, 2021, Gamel signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.[14] The Indians selected Gamel's contract on March 27, 2021.[15] Gamel was designated for assignment on May 5, 2021.[16]
Pittsburgh Pirates
On May 9, 2021, Gamel was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[17] In 111 games for the Pirates, Gamel batted .255/.352/.399 with 8 home runs and 26 RBIs.
Personal life
His brother, Mat Gamel played Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers.[18] Gamel and his wife Lauren had their first child, a daughter, in March 2022.[19]
References
- "Bishop Kenny's Ben Gamel drafted by Yankees; five others with area ties picked in second day". jacksonville.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- "Ben Gamel Class of 2010 – Player Profile | Perfect Game USA". Perfect Game.
- "Ben Gamel of Bishop Kenny will sign with Yankees". jacksonville.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- "EL All-Star Gamel earning plaudits for strong start". trentonian.com. July 12, 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- "Yankees protect three from Rule 5 Draft". New York Yankees. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- "Pregame notes: Sent to Triple-A, Gamel still firmly on big league radar". lohud.com. March 20, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- "OF Ben Gamel joining Yankees". SNY. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- "Yankees survive crazy 9th inning to top Sox Republican American Mlb". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
- Jennings, Chad (August 30, 2016). "Ben Gamel named International League Player of the Year". The Journal News. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- Johns, Greg (August 31, 2016). "Mariners acquire OF Gamel from Yankees". MLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- "Ben Gamel Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- "Mariners acquire outfielder Domingo Santana from the Brewers". The Seattle Times. December 21, 2018.
- "Complete List Of Non-Tendered Players". mlbtraderumors.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- "Indians Sign Ben Gamel". MLB Trade Rumors.
- "Indians Designate Beau Taylor For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors.
- Byrne, Connor (May 5, 2021). "Indians Place Roberto Perez On IL, Select Rene Rivera, DFA Ben Gamel". MLB Trade Rumors.
- "Pirates Claim Ben Gamel, Designate Michael Feliz". MLB Trade Rumors.
- "Ben and Mat Gamel relishing chance to play together with New York Yankees". yesnetwork.com. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- "Ben Gamel has a larger role — and a kid — but isn't about to change his approach with the Pirates".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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