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Ben Gamel
Houston Astros
OF: 3 DH: 1
2024 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Estimated Return From Injury: 4/01/25 Injury

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	AB	H	R	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	Rate
2024 proj	94	22	11	2	10	12	26	1	0.234	3.1
2024	81	20	22	1	4	18	24	1	0.247	4.1
2023	15	3	2	0	2	0	2	0	0.200	0.1
2022	371	86	42	9	46	48	98	5	0.232	13.5
2021	340	84	43	8	26	51	105	3	0.247	12.5
2020	114	27	13	3	10	13	39	0	0.237	8.8
2019	311	77	47	7	33	40	104	2	0.248	13.5
2018	257	70	37	1	19	31	61	7	0.272	12.1
2017	509	140	68	11	59	36	122	4	0.275	28.5
2016	48	9	9	1	5	6	16	0	0.188	0.7

Player News

Date	News
9/18/24	Astros' Gamel goes on IL after breaking left leg. Astros outfielder Ben Gamel, who suffered a broken left leg after he ran into the wall while making a running catch, was placed on the 10-day IL and will be out indefinitely. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41307244/astro...
9/18/24	Astros' Gamel goes on IL after breaking left leg. Astros outfielder Ben Gamel, who suffered a broken left leg after he ran into the wall while making a running catch, was placed on the 10-day IL and will be out indefinitely. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41307244/astro...
9/17/24	Astros make injury move before Padres game. The Houston Astros received some unfortunate injury news ahead of Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. Outfielder Ben Gamel, who was recently claimed off waivers from the New York Mets, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left fibula fracture according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. In a corresponding move, the Astros are calling up catcher Cesar Salazar from Triple-A Sugar Land. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-injury-move-b...
8/22/24	Newcomer Ben Gamel, Astros try for more success vs. O's. The Houston Astros are adding to their contributors as they've continued to make an August impact in the American League postseason picture. Outfielder Ben Gamel, claimed off waivers from the New York Mets, is the latest player to give the Astros a boost. The Astros will seek more from him, perhaps as soon as Friday night's matchup with the host Baltimore Orioles. Gamel had two two-out singles, driving in a run with both, in his Astros debut Thursday night to help the team to a 6-0 victory in the opener of the four-game series in Baltimore. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/newcomer-b...
8/21/24	Mets lose outfielder to AL team in playoff race. Ben Gamel played 18 games for the New York Mets. AP By Jimmy Hascup \| NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Ben Gamel's tour around the major leagues continued Tuesday. After being designated for assignment by the New York Mets , the 32-year-old outfielder was claimed by the Houston Astros, according to his transaction page . Gamel's debut will mark the eighth MLB team he has played for, and this one will be for one that holds a five-game lead in the American League West. With the Mets, who DFA'd him after activating Starling Marte , Gamel had five hits in 30 plate appearances (.217 average) and had a .661 OPS. He made 18 appearances after being promoted on June 25 from Triple-A. In Gamel's nine-season Source: https://www.nj.com/mets/2024/08/mets-lose-outfield...
8/20/24	Astros claim veteran outfielder off waivers from Mets. In dire need of some outfield reinforcements, the Houston Astros, on Tuesday, picked up Ben Gamel from the New York Mets off of waivers, as announced by the team's official account on X, formerly known as Twitter. The Astros made space for Gamel on the 40-man roster by transferring starting pitcher J.P. France to the 60-day injured list. The Mets recently designated Gamel for assignment to make space for the returning Starling Marte. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-houston-claim...
2/12/24	Mets Sign Veteran Outfielder To Boost Depth. New York Mets Sign Veteran Outfielder To Boost Depth The New York Mets have inked a deal with an experienced veteran outfielder to improve their depth. Author: Pat Ragazzo Updated: Feb 12, 2024 1:18 PM EST Original: Feb 12, 2024 In this story: New York Mets The New York Mets have added some outfield depth. On Monday, the Mets signed veteran outfielder Ben Gamel to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, as the team announced. Gamel, 31, appeared in just six games in the major leagues last season, which came with the San Diego Padres . During this brief stint, he slashed .200/.200/.267 with a .467 OPS, zero home runs and two RBIs in just 15 at-bats. For his career, Gamel has Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/new-york-mets-sig...
8/17/23	Down on the farm: BK's Ben Gamel called up to big leagues. The area is well represented in minor league baseball. Each week on Thursdays, News4JAX will chart how local players are doing in affiliate minor league baseball. P, Mason Adams, JU, Class-A, Kannapolis, White Sox, Is 5-3 with 3.33 ERA, 97 Ks in 83.2 IP. P, Skylar Arias, Oakleaf, Double-A, Portland, Red Sox, Is 1-0 with 4.07 ERA, 34 Ks in 24.1 IP. Source: https://www.news4jax.com/sports/2023/08/17/down-on...
8/15/23	Ex-Yankees outfielder gets first call-up of the year. Ben Gamel has been called to the big-leagues. The Padres have selected the outfielder's contract from Triple-A El Paso after placing first baseman Ji Man Choi on the 10-day injured list. For the first time this year, Gamel will be on a 40-man roster. Gamel signed a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in the offseason and was batting .276/.402/.463 for the Triple-A Durham Bulls before San Diego acquired him in July. Source: https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/08/ex-yankees-outfi...
7/28/23	Minors: Ben Gamel homers again for El Paso; Ethan Salas leads Storm. Ben Gamel homered for the third time in seven games since joining the Padres and Triple-A El Paso walked off a 10-9 win over Round Rock on Kevin Plawecki's 10th-inning single on Thursday night. Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres...
7/27/23	Minors: What are Jairo Iriarte, Adam Mazur doing in San Antonio's bullpen?. Padres still see prospects Jairo Iriarte, Adam Mazur as starting pitchers; Ethan Salas, Samuel Zavala power Storm to win; Ben Gamel walks off El Paso with second homer Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres...
7/17/23	Minors: Ben Gamel logs first hit in Padres organization, Luis Campusano logs RBI single in El Paso loss. Ben Gamel logged his first hit as a member of the Padres organization, going 1-for-3 in Triple-A El Paso's 4-2 loss to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Sunday. Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres...
7/15/23	Minors: Ben Gamel hitless in El Paso debut, Preston Tucker and Luis Campusano on rehab assignments. Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays organization earlier Friday, Ben Gamel starts in left field for Chihuahuas in 5-4 victory over Sugar Land Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres...
7/14/23	Padres News: Friars Swing Trade with Rays for Veteran Outfielder. Padres News: Friars Swing Trade with Rays for Veteran Outfielder The Padres kick off trade deadline season with a move on Friday. Author: Clint Pasillas Publish date: Jul 14, 2023 4:21 PM EDT The Padres are the first team to make a schmedium-sized splash coming out of the break it seems. According to a report by FanSided's Robert Murray, the Friars are acquiring veteran outfielder Ben Gamel in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays. Gamel has been stuck at the Triple-A level for the Rays this season but has hit well for the Durham Bulls. In 59 games, he's hitting .276/.402/.463 with 8 home runs and 31 RBI. Over parts of 7 seasons at the big league level, the 30-year-old has had mixed success Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/padres/news/padres-news-fri...
3/01/23	Rays face Braves with Shane McClanahan on the mound today. McClanahan said he spent the offseason working hard on conditioning and other aspects of his game, and he has been eager to advance through each stage of the spring, from bullpen sessions to live batting and now to his first game: “(Wednesday) feels like the start of my season.” Ben Gamel, a recent addition to camp on a minor-league contract, will make his Rays debut. The lefty hitter has played primarily outfield during his parts of seven seasons in the majors, but the Rays also want to take a look at him at first base, where he will play today. Also of note, this is is likely the last appearance for catcher Christian Bethancourt before he leaves to join the Panama team in Taiwan for the World Baseball Classic. Source: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2023/03/01/ra...
2/24/23	Ben Gamel has a familiar feeling in joining Rays. LAKE BUENA VISTA — Ben Gamel, to be candid about it, was hoping for a better offer. But when spring camps opened last week and there were no major-league deals to be had, he and Tampa-based agent B.B. Abbott started considering options for a minor-league contract. Having played parts of seven seasons in the majors, Gamel, 30, was well acquainted with the Rays’ success. He liked the potential ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ben-gamel-familiar-feelin...
2/23/23	Report: Ben Gamel, Rays agree to minor league contract. Free agent outfielder Ben Gamel agreed to a minor league contract with the Rays, according to a report. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/report-ben-gamel-rays-agr...
2/22/23	Reports: OF Gamel, Rays agree to minors deal. Free agent Ben Gamel, who hit .232 with nine homers and 46 RBIs for the Pirates in 2022, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Rays. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/35712831/repor...
10/04/22	Pirates rally to beat Adam Wainwright for 1st time in a decade, spoil Cardinals sendoff. Ben Gamel hit a gametying three-run homer, Jack Suwinski singled to knock Wainwright out of the game and Bryan Reynolds added a boost with a solo shot as the Pirates won, 7-5, Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium that prevented a three-game series sweep. There was a lot of stuff going on, a very emotional day here in St. Louis and it should be with the history of those two guys and the ceremony,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said on the AT&T SportsNet postgame show. Source: https://www.poncacitynews.com/sports/pirates-rally...
10/02/22	Ben Gamel's three-run homer (9). Ben Gamel clubs a home run to right-center field, scoring Jack Suwinski and Cal Mitchell to tie the game 3-3 in the 2nd inning Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/ben-gamels-three-run-home...

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