Ben Gamel

Ben Gamel

31-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Tampa Bay Rays
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Rays in February of 2023.
Signing with Rays
OFTampa Bay Rays  AAA
February 22, 2023
Gamel and the Rays are expected to finalize a minor-league deal Wednesday, pending a physical, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Gamel's deal includes an invitation to big-league spring training, where he'll look to prove himself and potentially crack the Opening Day roster. Gamel spent the 2022 campaign as a member of the Pirates' organization, producing a .232 average with nine homers, 46 RBI, 42 runs and five stolen bases over 371 at-bats in 115 games with the club. The outfielder has never really recaptured the touch he had at the plate early in his career with the Mariners, but he does bring a level of defensive prowess to Tampa Bay this spring.
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+32%
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+42%
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+25%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021vs Left .577 218 20 2 14 2 .206 .278 .299
Since 2021vs Right .763 605 65 15 58 6 .251 .355 .408
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2022vs Left .530 110 12 1 7 1 .175 .273 .258
2022vs Right .751 313 30 8 39 4 .252 .342 .409
2021vs Left .623 108 8 1 7 1 .237 .283 .340
2021vs Right .777 292 35 7 19 2 .251 .370 .407
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2021Home .752 432 47 8 40 4 .259 .362 .390
Since 2021Away .671 391 38 9 32 4 .218 .305 .366
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2022Home .674 216 21 3 23 2 .234 .343 .332
2022Away .711 207 21 6 23 3 .230 .304 .406
2021Home .829 216 26 5 17 2 .284 .381 .448
2021Away .624 184 17 3 9 1 .204 .306 .318
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Gamel appeared in 122 games with Cleveland and Pittsburgh during the 2021 campaign and slashed .247/.347/.388 with eight homers, 43 runs, 26 RBI and three stolen bases. He served mainly in the strong side of a platoon last year and looks set for significant playing time again in the Pittsburgh outfield. While he may sit against some lefties, he could hit in the top half of the lineup against righties. Gamel lacks upside, but he could be a solid compiler in NL-only leagues or draft-and-hold formats.
Gamel owns a minor-league career slash line of .290/.350/.408 in over 3,000 PA over the years, and a .261/.331/.388 line in nearly 1,400 PA at the big-league level. That slash line could work for a middle infielder, but for an outfielder with middling defense who does not steal bases and cannot hit lefties, it is tough to keep in the majors. Gamel was a starter in 2017, but the flaws surfaced with the extra playing time and he has been relegated to platoon work since. Milwaukee non-tendered Gamel in early December, leaving him to find a new home for his bench skills. He is still accepting of his walks, but has seen a large surge in strikeouts the past two seasons without any gains in his production. Perhaps focusing on shortening his swing to leverage his OBP skills against righties could help him land on his feet in another platoon situation.
The Brewers acquired Gamel from Seattle prior to the 2019 season in the deal that sent Domingo Santana to the West Coast. Gamel broke camp as the Brewers' fourth outfielder and filled that role up until August, occasionally seeing time in the starting lineup due to injuries. The outfielder saw his playing time dip following the promotion of Trent Grisham; Gamel spent a week in the minors at the end of August before returning for the final month of the season. Gamel wound up appearing in 134 games (65 starts), slashing .248/.337/.373 with seven home runs and two steals in 356 plate appearances. While Gamel's walk rate sat at a respectable 11.2%, his strikeout rate climbed to a career-worst 29.2%. The 27-year-old outfielder has an option remaining, so an assignment to Triple-A is possible, but it seems likely he opens as the Brewers' fifth outfielder.
Gamel is a good guy off the bench because he has an excellent eye at the plate and can earn a walk. If you are in a deep OBP league, and we're talking deep, Gamel has value. Otherwise, he has none. He cannot hit lefties and is a below-average defender. Those two factors will limit his playing time in Milwaukee. He saw a significant amount of time for a bad 2017 Mariners club, and that is the type of situation he needs in order to get significant playing time again. There is enough offense and baserunning ability to merit a reserve roster spot in deep single-league formats, but the path to value will come from an injury in front of him rather than some hidden power blossoming. There are players with more upside than Gamel, but he could end up with double-digit steals with enough playing time due to his on-base abilities.
Opportunity knocked for Gamel in 2017, and he responded with a surprisingly productive season. A 10th-round pick in 2010, he hit .318 from the time of his callup in late April until the end of July (83 games). Gamel faded in a major way down the stretch with a .198/.236/.335 line over the final two months, and those numbers are probably more indicative of who he is as a player rather than the ones he posted before the break. The 25-year-old turned in middling strikeout (22.2 percent) and walk (6.5 percent) rates, resulting in just a .315 wOBA, and the "expected" numbers from Statcast were ugly (.290 xwOBA, .244 xBA). Gamel was a net negative in the field, and given the fluky nature of his offensive numbers, another season of 500-plus plate appearances is no lock. He may be lucky to get to 400 even, as the Mariners could upgrade in left field at some point and relegate Gamel to a bench role.
Gamel won the International League Rookie of the Year award in 2015 and followed it up with the International League Most Valuable Player award in 2016. In late August, the Yankees wound up trading the potential Brett Gardner clone to the Mariners, who gave him a handful of starts down the stretch. The 24-year-old could eventually club 10 homers and steal 20 bases annually if his skills reach their peak, and the trade helps his avenues for playing time in the immediate future. Seattle will probably allow him to compete for a starting gig during spring training, and Gamel's defensive versatility will help his chances. Those in AL-only leagues should consider stashing him in one of their reserve spots.
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Sits in season finale
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
October 5, 2022
Gamel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
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Gets breather Monday
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
October 3, 2022
Gamel isn't starting Monday against the Cardinals.
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Huge home run in win
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
October 2, 2022
Gamel went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the Cardinals.
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Losing work to rookies
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
September 26, 2022
Gamel is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds.
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Heads to bench Sunday
OFPittsburgh Pirates  AAA
September 25, 2022
Gamel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
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