• Full name Benjamin Joseph Gamel
  • Born 05/17/1992 in Neptune Beach, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Bishop Kenny
  • Debut 05/06/2016
  • Drafted in the 10th round (325th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2010 (signed for $500,000).
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    Neptune Beach's Ben Gamel is the younger brother of Brewers big leaguer Mat and has similar hitting tools as his brother. The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Gamel isn't toolsy, as he's just an average runner with a fringy arm and modest home run power with wood bats. But he has a compact, fluid stroke from the left side, one of the purest swings in the state, and could challenge the .400 mark at Florida State's Dick Howser Stadium, which is built for lefthanded hitters. Scouts laud Gamel's grinder makeup, and it's conceivable that his bat and makeup could push him into the first five rounds.

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Career Transactions

  • Houston Astros placed RF Ben Gamel on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 15, 2024.
  • Houston Astros activated RF Ben Gamel.
  • Houston Astros activated RF Ben Gamel.
  • Houston Astros claimed RF Ben Gamel off waivers from New York Mets.
  • New York Mets designated RF Ben Gamel for assignment.
  • New York Mets selected the contract of RF Ben Gamel from Syracuse Mets.
  • Syracuse Mets activated RF Ben Gamel from the 7-day injured list.
  • Syracuse Mets placed RF Ben Gamel on the 7-day injured list.
  • El Paso Chihuahuas activated RF Ben Gamel from the reserve list.
  • RF Ben Gamel assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas.
  • Tampa Bay Rays traded RF Ben Gamel to San Diego Padres.
  • Tampa Bay Rays traded RF Ben Gamel to San Diego Padres.
  • Durham Bulls activated RF Ben Gamel from the 7-day injured list.
  • Durham Bulls placed RF Ben Gamel on the 7-day injured list.
  • RF Ben Gamel assigned to Durham Bulls.
  • Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RF Ben Gamel and to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

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