Ben Gamel
| Ben Gamel | |||
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| New York Yankees – No. 38 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: May 17, 1992 Neptune Beach, Florida |
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Benjamin J. Gamel (born May 17, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Gamel attended Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Florida. The New York Yankees selected Gamel in the 10th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
After attending spring training, Gamel began the 2016 season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.[5] The Yankees promoted Gamel to the major leagues on May 5,[6] and he made his major league debut as a defensive replacement on May 6.[7]
Personal life
His brother, Mat Gamel, has played in Major League Baseball and was briefly in the Yankees organization in 2015.[8]
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Use mdy dates from May 2016
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Duval County, Florida
- Baseball players from Florida
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- New York Yankees players
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- Staten Island Yankees players
- Charleston RiverDogs players
- Tampa Yankees players
- Trenton Thunder players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players
- Leones del Caracas players
