Signed a 1-year contract with a club option for 2021 on 12/2, avoiding arbitration.Batted .272 with 1 HR and 19 RBI in 101 games with Seattle ... Made 69 starts (39g in LF, 27g in RF, 3g in CF) ... Had two stints with the team (4/18-7/31 and 8/20-end) ... Began the season on the 10-day disabled list with a right oblique strain.....was placed on the DL on 3/28, retroactive to 3/26, and reinstated on 4/18 ... Batted .355 (43-for-121) over 42 games from 5/5-7/1.....ranked fourth in the majors in batting average and sixth in on-base percentage (.426) during this stretch (min. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. April 5, 2018: Seattle Mariners sent LF Ben Gamel on a rehab assignment to Modesto Nuts. He previously played for the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners. This is 40 - Collected 42 hits in June, becoming the 2nd Mariners rookie in club history with at least 40 hits in a month (also: Ichiro, 47 H, May 2001 and 51 H, August 2001); later joined by Mitch Haniger, who tallied 42 hits in September, 2017…became the 13th player in club history to record 40+ hits in a month (done 40x)…joins Jean Segura (43 H in May) and Mitch Haniger (42 H in September) as the only Mariners to accomplish this feat in 2017... Nice Month - Hit .393 (42x107) with 22 runs, 8 doubles, 2 home runs, 11 RBI and 6 walks in 26 games in the month of June…led the Majors in hits in June while ranking 2nd in batting…became the 6th Mariner in club history to hit at least .390 in a month (min. Score! Many thanks to him. Latest on Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Ben Gamel including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN
March 28, 2018: Seattle Mariners placed LF Ben Gamel on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 26, 2018. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith.Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Recent Update 3 weeks ago Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ben Gamel will hit leadoff for the first time this season against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. 100 AB), joining Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez (3x), Ichiro Suzuki (7x), Joey Cora and Raul Ibañez… is the 2nd Mariners rookie to hit at least .390 in a month (min. Ben Gamel roster status changed by Seattle Mariners.
- When reaching base via a hit or a walk (9 hits, 6 walks), scored 9 runs...Trade - Acquired from New York-AL on Aug. 31 for RHP Jio Orozco, RHP Juan De Paula... IL MVP - International League MVP after batting .308 (149x483) with 26 doubles, 6 home runs, 51 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 116 games with AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (NYY)... With Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Hit .308 (149x483) with 80 runs, 26 doubles, 5 triples, 6 home runs, 51 RBI, 19 stolen bases, a .365 on-base mark and a .420 slugging percentage in 116 games with AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (New York - AL)...Yankees Review - Made his MLB debut on May 6 vs. Boston with New York…in 6 games with the Yankees, hit .125 (1x8) with 1 run, 1 walk and 1 strikeout.Hit .300 (150-for-500) with 77R, 28 doubles, 14 triples, 10HR, 64RBI and 13SB in 129 games in his first season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre…set career highs in runs scored, triples, home runs and RBI...Led the International League in triples and outfield assists (13), ranked second in slugging percentage (.472) and total bases (236), tied for second in runs scored, ranked third in hits (150) and OPS (.830) and tied for third in extra-base hits (52)…among Yankees farmhands, ranked third in RBI and fifth in batting average... Was named the International League "Rookie of the Year" and an IL Postseason All-Star…played in three postseason games for the RailRiders, batting .500 (6-for-12) with 1R, 1 double, 1BB and 1SB...Hit .357 (40-for-112) with 19R, 10 doubles, 4HR and 15RBI in 27 games in August…hit a "walk-off" inside-the-park home run on 8/10 vs. Pawtucket, going 2-for-5 with 1 double...Following the season, played for the Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan Winter League, batting .253 (22-for-87) with 8R, 4 doubles, 3HR and 15RBI in 25 games...Was added to the 40-man roster on 11/20/15…was named an Organization All-Star by MiLB.com.Spent the entire season with Double-A Trenton, batting .261 (142-for-544) with 58R, 31 doubles, 3 triples, 2HR and 51RBI in 131 games…stole 13 bases in 18 attempts (72.2%)…led the team in hits, doubles and total bases (185)...Was named an EL Mid-Season All-Star…finished the season leading the league in at-bats and ranked third in hits...Reached base safely in 18 straight games from 4/4-23 (.352, 25-for-71) and in 19 straight from 7/1-24 (.321, 25-for-78).Combined at Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton to hit .267 (115-for-431) with 55R, 32 doubles, 4 triples, 4HR and 54RBI in 112 games…ranked fifth among Yankees minor leaguers in stolen bases (22-for-27, 81.5%)...Began the season with Tampa, hitting safely in 14 of his first 15 games (.357, 20-for-56)…led Tampa in triples (4) and stolen bases (21) and tied for the team lead in doubles (28)...Was transferred to Trenton on 8/15 and went 3-for-7 with 1 double in his Double-A debut…helped the Thunder win the Eastern League Championship by hitting .533 (8-for-15, 3RBI) during the playoffs…hit a "walk-off" single in the bottom of the 10th inning of Trenton's 6-5 win over Binghamton in Game 1 of the EL Division Series on 9/4...Following the season, was tabbed by MiLB.com as an Organization All-Star.Spent the entire season with Single-A Charleston, batting .306 (136-for-444) with 56R, 23 doubles, 5 triples, 2HR, 61RBI and 19SB in 110 games…led the RiverDogs in hits, RBI and total bases (175).Hit .289 (55-for-190) with 19 doubles, 2HR and 30RBI in 55 games with short-season Single-A Staten Island...Was named to the NYPL Mid-Season All-Star team.Made his professional debut with the GCL Yankees, batting .280 (7-for-25) with 3R and 1 double in seven games.