Ben Gamel broke out in a big way in 2015 and even won the Minor League Player of the Year Award as a member of the New York Yankees. Gamel's breakout season could not have come at a better time as he was faced with the uncertainty of whether the team would add him to their 40 man roster or if the team would leave him unprotected from the Rule 5 Draft this winter. After a great season it almost seemed like an easy decision for New York as they added Gamel to the 40 man roster thus starting his minor league clock.
We learned all about Gamel yesterday in our Meet a Prospect so I won't spend too much time on him here today, if you missed it check out yesterday's post. The problem for Gamel going forward is he fits the mold of the defensive first and speedy left-handed hitting outfielder that the Yankees seemingly have too many of already. This is why the team traded Ramon Flores last summer and this is why players like Brett Gardner, Mason Williams, Slade Heathcott and Jacoby Ellsbury are already on the roster. Will there be room for Gamel? You wouldn't think so but while there isn't room on the Yankees roster for Gamel right now there is definitely room for him on our Top 29 Prospects List as a part of Prospects Month.
Ben Gamel
5'11" - 185 lbs. - LH - Outfielder
Year | Age | Lev | G | PA | R | H | 2B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | ||||
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2010 | 18 | Rk | 7 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .280 | .357 | .320 | .677 |
2011 | 19 | A- | 55 | 220 | 20 | 55 | 19 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 24 | 50 | .289 | .373 | .432 | .804 |
2012 | 20 | A | 110 | 476 | 56 | 136 | 23 | 2 | 61 | 19 | 23 | 71 | .306 | .342 | .394 | .737 |
2013 | 21 | A+-AA | 112 | 495 | 55 | 115 | 32 | 4 | 54 | 22 | 52 | 95 | .267 | .342 | .387 | .730 |
2013 | 21 | A+ | 96 | 423 | 50 | 99 | 28 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 48 | 77 | .272 | .352 | .396 | .748 |
2013 | 21 | AA | 16 | 72 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | .239 | .282 | .343 | .625 |
2014 | 22 | AA | 131 | 586 | 58 | 142 | 31 | 2 | 51 | 13 | 36 | 88 | .261 | .308 | .340 | .648 |
2015 | 23 | AAA | 129 | 551 | 77 | 150 | 28 | 10 | 64 | 13 | 46 | 108 | .300 | .358 | .472 | .830 |
2015 | 23 | FgW | 25 | 101 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 18 | .253 | .327 | .402 | .729 |
28. Austin DeCarr
29. Thairo Estrada
30. James Pazos
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