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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 09: Ben Gamel #38 of the New York Yankees follows through on an eighth inning base hit against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on May 9, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The hit was Gamel's first in the major leagues. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
On Wednesday night, the New York Yankees played the second game of their series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
The Yankees won by a score of 4-1.
They have outscored Boston 8-1 in the first two games of their series.
GettyBen Gamel #82 of the New York Yankees signs autographs before the game against the Boston Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 5, 2016 in Tampa, Florida.
With the season well underway, it’s worth noting that a former Yankees draft pick is currently playing in the Minor Leagues.
Ben Gamel is on the Gwinnett Stripers (the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves).
He is batting .148 with one home run, four RBI’s, six runs and one stolen base in 14 games.
GettyBen Gamel #38 of the New York Yankees scores the go ahead run against the Kansas City Royals in the eighth inning during their game at Yankee Stadium on May 10, 2016 in New York City.
Gamel was picked in the 10th round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Yankees.
He played in six games for the Yankees (as a rookie) before getting traded to the Seattle Mariners.
Gamel then spent part of three years in Seattle.
Over 270 games with the franchise, he batted .270 with 13 home runs, 83 RBI’s, 113 runs and 11 stolen bases.
GettyBen Gamel #16 of the Seattle Mariners jogs off the field during game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on September 7, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won 8-3.
Following Seattle, Gamel had stints with the Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Cleveland Guardians and San Diego Padres over nine MLB seasons.
He last played in the Major Leagues during the 2024 season with the Mets and Astros.
Over 723 career games, the 33-year-old is batting .252 with 41 home runs, 204 RBI’s, 283 runs and 22 stolen bases.
Most recently, Gamel was with the Braves during spring training.
The Braves wrote (via X) on March 20: “The #Braves today optioned LHP Dylan Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett, and reassigned RHP JR Ritchie, C Sandy León, INF Luke Williams, OF José Azócar and OF Ben Gamel to minor league camp. Atlanta now has 36 active players in camp.”
GettyBen Gamel #39 of the Atlanta Braves hits a home run in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees during a Grapefruit League spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 26, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
The Yankees are the first-place team in the American League East with a 15-9 record in 24 games.
They have one more game against the Red Sox before a series with the Astros that starts on Friday in Houston.
Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years. He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar
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