The Mariners get their righty outfielder in the form of an intriguing and talented but strikeout-prone Brewer. Ben Gamel Hisashi Iwakuma Sam Moll Seattle Mariners Shohei Ohtani, By Jeff Todd | April 26, 2017 at 2:44pm CDT. The Mariners feel they need to bolster their rotation and are likely to increase their efforts to add a starter on the trade and free-agent markets if they miss out on right-hander Shohei Ohtani, Bob Dutton reports (Twitter links). In corresponding roster moves, Ben Gamel and Travis Shaw are on their way back from Triple-A. 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Gamel’s left-handed bat makes him a solid pairing with the RHH Ryan Braun in left field, and an above-average baserunner/bench bat on an NL roster. Orozco, 19, was 2-2 with a 4.07 ERA in 12 games, five starts, with the same club. However, as Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times points out (on Twitter), Mariners right fielder Mitch Haniger is dealing with tendinitis in his hand and hasn’t taken batting practice in nearly a week. Zavolas was a low-fanfare prospect who came in at 19th in Baseball America’s ranking of 2018 draft prospects from the state of Massachusetts, but unranked overall in their Top-500 draft prospects. That was surprising, considering he was viewed as a somewhat integral part of a promising Brewers team coming into the year. As you guys know, we value flexibility and versatility, and Ben has both of those things. ", Greg Johns has covered the Mariners since 1997, and for MLB.com since 2011. Benjamin Joseph Gamel (born May 17, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). "He's done what you can do in Triple-A and deserves an opportunity. The Mariners have been looking to get more athletic in the corner outfield positions defensively, and Dipoto said Gamel will be given a chance to contribute in the final month. It isn’t yet known if Molina will require any time off, though missing any games will be a blow to a Cardinals team that needs all hands on deck as it tries to lock up a playoff spot. Molina has hit .256/.296/.342 over 126 PA this season and spent three weeks on the injured list after a positive COVID-19 test. But it seems there’s little reason to anticipate a lengthy absence for the first baseman, who nearly avoided a stint on the shelf altogether. FanPost Friday: Walk-off, strikeout, or lay out? Both Gamel and Shaw played major roles for the Brewers this season, though their contributions have been relatively punchless. He's optional, young and athletic -- a lot of the things we've talked about since last September. "He's a good player," Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on New York Yankees and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. Should Félix close for M’s? He spent 2015 in the Dominican Summer League after signing out of the Dominican Republic. See, Domingo Santana hits the ball quite hard - a 40.2% hard hit rate in 2018, even, and you can see what happens when he gets into the ball with his quick short, impactful stroke: But that doesn’t do much when it’s on the ground. It is a grade 2 strain, per The Athletic’s Robert Murray, which will keep Hiura out a minimum of two weeks and certainly puts the rest of his inaugural season in jeopardy. ALCS Game 5/NLCS Game 4 Open Games Thread. The Mariners Opening Day roster currently looks to have Mitch Haniger, Mallex Smith, Santana, and Jay Bruce as its main options, meaning we’ll either have to see some abysmal defense or creative utility usage to spell Smith in center field. But it’s still not entirely clear whether that’s just an isolated issue or if there’s an underlying injury of greater concern causing the problem. "I don't know that our evaluation of Domingo ever wavered from one of a really talented player," Stearns said. "As we looked at Ben, we thought he fit our club very well going forward. Across 116 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year, Gamel produced a slash line of .308/.365/.420. As for the Yankees, they clear up their outfield logjam a little bit. It’s still not known how severe Haniger’s injury is or what kind of timeline he’ll be facing. With Aaron Judge clearly the future in right field, Jacoby Ellsbury in center, and Brett Gardner in left, there was just no room for Gamel. 2:44pm: Hernandez is expected to be sidelined for two or three weeks at a minimum, per MLB.com’s Jon Morosi (via Twitter). The Brewers will need Shaw to bring the good vibes to Milwaukee to keep the Brew Crew’s thinning playoff hopes alive. The 31-year-old has been knocked around in his first five starts, allowing 14 earned runs on 39 hits. Santana already has five-plus years of major league experience, debuting at the age of 21 for the Houston Astros in 2014. Outfielder Ben Gamel was traded to the Seattle Mariners for two low-level pitching prospects. (AP). The present was, well, SOME of it was a gift. Hiura pulled up lame while running out a groundout in a costly loss to the Cubs on Friday. Williams, 24, has a 4.00 ERA across a small sample 9 innings, though it’s been a bit of a breakout year for Williams in the minor leagues. Both have Major League potential, and we'll see where they go. Mariners are working to finalize a trade for outfielder Domingo Santana of the Brewers. Want your voice heard? By 710Sports.com Staff December 21, 2018 at 5:23 pm. We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. The Milwaukee Brewers traded outfielder Domingo Santana to the Seattle Mariners on Friday in exchange for outfielder Ben Gamel and minor-league pitcher Noah Zavolas.. Corey Brock of … Ben Gamel; ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ben Gamel. Acquired from the Yankees late in the 2016 season, Gamel hit .275 with 11 home runs, 27 doubles, five triples, 59 RBIs and 68 runs scored in 134 games in 2017. The trade sends Ben Gamel to a Brewers team that is full of above-average players, to the point where the promising Domingo Santana spent much of the season in the minor leagues.
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