Astronauts are re-signing Ben Gail A one-year major league contract. Wasserman client has reportedly passed through his body. He can guarantee a $2 million signing bonus and will receive a base salary of 1mm if he goes bankrupt in the camp. Although the team has not completed the signing, general manager Dana Brown publicly confirmed the agreement tonight (which Mark V conveyed on social media). Since this is, the Astros have a 40-man roster to open Ryan Media Trade, so no corresponding action is needed.
Dana Brown talked about the team’s desire for a left-handed outfielder throughout the offseason. Gamel fits the bill and is familiar with the Houston Clubhouse. Last August, the Astronauts took him from the Mets’ waiver. Gamel offers some improvements in offense, reaching .259/.377/.362 in 20 games. His season ended in mid-September when he broke his left fibula and his season lasted when he hit the outfield wall Minnieke Flying ball. Chandler Rome of the sports competition reported that the veteran outfielder is expected to be a formal player in spring training.
Gamel, 32, has appeared in the Grand Slam for nine consecutive seasons. Between 2017-22, he regularly played with sailors, winemakers and pirates. He has been a deep choice over the past two years. He made six appearances with the Padres in 2023 and played 38 games last year between the Mets and the Astros.
Among the 2300+ professional appearances, Gamel has a slash of about the league average of .252/.334/.382. He has the medium strength of a very patient plate approaching. Gamel’s willingness to work translates into a 10.5% walk percentage, although he also emits about a quarter of travel to send. He has been an excellent three-person performer throughout his career, reaching .303/.381/.468 in the highest minor league level in 420 games.
Although Gamel resolved Houston’s desire for a left-handed outfielder, he didn’t have a lot of platoons. His career was .252/.337/.387 against the right wing batsman and with .252/.324/.364 Slash with left hand pitching. Gamel is a marginal runner, limited to Corner Outfield, and the defensive metrics rated him as an under-average defender.
Gamel should have a real chance to play a considerable amount of game time in Houston. The Astronaut’s outfield is very thin Kyle Tucker trading. Strong defense Jack Meyers The votes are being voted to run regularly in the midfield. Chas McCormick Will get most of the playing time in the right area. He hopes to rebound from his career .211/.271/.306 show. Gamel may end on the left fielder on the opening day. Manager Joe Espada says he hopes to limit Jordan Alvarez Working outfield to keep him healthy. Taylor TrammellIt’s a career.167/.270/.363 batsman competed in eight MLB cricket games last year and is expected to be Houston’s left fielder before signing.
Practical Mauricio Dubon Will be mixed in various infield and outfield positions. Astronauts are already lying around the idea of giving Jose Altuve Some left field work. If Houston signs again Alex Bregmanthat will push Isaac Paredes Move Altuve to the left field every day. That door still breaks as long as Bregman stays unsigned, but the Astronauts don’t seem confident about their chances of resigning. Their pursuit Jorge Polanco With the lack of infield guards. Houston could theoretically make DuPont a full-time second baseman and work to push Altuve to the outfield, but that would limit their versatility.
Uninstalling the $8.5mm Pressly’s 14mm salary reduces Astros below the luxury tax line. RosterResource calculates its CBT about 237mm, which makes Gamel stick with it in the regular season and calculates a 1.2mm tax blow. This puts the Astronauts 4mm below this year’s basic threshold. Boss Jim Crane shows that if that means getting Bregman back at a favorable price, they reportedly have been offered for six years for most of the winter, $156mm quotes- But no Astronauts seem to want to go beyond marginal escalation.
Chandler Rome of the sport first reported that the Astronauts were re-signing to the console. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that this is an MLB deal Includes a $200K signing bonus and a non-guaranteed $1MM salary. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported that if Gamel is in the opening day lineup, it could guarantee salary.
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