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- Updated: May 5, 2016
BALTIMORE — With Brett Gardner likely unable to swing the bat after being drilled near the right elbow with a pitch in Wednesday’s 7-0 victory over the Orioles, the Yankees called up outfielder Ben Gamel from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.
Gamel, 23, opened some eyes in the organization with a strong spring. He continued that progress at Triple-A, where he was batting .286/.346/.363 with one homer and nine RBIs in 23 games, and has been mentioned as being perhaps the most underrated player in the system.
“I’ve always played hard,” said Gamel, who was a 10th-round selection of the Yankees in 2010. “My dad always said, ‘If you’re not having fun, don’t play.'”
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that the left-handed-hitting Gamel could see time at all three outfield positions or be used to pinch-run. The brother of former big leaguer Mat Gamel, Ben is rated as the Yankees’ No. 13 prospect …
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