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Pirates Place Ben Gamel On IL With Hamstring Strain

By Darragh McDonald | May 29, 2022 at 3:35pm CDT

The Pirates announced that Ben Gamel has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring. The outfielder left last night’s game holding the back of his left leg. Infielder Hoy Park has been recalled to take his place on the active roster.

Claimed off waivers from Cleveland in May of last year, Gamel has been a bright spot on a struggling Pirates team. He started last season in a miserable funk, going .071/.235/.143 while in Ohio. After being claimed by Pittsburgh, he righted the ship and hit .255/.352/.399 the rest of the way for a wRC+ of 105. Through 45 contests this year, his line is .257/.350/.386 for a wRC+ of 113. (Those extra eight points on his wRC+ with a very similar batting line are likely due to the deadened offense around baseball so far this season, as the statistic compares a player’s production to everyone else in the league.)

With Gamel now out of action, this will put a dent in a lineup that was already facing its share of challenges. The team as a whole is hitting .223/.295/.352 for a wRC+ of 86, a mark better than just three teams in the majors (Reds, A’s, Tigers). They’ve also seen many position players head to the injured list, including essentially all of their veterans. Gamel joins Roberto Perez, Jake Marisnick, Yoshi Tsutsugo, Daniel Vogelbach, Kevin Newman and Greg Allen as non-pitchers on the shelf. That leaves the active roster as almost entirely composed of younger and still-developing players. Excluding pitchers, backup catcher Tyler Heineman is the only guy on the team who has been on the planet more than 30 years, while starting catcher Michael Perez is the only one who began this season with more than three years of MLB service time.

Gamel came into this season with over five years of MLB service time, meaning he’s heading into free agency this winter. That gives this injury implications both for him and the team. The Bucs have been in rebuilding mode for years now, meaning that any short-term asset is a potential trade chip, with Gamel certainly fitting that bill. The trade deadline is still two months away, which gives him some time to recuperate and get back on the field before then, though the severity of his injury isn’t clear at this time. For him personally, he will surely be motivated to return to the field and demonstrate his health and abilities before hitting the open market in search of free agent dollars.

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  1. Ghost of past pirates

    1 month ago

    Looking at today’s starting lineup… Vanmeter at first base and batting cleanup….time to fire Shelton

    Reply
    • Cosmo2

      1 month ago

      Is it really his fault? The roster he’s working with is a horror show.

      Reply
      • formerdraftpick

        1 month ago

        Idk. If VanMeter played DH, he would probably be the first non position player with an error.

        Reply
  2. Ghost of past pirates

    1 month ago

    It’s not the best roster, but he keeps making mistake after mistake….chavis should be playing first base not a journeyman junkman

    Reply
    • mlb1225

      1 month ago

      Chavis is hurt and is only available for pinch running

      Reply
      • formerdraftpick

        1 month ago

        He should definitely be put on the dl the way he was swinging after getting hurt.

        Reply
  3. Mendoza Line 215

    1 month ago

    Where is Anthony Alford when you really really need him?

    Reply
    • formerdraftpick

      1 month ago

      Could sign his counterpart who was just let go, Henry Ramos.

      Reply
    • wvpirate

      1 month ago

      Alford is now playing in Korea

      Reply
      • Mendoza Line 215

        1 month ago

        I know but they actually could use him now and he would have gotten a final chance to show whether he could cut it in the ML.

        Reply
  4. mario crosby

    1 month ago

    The Pirates champion these great prospects and Martin and Bae are in AAA and playing well. Instead they sign a Cleveland castoff for a Subway gift card. By the time Gamel recuperates he will be traded. They are going to lose so at least lose with some prospects to see how they play.

    Reply
    • Gterm

      1 month ago

      Martin and Bae both need promoted

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