BEN GAMEL NEWS

Moustakas has big return, Reds easily handle Pirates 10-0

Mike Moustakas went 3 for 4 with three doubles and two RBIs in his return from the injured list to spark the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-0 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday nigh...

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates place Ben Gamel on 10-day IL, reinstate Colin Moran from rehab assignment Ben Gamel is out and Colin Moran is back, so John Nogowski might be moving to the outfield. The Pittsburgh Pirates made a pair of roster mov...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • TRIBLIVE.COM

Lands on injured list Gamel hit the injured list with a right hamstring strain Friday.

Impact Gamel was scratched Thursday with what was originally called hamstring tightness, but the diagnosis has since been updated to something which will sideline him for at least 10 days. Colin Moran (wrist) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move. Phillip Evans, who starts in left field Friday, could be one of the primary beneficiaries of Gamel's absence, as could Hoy Park, who started there Thursday.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Colin Moran returns, as Ben Gamel hits injured list with hamstring strain The Pirates got Colin Moran back on Friday. They’ll also now have an open spot in the outfield, as Ben Gamel went on the IL.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Brubaker scheduled to start for Pittsburgh against Cincinnati

The Reds will send Wade Miley to the mound Friday and the Pirates will give JT Brubaker the start

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Suárez, Votto homer to help Reds beat Pirates 7-4

Eugenio Suárez and Joey Votto hit three-run homers in Cincinnati’s six-run second inning, powering the Reds to a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in the op...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notes: Banda joins bullpen; Gamel scratched CINCINNATI -- Anthony Banda was barely in the process of packing up his stuff in Syracuse, the home of his former Mets’ Triple-A affiliate,...

AUGUST 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Dealing with hamstring tightness Gamel was removed from Thursday's lineup against the Reds due to hamstring tightness, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Impact The severity of Gamel's injury isn't yet clear, but he'll be out of the lineup for at least one game as a result. Since the 29-year-old hasn't dealt with the issue recently, he should be considered day-to-day for now.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rob Biertempfel: Ben Gamel was scratched, so Ke'Bryan Hayes... - The Athletic Ben Gamel was scratched, so Ke'Bryan Hayes tonight bats cleanup for first time in his brief big league career. Hayes, hitless in four of his...

AUGUST 5, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Scratched from lineup Gamel was scratched from Thursday's lineup against Cincinnati for an unspecified reason.

Impact The Pirates haven't indicated whether the 29-year-old's removal from the lineup was due to an injury, but Hoy Park will move to left field while Wilmer Difo starts at second base. Whether Gamel is available off the bench remains to be seen.

AUGUST 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Riding pine Monday Gamel isn't starting Monday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Gamel had recorded hits in each of the last four games, and he went 6-for-15 with a double, a run, an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts. Phillip Evans will take over in left field and lead off.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stallings' RBI in 9th sends Pirates to 3-2 win over Phillies

Jacob Stallings drove in the winning run with a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sa...

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects pair of hits Gamel went 2-for-5 with a double in a 9-0 victory against Philadelphia on Friday.

Impact He batted leadoff for the second time in three games, a trend that could continue against right-handed starters. Gamel has compiled three multi-hit efforts in his last five starts.

JULY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates' Crowe, 2 relievers 1-hit Phillies, end 4-game skid

Wil Crowe and two relief pitchers combined on a one-hitter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 7-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

JULY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite team struggles, Ben Gamel has been a bright spot for Pirates Ben Gamel has been one of the Pirates’ most consistent hitters in July and has thrived against one of his former teams.

JULY 30, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Hit parade continues Gamel went 2-for-4 in a 9-0 loss to the Brewers on Tuesday.

Impact He's 11-for-26 with three doubles and three homers against his former team and 3-for-4 with two doubles in his only game against Wednesday starter, Adrian Houser. Gamel has started 18 of 21 games in July, slashing .329/.413/.571 in 80 plate appearances.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Narvaez, Anderson lead Brewers to 9-0 rout of Pirates

Omar Narvaez homered and had four RBIs, Brett Anderson pitched six strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers scored eight runs in the first two innings to roll past the Pittsburgh P...

JULY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Idle against lefty Gamel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact With southpaw Alex Wood on the mound for San Francisco, Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton will send both of his lefty-hitting regulars in the outfield -- Gamel and Gregory Polanco -- to the bench in favor of Phillip Evans and Jared Oliva, respectively. Gamel has recorded at least one hit in all but one of his seven starts since the All-Star break, going a collective 9-for-29 with three doubles, five runs and two RBI.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reynolds HR, Pirates stop 4-game skid, beat Giants 6-4

Bryan Reynolds homered, Adam Frazier drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when Pittsburgh scored three times without a hit, and the Pirates b...

JULY 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Retreats to bench Gamel isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Impact Gamel is riding a six-game hitting streak, and he's hit .292 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI during that time. He'll get a breather while Jared Oliva starts in left field and bats eighth.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

D'backs win 3rd straight, score 8 in 7th to top Pirates 11-6

The Arizona Diamondbacks have their first three-game winning streak since late April

JULY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base four times Sunday Gamel went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Mets.

Impact After hitting .333 with four homers in 11 games prior to the All-Star Game, it appeared the outfielder was due for a cooling-off period. He struck out five times in two games following the mid-summer classic before rebounding Sunday. While Gamel still profiles best as a fourth outfielder, he could continue seeing steady playing time, especially if and when the team moves on from right fielder Gregory Polanco.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mets crush Pirates 13-4 on Lindor grand slam, 10-run sixth

Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer and Francisco Lindor clubbed New York’s first grand slam this season during a 10-run sixth inning, and the Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-4

JULY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Wednesday Gamel is not starting Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Gamel is currently enjoying a hot stretch at the plate in which he's gone 9-for-22 with four homers and eight RBI dating back to last Thursday. He'll get a breather against lefty Drew Smyly on Wednesday as Jared Oliva, Bryan Reynolds and Wilmer Difo align the outfield from left to right.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Power surge continues Gamel went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and six RBI in Monday's 11-1 rout of Atlanta.

Impact He took Max Fried deep in the fourth inning before launching one off Josh Tomlin in the seventh. Gamel has only six homers on the year, but remarkably, five of them have come in his last nine games, a stretch during which he's slashed .344/.400/.875.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE