Ben Gamel’s tour around the major leagues continued Tuesday.
After being designated for assignment by the New York Mets, the 32-year-old outfielder was claimed by the Houston Astros, according to his transaction page. Gamel’s debut will mark the eighth MLB team he has played for, and this one will be for one that holds a five-game lead in the American League West.
With the Mets, who DFA’d him after activating Starling Marte, Gamel had five hits in 30 plate appearances (.217 average) and had a .661 OPS. He made 18 appearances after being promoted on June 25 from Triple-A.
In Gamel’s nine-season career, he has a .252 average and .715 OPS with 40 home runs, 200 RBIs and 22 steals across 703 games. In addition to the Mets, Gamel has worn uniforms for the Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees.
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