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Full Name:
 

Benjamin Joseph Gamel​

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Born:  
   

May 17, 1992

Neptune Beach, Florida

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Family:  

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Father: Frank

Mother: Ceri (@ceri_gamel)

Brother: Mat

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His brother was drafted in 2005 by the Brewers. He now works for a Jacksonville site development company (Dirt Work) laying pipes among other jobs.

 

School:  

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Bishop Kenny High School, Jacksonville, Florida.

Mascot: Crusaders (Cornelius the Crusader)

Coach: Tommy Edwards

Teammate: Weston Hoekel Sr.

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Gamel had accepted a scholarship to pitch for Florida State but turned it down to sign with the Yankees.

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Baseball Related:

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Scouted and signed by Jeff Deardorff.

 

2010 - Drafted by the New York Yankees (325th overall).

 

2016 - May 6th - Major League debut with the New York Yankees.
 

2016 - Traded from the Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for Jio Orozco and Juan De Paula.

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