MLB
Ben Gamel
Ben Gamel
Houston Astros, Left Field
Age: 32y-9m-3d (May 17, 1992)
Exp: 6.152 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 10 (#325 overall), 2010
Agent(s): Wasserman
2025 Payroll Salary
$1,200,000
2025 Cash
$1,200,000
Career Earnings
$7,965,264
2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Ben Gamel signed a 1 year, $1,200,000 contract with the Houston Astros, including $200,000 signing bonus, $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000. In 2025, Gamel will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $200,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$200,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 0.50% | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| 2026 |
|
34 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 | 6.152 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | - | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| 2026 |
|
34 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2021 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,400,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $567,700
Average Salary:
$567,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $558,100
Average Salary:
$558,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2010-2010 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
6.152 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$7,965,264
Earnings w/ Different Teams
8 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
|
| 2016 | 24 |
|
0 |
Active
Retained
|
$85,963 $24,957 |
$585,963 $610,920 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
0.042 |
Active
|
$464,757 |
$1,075,677 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
1.029 |
Active
|
$501,167 |
$1,576,844 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
2.029 |
Active
|
$546,308 |
$2,123,152 |
|
| 2020 | 28 |
|
3.029 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$518,519 |
$2,641,671 |
|
| 2021 | 29 |
|
4.029 |
Active
Retained
|
$1,500,000 $137,105 |
$4,141,671 $4,278,776 |
|
| 2022 | 30 |
|
5.029 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,800,000 |
$6,078,776 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
 |
6.029 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$92,904 |
$6,171,680 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
6.056 |
Injured
Retained
|
$245,176 $348,408 |
$6,416,856 $6,765,264 |
|
| 2025 | 33 |
|
6.152 |
Active
|
$1,200,000 |
$7,965,264 |
|
| Total |
$7,965,264 |
$7,965,264 |
|||||
| Total |
$7,965,264 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$24,957 | $500,000 | - | $524,957 |
| 3 |
|
$1,051,887 | - | - | $1,051,887 |
| 2 |
|
$1,064,827 | - | - | $1,064,827 |
| 2 |
|
$3,300,000 | - | - | $3,300,000 |
| 1 |
|
$137,105 | - | - | $137,105 |
| 1 |
|
$92,904 | - | - | $92,904 |
| 2 |
|
$1,245,176 | $200,000 | - | $1,445,176 |
| 1 |
|
$348,408 | - | - | $348,408 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |
|
18 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
||
| 2016 |
|
24 |
$85,963 $24,957
|
$85,963 $24,957 |
$585,963 $610,920 |
||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$464,757
|
$464,757 |
$1,075,677 |
||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$501,167
|
$501,167 |
$1,576,844 |
||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$546,308
|
$546,308 |
$2,123,152 |
||
| 2020 |
|
28 |
$518,519
|
$518,519 |
$2,641,671 |
||
| 2021 |
|
29 |
$1,500,000 $137,105
|
$1,500,000 $137,105 |
$4,141,671 $4,278,776 |
||
| 2022 |
|
30 |
$1,800,000
|
$1,800,000 |
$6,078,776 |
||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$92,904
|
$92,904 |
$6,171,680 |
||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$245,176 $348,408
|
$245,176 $348,408 |
$6,416,856 $6,765,264 |
||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$1,000,000
|
$200,000 |
$1,200,000 |
$7,965,264 |
|
| Total |
$7,265,264 |
$700,000 |
$7,965,264 |
$7,965,264 |
|||
| Total |
$7,265,264 |
$700,000 |
$7,965,264 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$24,957 | $500,000 | - | $524,957 |
| 3 |
|
$1,051,887 | - | - | $1,051,887 |
| 2 |
|
$1,064,827 | - | - | $1,064,827 |
| 2 |
|
$3,300,000 | - | - | $3,300,000 |
| 1 |
|
$137,105 | - | - | $137,105 |
| 1 |
|
$92,904 | - | - | $92,904 |
| 2 |
|
$1,245,176 | $200,000 | - | $1,445,176 |
| 1 |
|
$348,408 | - | - | $348,408 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
HOU |
Sep 15, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Leg |
| 2022 |
PIT |
May 29, 2022 - Jul 05, 2022 | Hamstring |
| 2021 |
PIT |
Aug 05, 2021 - Aug 15, 2021 | Hamstring |
| 2020 |
MIL |
Sep 19, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Quad |
| 2018 |
SEA |
Mar 29, 2018 - Apr 18, 2018 | Oblique |
-
Feb 05, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 21, 2024
Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 18, 2024
Designated for Assignment by New York (NYM)
-
Jun 25, 2024
Contract purchased by New York (NYM)
-
Feb 12, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million minor league contract with New York (NYM)
-
Sep 07, 2023
Designated for Assignment by San Diego (SD)
-
Aug 14, 2023
Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
-
Jul 13, 2023
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Tampa Bay (TB) for cash considerations, 0
-
Feb 22, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Nov 29, 2021
Signed a 1 year $1.8 million contract with Pittsburgh (PIT), avoiding arbitration
-
May 09, 2021
Claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh (PIT)
-
Feb 11, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Dec 02, 2020
Non-Tendered by Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Oct 30, 2020
Milwaukee (MIL) declined a $2.55 million option for 2021
-
Dec 02, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1.4 million contract with Milwaukee (MIL), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $567,700 contract with Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Dec 21, 2018
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from Seattle (SEA) with Noah Zavolas for Domingo Santana
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $558,100 contract with Seattle (SEA)
-
Aug 31, 2016
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYY) for Juan De Paula and Jio Orozco
-
Aug 18, 2010
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
-
Jun 08, 2010
Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 10 (#325 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 38 | 26 | 99 | 81 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 1 | .247 | .384 | .333 | .717 | 0.11 |
| 2023 | SD | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .267 | .467 | -0.21 |
| 2022 | PIT | 115 | 103 | 423 | 371 | 42 | 86 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 137 | 48 | 98 | 5 | .232 | .324 | .369 | .693 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | PIT | 122 | 88 | 398 | 340 | 43 | 84 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 132 | 51 | 105 | 3 | .247 | .347 | .388 | .735 | -0.31 |
| 2020 | MIL | 40 | 31 | 127 | 114 | 13 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 46 | 13 | 39 | 0 | .237 | .315 | .404 | .719 | -0.40 |
| 2019 | MIL | 134 | 65 | 356 | 311 | 47 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 116 | 40 | 104 | 2 | .248 | .337 | .373 | .710 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | SEA | 102 | 69 | 293 | 257 | 37 | 70 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 95 | 31 | 61 | 7 | .272 | .358 | .370 | .728 | 0.50 |
| 2017 | SEA | 134 | 127 | 549 | 509 | 68 | 140 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 59 | 210 | 36 | 122 | 4 | .275 | .322 | .413 | .735 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | NYY | 33 | 8 | 54 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .292 | .570 | -0.26 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 1 years, $805,160
- Avg. Salary: $805,160
- MLB Rank: 575
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $1,200,000
- MLB Rank: 496
- LF Rank: 25
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Ben Gamel to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Piscotty | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 32 |
| Rob Refsnyder | 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 32 |
| Kole Calhoun | 1 | $720,000 | $720,000 | 35 |
| Robbie Grossman | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 34 |
| Averages | 1 | $1,305,000 | $1,305,000 | 33.3 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Gamel's current age (32), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $2,075,556 | $1,037,778 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Gamel statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stephen Piscotty
2021-2022
|
35.19 | 0.54 | 0.26 | 0.84 | 0.21 | 0.61 | 0.28 | 0.14 | -2.84 |
|
Rob Refsnyder
2022-2023
|
44.92 | 0.66 | 0.34 | 0.64 | 0.28 | 0.78 | 0.37 | 0.13 | 2.38 |
|
Kole Calhoun
2021-2022
|
54.32 | 0.65 | 0.38 | 1.01 | 0.22 | 0.63 | 0.29 | 0.14 | -1.83 |
|
Robbie Grossman
2022-2023
|
75.31 | 0.70 | 0.39 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 0.68 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 0.30 |
| Average | 52.44 | 0.64 | 0.34 | 0.86 | 0.23 | 0.68 | 0.31 | 0.14 | -0.50 |
|
Ben Gamel
2023-2024
|
8.33 | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 0.56 | 0.27 | 0.06 | -2.60 |
| Pct Change | -84.12 | -48.44 | -76.47 | 55.81 | -9.57 | -17.06 | -12.90 | -57.14 | 0.00 |
| Median Prime % Change | -17.06% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -27.77% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Ben Gamel
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 1 years, $805,160 | $805,160 |
