Gamel, Mathew

- Third Base, Milwaukee Brewers

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Baseball Player Info

NL
Age	24
Bats or Throws	Left

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A Man Without Position

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Reviewed by ewagner25
March 06, 2010
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For 2010, Gamel is probably a player to either avoid or stash on your bench (depending on league size, depth, etc.). It's just too hard to imagine him getting regular at-bats, particularly at the onset of the season. He clearly has strong keeper value as the Brewers have some tough decisions upcoming on Prince Fielder and Corey Hart, or they could trade him someplace that offers a more certain path to playing time. Generally, a bat like Gamel's will find its way into a lineup somehow, somewhere. In this case, it might not happen until later in 2010 or 2011. .270-30-8-30-1 in 200 AB

Positives / Upside	Gamel made a name for himself in the minors as a 3B who could mash, then last season got an extended taste of big league pitching. While he doesn't enter 2010 as a starter, one can imagine several scenarios that result in him getting significant playing time. With regular ABs, Gamel has the ability to produce average (career .302 hitter in the minors) and power.
Negatives / Downside	The position conundrum is huge for Gamel. His quickest path to ABs is at 3B, where Casey McGehee is likely to regress, but he's still well below average at the position. If he can't play 3B, he only will play if there is a trade or injury at 1B or possibly RF. Discouragingly, Gamel struggled with the bat last year - he wasn't terrible at Triple-A, but well below his 2008 performance, and he didn't wow the Brewers in 148 PA.
Recommendation	Buy at cost
Draft Position	378