Mat Gamel
1B FA
Sat 3/7/15 11:26 AM

Gamel (knee) signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees earlier this week, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports. Gamel has seen his career bottom out since emerging as a top prospect in the Brewers' system following a massive 2011 campaign at Triple-A Nashville, during which he slashed .310/.372/.540 with 28 homers. However, he never received much of a chance to test his game in the majors, as he lost back-to-back seasons due to ACL tears and was released by the Braves last spring after suffering a setback in his recovery. At this point, the 29-year-old's hopes of reaching the majors again appear to be slim, but he could provide the Yankees with some quality organizational depth at the Triple-A level.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Tue 2/18/14 3:29 PM

Braves released INF/OF Mat Gamel. Gamel signed a minor league contract with the Braves in December, but he reinjured his surgically-repaired right knee while working out on his own last week and was given his release as a result. The 28-year-old continues to have awful luck on the health front.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Fri 12/13/13 12:35 PM

Braves signed INF Mat Gamel to a minor league contract. The deal presumably contains an invitation to spring training. Gamel is coming back from a pair of ACL tears but is expected to be healthy for spring training. It's a bit of an odd landing spot for him, as he has no chance to win a starting job. Gamel, 28, is a career .229/.305/.367 hitter but potentially could be a nice bench bat for the Braves.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Mon 12/2/13 9:09 PM

Cubs non-tendered 1B Mat Gamel. The Cubs had claimed Gamel off waivers back in October. Gamel is coming back from a pair of ACL tears but is expected to be healthy for spring training. Someone will give him a shot, but it might be on a non-guaranteed deal.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Mon 11/4/13 11:25 AM

Cubs activated 1B Mat Gamel from the 60-day disabled list. The Cubs claimed Gamel off waivers from the Brewers at the end of the regular season. He's had multiple knee surgeries and hasn't appeared in a major league game since early 2012, but there's still some hope that the 28-year-old might develop into a useful player.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Thu 10/3/13 2:00 PM

Cubs claimed 1B Mat Gamel off waivers from the Brewers. Gamel got waived by the Brewers on Wednesday in the midst of his rehab from right knee surgery. He was once considered a promising young slugger, but the 28-year-old hasn't played in a major league game since early 2012.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Wed 10/2/13 1:46 PM

Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that the Brewers have placed Mat Gamel and Taylor Green on waivers. The Brewers are currently in the process of clearing room on their crowded 40-man roster. Gamel missed his second straight season in 2013 after re-tearing the ACL in his right knee and is on track arbitration-eligible this winter. Green, 27, didn't play this year due to hip surgery.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Wed 3/20/13 2:17 PM

Brewers placed 1B Mat Gamel on the 60-day disabled list with a knee injury. It's a procedural move, as Gamel required surgery in early March to repair a torn right ACL and is expected to miss the entire 2013 season. The Brewers now have an opening on their 40-man roster.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Wed 3/6/13 11:08 AM

Mat Gamel is scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona to repair a new tear in his right ACL. Gamel has already been ruled out for all of 2013 and will probably be placed on the 60-day disabled list shortly. He also missed most of 2012. The 27-year-old will be arbitration-eligible next winter but has only appeared in 106 major league games over the past five seasons.

Mat Gamel
1B FA
Mon 2/18/13 12:11 PM

Mat Gamel (knee) has been ruled out for the season. Gamel re-injured his surgically-repaired right knee on Saturday in camp. It's another tough development for the Brewers, who were going to rely on Gamel as their starter at first base this season until Corey Hart recovered from his own recent knee procedure. The Milwaukee front office will have to reconsider outside options to fill the hole at a premium offensive position.