Atlanta signed Gamel to a minor-league contract Friday, Aram Leighton of JustBaseball.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gamel spent all of the 2025 season in the minors between the Tigers and Angels organizations. The 33-year-old is a career .252/.334/.382 hitter over parts of nine major-league seasons and will provide Atlanta with some experienced outfield depth at Triple-A Gwinnett.

Gamel signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Gamel was cut by the Tigers on May 23 after spending nearly a month on the team's minor-league injured list while with Triple-A Toledo due to an undisclosed injury. The outfielder produced a .262 average with five doubles, four RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases over 61 at-bats in 17 games with Toledo before being released. The outfielder will now report to Triple-A Salt Lake, and he'll look to get into a groove at the plate in order to potentially earn a call-up down the road this season.

The Tigers released Gamel (undisclosed) on Friday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gamel inked a minor-league deal with Detroit back in March and had been on the injured list at Triple-A Toledo since April 25. Gamel slashed .262/.375/.344 with five doubles, four RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases across 72 plate appearances for Toledo. The 33-year-old outfielder will look for an opportunity elsewhere.

Gamel agreed to a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

While Gamel is receiving a minor-league deal, he has a chance to be in Detroit soon given the club's injury problems in the outfield. Gamel's contract will be worth $1.2 million at the MLB level, with more available in incentives. The 32-year-old slashed .247/.384/.333 in 38 games at the big-league level in 2024.

The Astros released Gamel on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gamel re-signed with the Astros in February but failed to win a spot on the Opening Day roster after going 4-for-24 with four runs scored and eight strikeouts in spring training. Rather than going down to Triple-A Sugar Land, the 32-year-old outfielder will now search for another opportunity in free agency -- likely in the form of a minor-league contract.

Gamel (back) started in right field and went 1-for-3 in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Cardinals in Grapefruit League play.

EDGE Analysis

Gamel was out of action for a little over a week due to a sore back, but the injury shouldn't derail his hopes of winning a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster as a reserve outfielder. While he won't start Sunday's game against the Marlins, Gamel is listed as an available reserve on the lineup card and could make his fifth appearance of the spring, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Monday that Gamel (back) should be ready to return to Grapefruit League action Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gamel has been sidelined by a sore back, but Espada said the injury is "nothing concerning." The 32-year-old is projected to open the 2025 season as a reserve outfielder in Houston.

Gamel signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Astros on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Gamel joined the Astros in August via waivers last season, after which he slashed .259/.377/.362 with four RBI and 13 runs scored in 20 games before a fractured left fibula put an early end to his season in mid-September. The 32-year-old will look to earn a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster during spring training, likely competing with Zach Dezenzo for a bench role.

Gamel (fibula) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

It had already been reported that Gamel was unlikely to return this season, and this move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Sunday's starter Ryan Gusto.

Gamel (fibula) is not expected to return in 2024, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. "Most likely probably takes him out for the postseason," general manager Dana Brown said Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Gamel found new life with Houston after being designated for assignment by the Mets in August, but a fractured left tibia will spell an early end to his campaign. The journeyman slashed .259/.377/.362 in 20 games with the Astros compared to .217/.400/.261 in 18 games with the Mets.