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Despite team struggles, Ben Gamel has been a bright spot for Pirates Ben Gamel has been one of the Pirates’ most consistent hitters in July and has thrived against one of his former teams.

JULY 30, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Hit parade continues Gamel went 2-for-4 in a 9-0 loss to the Brewers on Tuesday.

Impact He's 11-for-26 with three doubles and three homers against his former team and 3-for-4 with two doubles in his only game against Wednesday starter, Adrian Houser. Gamel has started 18 of 21 games in July, slashing .329/.413/.571 in 80 plate appearances.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Narvaez, Anderson lead Brewers to 9-0 rout of Pirates

Omar Narvaez homered and had four RBIs, Brett Anderson pitched six strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers scored eight runs in the first two innings to roll past the Pittsburgh P...

JULY 28, 2021 • Associated Press

Idle against lefty Gamel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Impact With southpaw Alex Wood on the mound for San Francisco, Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton will send both of his lefty-hitting regulars in the outfield -- Gamel and Gregory Polanco -- to the bench in favor of Phillip Evans and Jared Oliva, respectively. Gamel has recorded at least one hit in all but one of his seven starts since the All-Star break, going a collective 9-for-29 with three doubles, five runs and two RBI.

JULY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Reynolds HR, Pirates stop 4-game skid, beat Giants 6-4

Bryan Reynolds homered, Adam Frazier drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when Pittsburgh scored three times without a hit, and the Pirates b...

JULY 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Retreats to bench Gamel isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Impact Gamel is riding a six-game hitting streak, and he's hit .292 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI during that time. He'll get a breather while Jared Oliva starts in left field and bats eighth.

JULY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

D'backs win 3rd straight, score 8 in 7th to top Pirates 11-6

The Arizona Diamondbacks have their first three-game winning streak since late April

JULY 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Reaches base four times Sunday Gamel went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Mets.

Impact After hitting .333 with four homers in 11 games prior to the All-Star Game, it appeared the outfielder was due for a cooling-off period. He struck out five times in two games following the mid-summer classic before rebounding Sunday. While Gamel still profiles best as a fourth outfielder, he could continue seeing steady playing time, especially if and when the team moves on from right fielder Gregory Polanco.

JULY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mets crush Pirates 13-4 on Lindor grand slam, 10-run sixth

Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer and Francisco Lindor clubbed New York’s first grand slam this season during a 10-run sixth inning, and the Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-4

JULY 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Not in lineup Wednesday Gamel is not starting Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Gamel is currently enjoying a hot stretch at the plate in which he's gone 9-for-22 with four homers and eight RBI dating back to last Thursday. He'll get a breather against lefty Drew Smyly on Wednesday as Jared Oliva, Bryan Reynolds and Wilmer Difo align the outfield from left to right.

JULY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Power surge continues Gamel went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and six RBI in Monday's 11-1 rout of Atlanta.

Impact He took Max Fried deep in the fourth inning before launching one off Josh Tomlin in the seventh. Gamel has only six homers on the year, but remarkably, five of them have come in his last nine games, a stretch during which he's slashed .344/.400/.875.

JULY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Anderson scheduled to start for Atlanta against Pittsburgh

The Pirates will send Chad Kuhl to the mound Tuesday and the Braves will give Ian Anderson the start

JULY 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Gamel goes off on 2-homer, 6-RBI night In the Pirates’ series opener against the Braves, Ben Gamel was locked in at the plate and delivered his second career multihomer game to le...

JULY 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Gamel hits 2 HRs, drives in 6 runs; Pirates rip Braves 11-1

Ben Gamel homered twice and drove in six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 11-1 on Monday night

JULY 6, 2021 • Associated Press

Homers in loss Saturday Gamel went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's loss to the Brewers.

Impact Gamel crossed home plate in the bottom of the second following an RBI single from Jared Oliva, and then he went deep in the bottom of the eighth for his fourth long ball of the campaign. Gamel has now gone yard in two of his last three games and in three of his last seven contests.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Narváez, García, Peterson lead Brewers to 11th straight win

Omar Narváez had five hits, Avisaíl García drove in five runs and Jace Peterson added four RBIs as the Milwaukee Brewers rolled to their 11th straight victory, 11-2 over the Pittsb...

JULY 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Burnes cruises, Brewers top Bucs for 9th straight win

Corbin Burnes went beyond seven innings for the first time in the majors, helping the Milwaukee Brewers match their longest winning streak in seven years with a 7-2 victory over th...

JULY 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Díaz's HR, Freeland's arm key Rockies' 2-0 win over Pirates

Kyle Freeland pitched five scoreless innings before leaving with an apparent leg injury suffered while running the bases, Elías Díaz homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pitts...

JUNE 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Not in Monday's lineup Gamel isn't starting Monday's game against Colorado, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact Gamel will get a breather after he went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs and a walk in Sunday's win over the Cardinals. Phillip Evans will start in left field and bat sixth.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Launches homer Sunday Gamel went 3-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Impact Gamel plated his first run with a bases-loaded walk in the top of the first inning and later added a solo shot in the fifth that made it a 7-0 game for the Pirates. The left fielder homered for the first time in June and also delivered his first multi-hit game since June 13.

JUNE 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kranick goes 5 perfect innings in MLB debut, Bucs top Cards

Max Kranick pitched five perfect innings in his major league debut before a 64-minute rain delay forced him from the game, and the Pittsburgh Pirates went on to beat the St. Louis...

JUNE 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Retreats to bench Gamel isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals.

Impact Gamel had started each of the last three games, and he went 1-for-11 with a walk and four strikeouts during that time. Ka'ai Tom will start in left field and bat eighth.

JUNE 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Tuesday Gamel is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 29-year-old, who hit .368, albeit with just two extra-base hits, in his last seven games, receives the day off. Phillip Evans, whom Gamel appears to have usurped at the top of the depth chart, will start in left field Tuesday.

JUNE 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time increasing Gamel will start in left field and bat sixth Sunday against Cleveland.

Impact Gamel will pick up his fourth start in five games, and at least for the time being, he may have supplanted Phillip Evans as the Pirates' preferred option in left field. Evans has slashed .182/.229/.212 in his 11 games since he returned from the injured list earlier this month, while Gamel is holding down an .807 OPS in June.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dad's work ethic, blue-collar mentality has molded Ben Gamel Pirates outfielder Ben Gamel grew up the son of a construction worker. Here’s how that childhood molded Gamel into the player he is today.

JUNE 20, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

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