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Diamondbacks promote top prospect Jordan Lawlar after hot start in Triple-A

The Arizona Diamondbacks called up top prospect Jordan Lawlar as they fight for position in a loaded National League West division

MAY 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Booted off 40-man roster The Diamondbacks designated Hampson for assignment Monday.

Impact Hampson will lose his spot on the Arizona roster with the Diamondbacks calling up top prospect Jordan Lawlar from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. After attending spring training with the Diamondbacks as a non-roster invitee, Hampson was able to secure a utility role with the big club heading into Opening Day. He saw limited action over the first month and a half of the season, appearing in 18 games and slashing .167/.359/.167 with two steals across 41 plate appearances. Hampson's speed and defensive versatility could entice another team to put in a waiver claim for him and bring him aboard as a bench bat.

MAY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starts in center field Hampson started in center field and went 0-for-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Mets.

Impact Hampson made a second consecutive start in center field in place of Alek Thomas against a left-hander. Thomas, who is routinely out of lineups against lefties, made a start against a southpaw last week, but that appears to have been a one-game event. Hampson is 0-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in the two starts and overall is batting .167 through 17 appearances.

MAY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Carroll hits a grand slam as the Diamondbacks beat the Marlins 10-4

Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 10-4

APRIL 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Gurriel hits winning sacrifice fly as Diamondbacks score 5 in 9th to stun Brewers 5-4

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded to cap a five-run ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to stun the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 on Saturday night

APRIL 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Will remain in utility role Hampson will continue in a utility role while Tim Tawa gets the majority of playing time at second base in place of the injured Ketel Marte (hamstring), Paige Leckie of MLB.com rep...

Impact Hampson filled in for Marte on Friday when he was removed in the first inning of Arizona's 6-4 win over the Nationals. The club placed Marte on the injured list Saturday and called up Tawa, who made his MLB debut Saturday. Hampson entered Saturday's game in the ninth inning as a pinch runner for third baseman Eugenio Suarez.

APRIL 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Steps in at second base Hampson replaced an injured Ketel Marte (hamstring) at second base and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 win over Washington.

Impact Hampson entered as a pinch runner when Marte pulled up on a first-inning double. The injury was determined to be a left hamstring strain, but there's no timetable for his recovery. Hampson is expected to fill in for the final two games of the series and could continue on as the primary fill-in should Marte require more than a few days to heal. If Marte is added to the injured list, It's possible the Diamondbacks could call-up a body from Tripel-A Reno that can also play second base. Hampson is 1-for-6 with three walks, one steal and three runs scored through four games played.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Carroll hits 2 homers, Grichuk has tiebreaking double and Diamondbacks beat Nats 6-4

Corbin Carroll homered twice, pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 6-4

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Arizona's Ketel Marte goes on IL a day after straining left hamstring

Arizona second basemen Ketel Marte was put on the 10-day injured list, a day after leaving the Diamondbacks’ 6-4 victory over the Washington Nationals in the first inning with a st...

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Arizona Diamondbacks' Garrett Hampson talks about his base-running mistake against the Cubs Arizona Diamondbacks’ Garrett Hampson talks about his overrunning third base to end the game against the Chicago Cubs on March 29, 2025.

MARCH 30, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Ignominious Arizona debut Hampson entered as a pinch runner and was responsible for the final out on the basepaths in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs.

Impact Hampson prevailed over Ildemaro Vargas for the final roster spot partially due to his speed. Unfortunately for Hampson, who made his regular-season debut for his new team, an over-aggressive play on the basepaths led to the game-ending out. Hampson, who entered the bottom of the ninth as a pinch runner, took a wide turn at third base on Corbin Carroll's slow chopper to short. Chicago shortstop Dansby Swanson, knowing he wasn't going to get the speedy Carroll, faked to first and caught Hampson too far off the bag to get back in time. Not the best way to introduce yourself to a new city.

MARCH 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker homers as the Cubs hold off the Diamondbacks for a 4-3 win

Kyle Tucker hit his first home run with the Chicago Cubs, leading his new team to a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

MARCH 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks infielder Garrett Hampson on making the team's roster for Opening Day “I signed here knowing… in my mind, that it was a really good fit,” said Garrett Hampson on making the Opening Day roster

MARCH 23, 2025 • AZCENTRAL.COM

Added to Arizona's roster The Diamondbacks selected Hampson to the major-league roster Sunday.

Impact The 30-year-old exercised the opt-out clause of his minor-league contract with Arizona on Friday, and the organization elected to fully bring him aboard rather than let him hit free agency. Hampson has a .300/.396/.375 slash line through 17 spring games, though he posted a career-worst .575 OPS in 113 regular-season contests for Kansas City last year. He likely won't have fantasy relevance while filling a utility role.

MARCH 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exercises out-out clause The Diamondbacks released Hampson on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Hampson exercised the opt-out clause in his minor-league contract after evidently being told he would not make the Opening Day roster. The utility player will now seek to latch on with another organization and his versatility could help him land a major-league pact somewhere.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag, knocks in two Sunday Hampson started in left field and went 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in Sunday's spring game against San Diego.

Impact Hampson remains in the mix for the final rotation spot along with Ildemaro Vargas and Jordan Lawlar. The Diamondbacks likely want a utility player, which precludes Lawlar, who doesn't offer much position versatility at this point. Plus, it's unlikely the organization wants the prospect sitting on a bench in the majors. That leave Hampson (.738 OPS, two steals, seven RBI, 13 spring games) and Vargas (.971 OPS, five extra-base hits, seven RBI, 15 games).

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Agrees to NRI deal with Arizona The Diamondbacks signed Hampson to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.

Impact Hampson slashed only .230/.275/.300 with zero home runs and seven stolen bases over 113 regular-season contests with the Royals in 2024. The 30-year-old played seven different positions for Kansas City and will operate as a utility player either in Arizona or at Triple-A Reno.

JANUARY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 31, 2024 • Associated Press

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OCTOBER 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Judge and Rodón unable to deliver as Yankees drop Game 2 to Royals in ALDS

Two games into this postseason, those big-money deals for Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodón haven’t paid any October dividends for the New York Yankees

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Perez's homer off Rodón sparks 4-run 4th inning and Royals beat Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS

Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 to even their AL Divis...

OCTOBER 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Royals' late-season skid reaches 5 with 2-1 loss to Giants, who get 3 hits from Ramos

The Kansas City Royals’ late-season losing streak stretched to five with a 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants, who got three hits from Heliot Ramos

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • Associated Press

Wacha tosses 7 innings of 4-hit ball, Royals top Twins 2-0 for sweep of closest AL wild-card pursuer

Michael Wacha pitched seven innings of four-hit ball, Garrett Hampson and Salvador Perez drove in runs and the Royals beat the Twins 2-0 on Sunday to complete a series sweep

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • Associated Press

On base three times in nightcap Hampson went 2-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in a 9-4 win over the Guardians in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader.

Impact Hampson has been a regular in the lineup versus southpaws in August. That said, he hasn't done much, batting just .175 (7-for-40) with no extra-base hits and two walks over 15 contests. Hampson has yet to hit a home run this year, adding 12 doubles, one triple, 14 RBI, 14 runs scored and seven stolen bases while slashing .239/.281/.314 across 201 plate appearances.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting another start vs. lefty Hampson will start in left field and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Hampson will stay in the starting nine for the fourth time in five games, but the Royals have faced left-handed starters or primary pitchers in each of the past three contests. The speedy utility man still looks to be stuck in a short-side platoon role.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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