4 former Yankees players New York can still reunite with in free agency

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JULY 16: Didi Gregorius #18 of the Philadelphia Phillies talks to Andrew McCutchen #22 against the Miami Marlins during Game Two of the doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park on July 16, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Marlins defeated the Phillies 7-0. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

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Ben Gamel #18 of the Pittsburgh Pirates (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) /

3. Ben Gamel

Last on the Yankees back in 2016, Ben Gamel has been all over the place. He’s since seen MLB reps with the Mariners, Brewers, Guardians and Pirates. He was a productive player in 2017-2018 with the M’s before falling off during his two years in Milwaukee. Things didn’t go as planned in Cleveland, but he rediscovered his form in Pittsburgh.

Primarily a left fielder, Gamel is pretty much a league-average hitter (and bats on the left side of the plate). His defense isn’t anything special, but he can cover ground and make decent contact (career .253 hitter).

Gamel is by no means a desired option, but he’s a low-cost one that would at least spur some competition in spring training. At that point, fans just want to see the best man win the job. And if it means fully sealing Aaron Hicks’ fate in New York, then nobody is going to complain about that.

Additionally, for his career, Gamel hits .274 with runners in scoring position and has similar splits vs both left- and right-handed pitching. Just sayin’, it wouldn’t be the worst gamble.

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