Midseason awards for the 2019 Milwaukee Brewers
Gamel isn’t going to get an All-Star nod like a Mike Moustakas or Brandon Woodruff, players who also could be considered for this award. But every team needs a guy like Gamel, who is unselfish enough to know his role off the bench, can fill in at any three outfield positions (and he has started and subbed in at all three this year) and, when he starts, can slot it anywhere in the lineup (he’s batted first, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and even ninth as a starter). Gamel is hitting only .251 on the season, but the left-handed hitter has been good against southpaws (.316/.426/.421) and his status as fan-favorite is elevated a bit because he’s performed well at Miller Park (.287/.379/416), which included an exciting inside-the-park home run. You might not capture the pennant with a team full of Gamels, but it makes it easier to win it with one.
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