While pitcher Luis Severino and first baseman Greg Bird have dominated the headlines as of late when it comes to New York Yankees minor league players, there are other players who are making a name for themselves.
One of those players is outfielder Ben Gamel of the Scranton/Wilks-Barre RailRiders. Entering Friday night’s game against the Rochester Red Wings, Gamel put his 12-game hit streak on the line. Batting .421 during his streak, Gamel followed up Thursday’s 2-4 game with an 0-4 outing.
Gamel’s batting average for the season fell to .