Player Outlook
After spending the first four years of his career with the Rockies, Garrett Hampson was non-tendered. A month later, he signed a minor league contract with the Marlins. Hampson opened the season with Triple-A Jacksonville, but it wasn't long before he made his Miami debut. Hampson was batting just .240/.321/.336 when he was sent back to Triple-A. Hampson was recalled a week later. He played sparingly and shuttled between the majors and minors over the second half. After the All-Star break, Hampson put up a .326/.392/.449 line, but the Marlins opted to non-tender him and this time Hampson signed a major league deal with the Royals. While there is not a clear open position for Hampson, he has appeared at every spot but catcher and first base in his career, so Hampson is earmarked for a reserve role, with the chance to be an injury fill-in. This profile plays well in AL-only formats, especially since Hampson can chip in with some steals.

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2023 139.51.4 30 3 23 23 5 .276
2022 117.51.3 29 2 15 21 12 .211
3y Avg. 176.51.6 43 5 24 26 11 .240
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  • Royals' Garrett Hampson: Seen as top utility option

    Hampson is projected to be the Royals' main utility player this season, Anne Rogers of the Royals' official site reports. Hampson can cover a number of positions -- he's played everywhere but first base and catcher in his major-league career. Rogers notes it's likely Hampson won't have a single position, but he could still come close to everyday playing time by providing cover around the diamond. He hit a career-high .276 with his second-base OPS (.729) last season with the Marlins, which is impressive given he spent his first five seasons with the Rockies, so his move to the Royals alone shouldn't end up having a negative impact on his play.
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  • Royals' Garrett Hampson: Inks one-year deal with KC

    Hampson signed a one-year contract with the Royals on Wednesday. The deal is worth $2 million guaranteed, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. Hampson was non-tendered by the Marlins earlier this month despite posting a career-best .276/.349/.380 batting line over 98 games in 2023 while appearing defensively at shortstop, second base, third base and all three outfield spots. The 29-year-old should be a useful super-utility option for Kansas City in 2024.
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  • Garrett Hampson: Pushed into free agency

    Hampson became a free agent Friday after being non-tendered by Miami. Hampson played all around the diamond defensively in 2023 and posted a respectable .729 OPS across 252 plate appearances, but the Marlins did not want to pay his price tag as a second-year arbitration-eligible player. The 29-year-old should be able to find a super-utility job elsewhere.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: On bench for Game 1

    Hampson is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's NL Wild Card Series Game 1 against the Phillies. Jon Berti will start at shortstop and bat eighth with Joey Wendle joining Hampson on the bench. Hampson drew steady action at shortstop over the final few weeks of the regular season, but it seems he's being viewed as a super-utility option off the bench in Miami's best-of-three series at Philadelphia.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Resting Sunday

    Hampson isn't starting Sunday against the Brewers, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports. Hampson will sit down for the second straight time after being held hitless in three tries during Friday's series opener. Jon Berti will pick up another start at shortstop and bat seventh.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Sitting Saturday

    Hampson isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Brewers. Hampson will get a breather Saturday after going 3-for-16 with four RBI across his last five games. Jon Berti will fill in at shortstop and bat eighth.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Idle Friday

    Hampson isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday versus Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Hampson will get a day off Friday after going 3-for-11 with an RBI during Miami's four-game series with the Brewers. Joey Wendle will cover shortstop and bat ninth while Hampson sits.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Another start at shortstop

    Hampson will get another start at shortstop Thursday versus the Brewers. Hampson has now started at short in four of the Marlins' last six games, with Joey Wendle riding the pine. Hampson went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Wednesday's win over Milwaukee and has batted .287/.352/.414 across 196 total plate appearances on the year. Wendle, meanwhile, is slashing .222/.257/.323 over 299 plate appearances.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Back on bench Monday

    Hampson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Hampson will hit the bench after starting in each of the past three games. After going 4-for-6 with a solo home run in the first two of those contests, Hampson fell back to earth in a 5-4 win over the Phillies on Sunday, when he struck out in four of his five plate appearances. Joey Wendle will step back in at shortstop on Monday and still appears to be the Marlins' preferred option at the position.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Pops third homer

    Hampson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Phillies. The utility player got the Marlins on the board in the fifth inning when he slashed an Aaron Nola fastball over the left-field fence. Hampson's playing time continues to pick up, both due to his current form and due to the lack of consistent production from the likes of Joey Wendle, and he's started five of the last nine games for Miami -- three at shortstop and two at third base. Over that stretch, Hampson's batting .391 (9-for-23) with two of his three homers on the season.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Goes yard in rare start

    Hampson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-5 extra-innings win over the Nationals. The utility player got the start at third base before shifting to right field as part of a late-game double switch, and Hampson would up providing the biggest blow during the Marlins' four-run rally in the 11th inning when he drove a Mason Thompson sinker over the wall in center field. Hampson has started two straight games at the hot corner as a defensive upgrade on Jake Burger, who has slotted in at DH while Jorge Soler (hip) is banged up, but he hadn't been in the starting nine since late July prior to that. Hampson has been productive when he's gotten the opportunity, however -- in each of his last four starts dating back to July 26, he's produced multiple hits.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Added to lineup Thursday

    Hampson was added to the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Jorge Soler (hip) had to be scratched, pushing Jake Burger to the DH role, Josh Bell to first base and Hampson into third base duties. This will be the first start for Hampson since the Marlins called him up from Triple-A Jacksonville last Wednesday.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Optioned back to Triple-A

    Miami optioned Hampson to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday. Hampson was just called up Tuesday, but the Marlins need to free up space for all of their trade deadline acquisitions. The 28-year-old super-utilityman has batted .275/.346/.384 with one homer and three steals in 68 games this season at the major-league level.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Recalled from Triple-A

    Hampson was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Hampson was just optioned to the minors Monday, but the Marlins again have a place for him on their major-league roster following an active Tuesday trade deadline. The versatile 28-year-old has slashed .275/.346/.384 with one homer and three steals through 67 big-league games this season.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Optioned to Triple-A

    Hampson was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. This move corresponds to Jazz Chisholm (oblique) getting activated from the 10-day injured list. Hampson hit .615 in 13 July at-bats, although he rarely started and often appeared as a pinch runner or defensive replacement.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Collects trio of hits

    Hampson went 3-for-4 with one double, two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 8-6 win over Detroit. Hampson delivered a game-tying two-RBI double in the fifth inning off Tarik Skubal and also came around to score in the seventh on a Garrett Cooper home run. Though Hampson has only been in the starting lineup three times since being called up in early July, he's been incredibly productive at the plate, batting 8-for-13 (.615) with five runs scored and has struck out just once in 13 plate appearances.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Summoned to big leagues

    Hampson was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Hampson has batted just .240/.321/.336 during his time with the Marlins this season. The team's center field depth in particular is hurting, though, so he could get some run at the position. Dane Myers is in center field Wednesday.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Optioned to Triple-A

    The Marlins optioned Hampson to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports. With the return of Jean Segura (hamstring) and Jazz Chisholm (toe) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Hampson and Jacob Amaya will serve as Miami's roster casualties. Hampson is slashing .250/.423/.250 across 27 plate appearances since the beginning of June, and his defensive versatility could allow him to return to Miami if the Marlins ever need to call on their depth later this season.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: On bench for third straight

    Hampson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Hampson is on the bench for the third straight contest and appears to have been firmly displaced as the Marlins' primary center fielder in place of Jonathan Davis, at least for the time being. Both Davis and Hampson will likely see their playing time in the outfield take a more significant hit perhaps as soon as the upcoming weekend, when Jazz Chisholm (toe) is said to be targeting a return from the injured list. It's unclear how close Chisholm actually is to making that a reality, however.
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  • Marlins' Garrett Hampson: Sitting Wednesday

    Hampson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. Hampson will cede center field to Jonathan Davis after starting each of the past five games while going 3-for-17 with a walk and a stolen base. Though three Marlins outfielders (Jazz Chisholm, Avisail Garcia and Jesus Sanchez) remain on the 10-day injured list, Hampson could begin to see his playing time take a hit while he continues to struggle at the plate.
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