Garrett Hampson Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 196 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/10/1994 (28)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Long Beach State
Garrett Hampson Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Garrett Hampson News
Miami Marlins utility player Garrett Hampson will hit out of the leadoff spot for just the third time this season Tuesday night against Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray. Signed to a minor-league deal following his release from the Colorado Rockies, Hampson has managed to appear in 26 games with the Marlins this season while producing solid figures at the plate. The 28-year-old is hitting .262 with one homer, two stolen bases, and a .725 OPS across 69 trips to the plate. That production is 2% below the league average, as per his 98 wRC+, while Hampson has seen time at second base, shortstop, right field, and center field. He will man center field on Tuesday while taking on a pitcher in Gray who sports a 2.96 ERA but also a 4.36 FIP and 4.72 SIERA across eight starts.
Miami Marlins second baseman Garrett Hampson is making the start in right field and is hitting ninth in the batting order on Friday against the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Justin Steele. Along with playing some right field while Avisail Garcia (back) is on the injured list, Hampson is also seeing playing time at shortstop in Miami with Joey Wendle (intercostal) injured. It's good news for the 28-year-old in NL-only leagues, but he doesn't have a ton of upside otherwise. Hampson is currently hitting .250 (13-for-52) with six doubles, one home run, five RBI, two stolen bases and eight runs scored in his first 20 games in 2023. He won't hold much DFS intrigue in the nine-hole on Friday.
Miami Marlins infielder Garrett Hampson went 2-for-4 with a run scored, a walk and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 5-2 extra-inning loss to the San Francisco Giants and also added his first stolen base of the season while starting at shortstop. Hampson could continue to see more starts at the 6 in Miami if Jon Berti continues to struggle with his glove. However, the 28-year-old Hampson won't bring a ton of offensive upside for fantasy managers in deeper leagues, especially at the bottom of the batting order. In his first nine games of the year in his first season with the Fish, Hampson has four hits in 18 at-bats (.222 average) with a double, home run, two RBI, one stolen base and three runs scored in 20 plate appearances.
Batting Order
| 1 | Jorge Soler |
| 2 | Josh Bell |
| 3 | Jake Burger |
| 4 | Bryan De La Cruz |
| 5 | Jon Berti |
| 6 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 7 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
| 8 | Nick Fortes |
| 9 | Garrett Hampson |
Garrett Hampson Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Jorge Soler |
| 2 | Josh Bell |
| 3 | Jake Burger |
| 4 | Bryan De La Cruz |
| 5 | Jon Berti |
| 6 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 7 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
| 8 | Nick Fortes |
| 9 | Garrett Hampson |
Colorado Rockies infielder Garrett Hampson fell short of expectations yet again in 2020, and the calls for a breakout are getting fainter and less frequent with each passing year. Now heading into his age 26 season, the shine has worn off Hampson in the eyes of drafters. Many of his believers will blame the Rockies for not giving him enough opportunities, and while there is certainly room to criticize Colorado's player management over the past few seasons, some of the blame lies at Hampson's feet. He has failed to produce at the plate over the last two seasons, posting a combined .681 OPS and 63 wRC+ between 2019 and 2020. 2020 was perhaps the worse of the two showings, as Hampson's strikeout rate jumped to an eye-popping 32.7%. Given that Hampson's sprint speed is in the 99th percentile and he calls Coors Field home, the most important thing he can do is put the ball in play. A strikeout rate that high is untenable for Hampson's skillset and situation, and he won't last if he can't make more frequent contact. The Rockies have made it clear they want former top-prospect Brendan Rodgers to have the job at second base; he started all of his Cactus League games there before pulling his hamstring on March 12. While Rodgers injury isn't considered serious, there is currently no timetable for his return and that should be a benefit to Hampson, who was already getting reps at center field and left field this spring. His defensive versatility should increase his chances of sticking in the lineup. He'll likely shift between second base and the outfield, at least until Rodgers returns. We can't rely too much on Spring Training stats but Hampson is slashing .310/.412/.345 with three RBI and a stolen base through 29 at-bats. He's staying on brand with seven strikeouts, though. The bottom line with Hampson is that he's fast, cheap in drafts (NFBC ADP of 260.83), and plays in Colorado. Drafting him should at least provide some stolen bases, and if he can cut back on the strikeouts he could put up a solid batting average as well. Hampson isn't a bad post-hype sleeper, but he doesn't deserve a long leash, both from the Rockies and from fantasy managers.
