The Astros have claimed outfielder off waivers from the Mets, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic . Gamel had recently been Kelly Kisio Jersey designated for a signment by the Mets. To open a 40-man roster spot for Gamel, the Astros have recalled right-hander and placed him on the major league 60-day injured list. They will need to open an active roster spot for Gamel once he reports to the team. Gamel, 32, signed a minor league deal with the Mets in the offseason. He had a strong run for Triple-A Syracuse, getting into 45 games and slashing .314/.423/.538 for a wRC+ of 150. At least some of that production was related to a .400 batting average on balls in play that he wasnt going to maintain, but he did hit seven home runs and was drawing walks at a strong clip of 16.3%. The Mets called him up near the end of June with fellow outfielder going on the injured list. Gamel didnt get much playing time but carried himself well whenever the Mets put him in there. In almost two months on the roster, he got into just 18 games and received just 30 plate appearances. But he walked in seven of those, a huge 23.3% rate, and slashed .217/.400/.261 for a wRC+ of 110. When Marte returned from the IL on the weekend, Gamel was nudged off the roster and onto the waiver wire. Gamel now has nine major league seasons on his track record, a lengthy run of serviceable major league performance. Since his 2016 debut, he has played for the Yankees, Mariners, Brewers, Guardians, Pirates, Padres and now the Mets. In 703 big league games, he has a line of .252/.333/.382 and a 96 wRC+ while playing all three outfield positions and a bit of first base. The Houston lineup has taken a few hits in the recent weeks and months. hasnt played since the first week of June due to a shin contusion. hasnt played in almost a week due to an elbow injury. was released earlier this year after a dismal performance. They also traded away some depth in the trade by sending and to the Blue Jays. That has led to playing time going to guys with fairly uninspiring results. has strong defensive grades in center but is hitting .228/.293/.387 for a wRC+ of 93. has been bouncing around the diamond but is slashing .252/.284/.362 for a wRC+ of 82. has taken over Abreus job at first base and has been pa sable but his .234/.316/.362 line leads to a subpar 96 wRC+. In the group of , , , and , no one has a wRC+ higher than 65. Len was recently optioned and Daz released. has done well covering third for Bregman but in a small sample of just three games. Dubn and McCormick have been getting regular playing time in the corners lately but Gamel could perhaps factor in there, as well as in the first base mix with Singleton and Dezenzo. Both Cabbage and Dezenzo have options and were just recalled in the past week, so perhaps one of those two will be optioned whenever Gamel can link up with the club. As for France, he underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in June, so its unsurprising to see him now landing on the 60-day IL. He had been optioned at the end of April and was on the minor league IL. By getting recalled now, hell get major league service time and pay for the remainder of the season. He had already cro sed the one-year service mark earlier in the season, but will add a few weeks to his tally here at the end of 2024. Igor Larionov Jersey