Hampson batted .300 (12-for-40) with eight RBI and three steals in 17 games this spring to secure a spot on Arizona’s season-opening roster over veteran Ildemaro Vargas in a versatile bench role.

Hampson wasn’t added to the 40-man roster, and the 30-year-old won’t head to Triple-A Reno and instead will test the free-agent waters. Hampson has the ability to play all over the field and offers quality speed, so it wouldn’t be a surprise if he saw offers before the start of the year.

Hampson got the Diamondbacks on the board with a game-tying two-run single off of Jhonathan Díaz in the second inning. He then scampered home later in the inning as Josh Naylor was caught stealing second base. The versatile 30-year-old is off to a nice start in his bid to land a spot on the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day bench, hitting .316 (6-for-19) with four RBI and a stolen base.

Hampson hit .230/.275/.300 for the Royals last year, but he’s a speedy utility player capable of playing several positions. He’ll compete for one of the final spots on the roster this spring, but will need to be added to the 40-man roster if Arizona deems him worthy of the roster to open 2025.