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Diamondbacks designated INF Garrett Hampson for assignment.
Hampson has been booted from Arizona’s active roster with top prospect Jordan Lawlar reaching the big leagues ahead of Monday’s showdown against the Giants. The 30-year-old was hitting .167/.359/.167 with two steals in 18 games this season.
Diamondbacks selected the contract of INF/OF Garrett Hampson from Triple-A Reno; reassigned INF Ildemaro Vargas, RHP John Curtis and C Aramis Garcia to minor league camp.
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.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that Garrett Hampson has opted out of his minor league deal with the Diamondbacks.
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.
Garrett Hampson went 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs on Thursday night as the Diamondbacks defeated the Mariners 11-4 in Cactus League play.
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.
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