Garrett Reese Hampson (born October 10, 1994) is an American

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center fielder and second baseman in the Miami Marlins organization. Hampson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the

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. He made his MLB debut in 2018.

Early life and college career

Hampson was born and raised in

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, and attended

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. He played both basketball and baseball for the Huskies, and hit .469 in three years as a varsity player with 418 hits and 158 runs scored and was a two-time All-State selection as Reno won the

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baseball champion as a junior and senior. After his senior year, Hampson was drafted by the

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in the 26th round

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, but opted not to sign and instead play

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at Long Beach State. Hampson played three seasons for the Dirtbags, and was named the

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Field Freshman of the Year in 2014 and the conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. He was a .303 hitter over the course of his collegiate career with 213 hits (seventh-most in school history) and 50 stolen bases (third-most). After the 2014 and 2015 seasons, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Hampson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the

. He signed and spent his first professional season with the

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where he batted .301 with two home runs, 44 RBIs and 36 stolen bases. He was named the 19th best prospect in the Rockies system prior to the 2017 season. In 2017, he played for the

Lancaster JetHawks The Lancaster JetHawks were a baseball team located in Lancaster, California. They were named for the city's association with the aerospace industry and played their home games at The Hangar. From 1996 to 2020, they were members of Minor League ...

, posting a .326 batting average with eight home runs, seventy RBIs and 51 stolen bases. Hampson was called up to the majors for the first time on July 21, 2018, and made his Major League debut that day. In his first Major League season, Hampson hit .275 (11 for 40) with four RBIs and two stolen bases in 24 games. In 2019, he had the fastest sprint speed of all major league second basemen, at 30.1 feet/second. In 2020, Hampson hit .234 with six stolen bases in seven attempts in 53 games. In 2021 he tied for the major league lead in bunt hits, with seven. On November 18, 2022, Hampson was non tendered and became a free agent.

Miami Marlins

On December 18, 2022, Hampson signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins.

References

External links

Long Beach State 49ers bio
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