Garrett Reese Hampson (born October 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball center fielder and second baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Hampson played three seasons for the Dirtbags, and was named the Big West Conference 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).
Hampson was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 3rd round of the 2016 MLB Draft following season. 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.
Hampson made his MLB debut July 21, 2018, for the Colorado Rockies.
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