BIOGRAPHY
Garrett Hampson was born October 10, 1994, in Reno, Nevada. He is a second baseman in the MLB.
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 Northern Nevada 4A Region baseball champion as a junior and senior. After his senior year, Hampson was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 26th round 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but opted not to sign and instead play college baseball at Long Beach State. 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 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 December 18, 2022, Hampson signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins. On March 15, 2023, Hampson was selected to the 40-man roster. He was optioned to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the 2023 season.
