Vicente Campos

José Vicente Campos Carnota (born July 27, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Campos and the second or maternal family name is Carnota.
Vicente Campos
Campos with the Tampa Yankees
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1992-07-27) July 27, 1992
La Guaira, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 27, 2016, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.18
Strikeouts4
Teams

Career

Seattle Mariners

Prior to the 2012 season, John Sickels of Minorleagueball.com considered him the Seattle Mariners' fifth best prospect for 2012.[1]

New York Yankees

On January 13, 2012, Campos and Michael Pineda were traded to the New York Yankees for Jesús Montero and Héctor Noesí.[2][3][4] He was added to the 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[5] He underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2014 and missed the season.[6] After the 2014 season, the Yankees non-tendered Campos, and then signed him to a minor league contract.[7] Campos was added to the 40-man roster on November 4, 2015.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 31, 2016, the Yankees traded Campos to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Tyler Clippard.[8] The Diamondbacks promoted Campos to the major leagues on August 25.[9]

Los Angeles Angels

On November 4, the Los Angeles Angels claimed Campos off of waivers. He was released by the organization on May 15, 2018.

New Britain Bees

On June 26, 2018, Campos signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On July 13, 2018, Campos signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 30, 2019, Campos signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[10] He was released on June 21, 2019.

Lincoln Saltdogs

On June 29, 2019, Campos signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association.

Pericos de Puebla

On July 2, 2019, Campos's contract was purchased by the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He was released on July 24, 2019.

Parma Baseball

On April 16, 2021, Campos signed with the Parma Baseball Club of the Italian Baseball League (IBL). On July 17, he contributed to the victory of the 14th European Champions Cup for Parma Baseball.

Pericos de Puebla (second stint)

On July 14, 2022, Campos signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He appeared in 12 games going 0–1 with a 3.09 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 11.2 innings. Campos was released on January 19, 2023.[11]

International career

Campos was selected to represent Spain at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.[12]

Personal life

Campos is cousin to shortstop Alcides Escobar, and pitchers Edwin Escobar and Kelvim Escobar, as well as nephew of shortstop José Escobar.[13]

See also

References
  1. Sickels, John (9 December 2011). "Seattle Mariners Top 20 Prospects for 2012". Minorleagueball.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  2. "Source: Jesus Montero dealt to Mariners". Espn.go.com. January 14, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  3. "Yankees agree to trade slugger Jesus Montero to Seattle Mariners as part of multi-player deal to land Michael Pineda". Nydailynews.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
  4. "Pineda trade becomes official". LoHud Yankees Blog. January 23, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
  5. "Yanks make deal with Padres, add six to 40-man roster". Newyork.yankees.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  6. "Jose Campos underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday - HardballTalk". nbcsports.com. 26 April 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  7. "Yankees bring back Jose Campos; add more AAA infield depth - The LoHud Yankees Blog". The LoHud Yankees Blog. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  8. "Yankees add Tyler Clippard to replenish bullpen". ESPN.com. July 31, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  9. "D-backs replenish bullpen by calling up Bracho, Campos: Dominic Leone, Steve Hathaway optioned to Reno". FOX Sports Arizona. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  10. Todd, Jeff (January 30, 2019). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/30/2019". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  11. Vicente Campos Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
  12. "All you need to know before the Classic's Regensburg Qualifier". MLB.com. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  13. Pelota Binaria website
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