Gustavo Campero
Gustavo Campero | |
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Los Angeles Angels – No. 51 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Lorica, Colombia | September 20, 1997|
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 15, 2024, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
Batting average | .239 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
Teams | |
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Gustavo Angel Campero Patrón (born June 18, 1999) is a Colombian professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Professional career
[edit]New York Yankees
[edit]On July 12, 2016, Campero signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent.[1] He started his career as a catcher before switching to an outfielder.[2] Campero made his professional debut in 2017, splitting the season between the Dominican Summer League Yankees and rookie-level Gulf Coast League Yankees. He returned to the GCL Yankees in 2018, but played in only 2 games due to injury.[3]
Campero spent the 2019 campaign with the rookie-level Pulaski Yankees, playing in 36 games and batting .293/.374/.414 with two home runs, 12 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.[4] Campero did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Los Angeles Angels
[edit]On December 10, 2020, the Angels selected Campero in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[6] He spent the 2021 campaign with the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers, playing in 41 games and slashing .245/.316/.360 with four home runs, 16 RBI, and eight stolen bases.[7]
Campero began the 2022 season with the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas, but played in only 6 games. He split 2023 between Rocket City and the High-A Tri-City Dust Devils, accumulating a .330/.408/.632 batting line with 12 home runs, 42 RBI, and 20 stolen bases in 64 total appearances.[8]
Campero began 2024 with Rocket City, and was promoted to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees in August. On September 15, 2024, Campero was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his MLB debut that day against the Houston Astros, recording his first career RBI. [10]
International career
[edit]Campero represents Colombia in international competition. In five plate appearances at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, he slashed .200/.200/.200, tallying one hit.[11] In Colombia's game against Mexico, he hit a ball that shortstop Luis Urías mishandled, allowing Jorge Alfaro to score to give Colombia the lead.[12] Columbia would go on to win 5-4.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gustavo Campero Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Gustavo Campero's Road To the Outfield and Beyond". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "New York Yankees 2020 Rule 5 Draft results". yesnetwork.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees 21 To Watch Past the Top 50". prospects1500.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "New York Yankees 2020 Rule 5 Draft results". yesnetwork.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ "Gustavo Campero - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Gustavo Campero - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ "Angels Designate Nick Robertson For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "Gustavo Campero records first Major League RBI". mlb.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Stats - Colombia". MLB.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jorge Alfaro scores go-ahead run". MLB.com. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Colombia 5-4 Mexico (Mar 11, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Caimanes de Barranquilla players
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Yankees players
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- Inland Empire 66ers players
- Los Angeles Angels players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from Colombia
- Pulaski Yankees players
- Rocket City Trash Pandas players
- Salt Lake Bees players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- Venados de Mazatlán players