New York Yankees: Jose Campos Shines in Minor League Debut
April 7, 2012 · Kenny DeJohn · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
When the Yankees traded top prospect Jesus Montero for Michael Pineda this winter, many overlooked the fact that there were two other young pitchers involved in the deal. The Yankees sent right-hander Hector Noesi to the Mariners, and they received 21-year-old flamethrower Jose Campos in return.
Noesi is already a member of the Mariners’ rotation this season and will likely give the club around 150 quality innings. If he were still a Yankee, he’d be nothing more than a long reliever because of the club’s pitching depth.
Campos, on the other hand, is currently ranked as the Yankees’ No. 5 prospect.
On Friday, he made his debut with the organization. He allowed just two base runners over six innings, combining with two other relievers to complete a one-hitter against the Rome Braves.
Through a translator, Campos had this to say about his outing: “The first inning, I was a little bit nervous. But I was able to handle it and keep pitching and keep going pitch after pitch.”
Campos struck out three and walked one in what was his first start at Class-A. Of the 65 pitches he threw on the day, 42 were strikes.
In 2009, Campos was signed as a non-drafted free agent. Last season in short-season Everett, Campos tossed 81.1 innings with an ERA of 2.32. His control was excellent, walking just 13 while striking out 85.
His performance was good enough to earn him a spot on the Northwest League’s postseason All-Star team.
Campos seems to have a very good mindset about working his way up through the Yankees’ organization, saying: “I want to continue working on the changeup and curveball. Work hard on every pitch, every day. Give a good effort every day. And, hopefully, I can get promoted.”
We won’t see Campos in the majors this season, but if he keeps improving, we could see him in pinstripes sometime after the All-Star break next season.
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