Jose Campos Proves Human, Still Pitches Great in Charleston River Dogs Win
April 24, 2012 · Kenny DeJohn · Jump to comments
Article Source: Bleacher Report - New York Yankees
New York Yankees prospect Jose Campos had been nearly unhittable in his three starts prior to Sunday’s start against West Virginia.
Campos did not factor in the decision—the River Dogs came back from a 3-0 deficit in the bottom of the ninth—but he still pitched very well.
In six innings of work, Campos allowed two runs on eight hits and one walk. He struck out five.
Sixty-one of his 88 pitches went for strikes.
In 22 innings this season, Campos owns a K/BB ratio of 23/5. That’s something you like to see from a young flamethrower. He tops out at 95 MPH, and the fact that he can control that speed is astounding for his age (19).
Campos owns a 3-0 record through four starts this season, and his ERA sits at 1.23 (four runs, three earned).
His success at limiting runs stems directly from his success at limiting baserunners. He’s given up just 13 hits to go along with the five walks, which equates to a WHIP of 0.818.
Campos doesn’t get as much recognition as he deserves, despite the fact that he is the Yankees’ No. 5 prospect.
He may very well turn into the best player of the Jesus Montero/Hector Noesi for Michael Pineda swap, and his progress through the minors will likely garner much more attention once he hits the higher levels of the Yankees’ system.
It’ll be a few years before we see Campos in pinstripes, but the Yankees will have to fight the urge to call him up earlier.
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