Gustavo Angel Campero Patrón (born June 18, 1999) is a Colombian professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Gustavo Campero | |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 51 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 20, 1997 Lorica, Colombia | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 2024, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through September 26, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Professional career
editNew York Yankees
editCampero played in the New York Yankees organization from 2017 to 2019. He started his career as a catcher before switching to an outfielder.[1] Campero did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Los Angeles Angels
editOn December 10, 2020, the Angels selected Campero in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[3]
On September 15, 2024, Campero was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4] He made his MLB debut that day against the Houston Astros, recording his first career RBI. [5]
International career
editCampero represents Colombia in international competition. In five plate appearances at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, he slashed .200/.200/.200, tallying one hit.[6] 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.[7] Columbia would go on to win 5-4.[8]
References
edit- ^ https://www.milb.com/rocket-city/news/gustavo-campero-program-story
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.espn.com/world-baseball-classic/game/_/gameId/401500650/colombia-mexico
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)