Summary
Paul Alan Campbell (born July 26, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Marlins in 2021.
| Paul Campbell | |
|---|---|
 Campbell with the Miami Marlins | |
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 26, 1995 Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2021, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–3 |
| Earned run average | 6.41 |
| Strikeouts | 26 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Campbell graduated from Malden Catholic High School in Malden, Massachusetts, in 2014.[1] He attended Clemson University, where he played college baseball for the Clemson Tigers from 2015 through 2017.
Tampa Bay Rays edit
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Campbell in the 21st round, with the 619th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2] Campbell finished 2019 with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, pitching to a 8–4 win–loss record and a 3.36 earned run average (ERA) with 63 strikeouts across 85+2⁄3 innings pitched in 16 appearances.[3] Through the 2019 season, Campbell had a career 3.12 ERA through 233+1⁄3 minor league innings in three years in the Rays' minor league system.
Miami Marlins edit
The Miami Marlins selected Campbell from the Rays in the 2020 Rule 5 draft.[3] Campbell made the Marlins' Opening Day roster for the 2021 season.[4] On April 3, 2021, Campbell made his MLB debut in relief against the Tampa Bay Rays.[5] He started his first MLB game on May 1.[6] On May 3, 2021, Campbell was suspended 80 games after violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone.[7] Campbell made 16 appearances for Miami in 2021, pitching to a 2–3 record and 6.41 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 26+2⁄3 innings pitched.
On May 27, 2022, Campbell was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain.[8] On August 30, it was announced that Campbell had undergone Tommy John surgery and would miss the 2022 season as well as most of the 2023 season.[9] He was outrighted off the 40-man roster on November 2, 2022.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Item, Daily (June 17, 2017). "Malden native Campbell drafted by Rays". Itemlive. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Former Clemson pitcher Paul Campbell has been butter for the Montgomery Biscuits | Clemson". postandcourier.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ a b McPherson, Jordan (December 10, 2020). "Who is Paul Campbell? What you need to know about the Miami Marlins' Rule 5 selection". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Marlins keep Rule 5 picks Campbell, Pop". MLB.com.
- ^ "Campbell Makes MLB Debut – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site". Clemsontigers.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Paul Campbell struggles in first start for Marlins". Mlb.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Miami Marlins lose RHP Paul Campbell for 80 games, after positive test for anabolic steroid". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Marlins' Paul Campbell: Shifts to 60-day injured list". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins' Paul Campbell: Recovering from Tommy John surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet