| Jair Camargo | |
|---|---|
 Camargo with the St. Paul Saints in 2023 | |
| Minnesota Twins – No. 85 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:July 1, 1999 Barranquilla, Colombia | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 2024, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through July 14,2024) | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Jair David Camargo (born July 1,1999) is a Colombian professional baseball catcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
On July 10,2015,Camargo signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers,hitting .250 in 41 games. [1] Camargo spent the next two seasons at the rookie–level. He hit .273/.307/.402 with two home runs and 16 RBI for the Arizona League Dodgers in 2017;in 2018 with the AZL Dodgers and Ogden Raptors,he slashed .257/.277/.443 with four home runs and 25 RBI across 33 contests. [2]
Camargo spent the 2019 season with the Single–A Great Lakes Loons. In 79 games for the Loons,he hit .236/.301/.342 with four home runs and 41 RBI. [3]
On February 10,2020,the Dodgers traded Camargo,Kenta Maeda and cash considerations to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Brusdar Graterol,Luke Raley and the 67th overall selection in the 2020 MLB draft. [4] [5] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] Camargo returned to action in 2021 with the High–A Cedar Rapids Kernels,slashing .236/.279/.418 with 13 home runs and 36 RBI across 71 appearances. [7]
He split the 2022 season between the rookie–level Florida Complex League Twins,Cedar Rapids,and the Double–A Wichita Wind Surge. In 77 games for the three affiliates,Camargo accumulated a .262/.310/.483 batting line with 18 home runs and 50 RBI. [8] Camargo spent the 2023 campaign with the Triple–A St. Paul Saints,playing in 90 games and hitting .259/.323/.503 with career–highs in home runs (21) and RBI (63). On November 6,2023,the Twins added Camargo to their 40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency. [9] [10]
Camargo began the 2024 season with St. Paul and was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on April 13,2024. [11]
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