Justin Campbell (baseball)

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Justin Campbell
Cleveland Guardians
Pitcher
Born: (2001-02-14) February 14, 2001 (age 23)
West Hills, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
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Justin Campbell (born February 14, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

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Amateur career

Campbell attended Simi Valley High School in Simi Valley, California, where he played baseball. [1] [2] As a senior in 2019, he went 8-2 with a 1.17 ERA and 102 strikeouts over 65 innings alongside batting .409 with three home runs. [3] He was selected by the Houston Astros in the 18th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. [4] Campbell originally committed to play college baseball at Tulane University, but due to changes in admission requirements, he was unable to attend, and instead enrolled at Oklahoma State University. [5]

As a freshman at Oklahoma State in 2020, Campbell was named to the team's starting rotation and made four starts before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] He returned to the starting rotation for the 2021 season, and on May 8, 2021, he threw the 11th no-hitter in school history in a 19-0 win over the Kansas Jayhawks, striking out 11 batters. [7] [8] He finished the 2021 season having started 13 games, going 7-2 with a 2.57 ERA and 102 strikeouts over 84 innings. [9] He also appeared in 42 games as a designated hitter, batting .269 with one home run, and was one of the five finalists for the John Olerud Award. [10] Following the season's end, he was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. [11] For the 2022 season, Campbell stopped playing as a two-way player, and began focusing only on pitching. Over 17 games (16 starts) for the season, he went 9-2 with a 3.82 ERA and 141 strikeouts over 101+1⁄3 innings. [12]

Professional career

Campbell was selected by the Cleveland Guardians with the 37th overall selection in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [13] He signed with the team for $1.70 million. [14]

Campbell did not play in 2022 after signing, and missed all of the 2023 season after undergoing elbow surgery. [15]

On March 20, 2024, the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Guardians placed Campbell on the full–season injured list. The transaction ended his season before it began, and further delayed his professional debut. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (May 1, 2019). "High school baseball: Justin Campbell hits, pitches Simi Valley to playoff victory". Los Angeles Times .
  2. ↑ "Simi Valley's Justin Campbell voted Southern California Boys Athlete of the Week". Orange County Register . April 19, 2019.
  3. ↑ "The Star's All-County Baseball First Team". Ventura County Star . June 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ Turley, Joe (June 5, 2019). "Simi Valley senior Campbell leads crop of locals picked in Major League Baseball draft". Ventura County Star .
  5. ↑ Breeden, Ryan (April 15, 2021). "Just(in) time: OSU's timing was perfect for Campbell". The O'Colly .
  6. ↑ Unruh, Jacob (March 24, 2022). "'This is the best he's ever been': How Oklahoma State's Justin Campbell improved after no-hitter". The Oklahoman .
  7. ↑ "Oklahoma State's Justin Campbell tosses no-hitter with 11 strikeouts in 19-0 win over Kansas". ESPN . May 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ "OSU's Justin Campbell throws no-hitter". KJRH-TV . May 8, 2021.
  9. ↑ Chester, Michaela (February 17, 2022). "Here are the top college baseball pitchers to watch in 2022". NCAA.com .
  10. ↑ "2021 John Olerud Award finalists announced". MLB.com . June 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Cowboy Baseball's Campbell Named To USA Baseball Collegiate National Team". Oklahoma State University Athletics. June 18, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Campbell says goodbye to OSU, shifts focus toward MLB draft". 8 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "MLB Draft 2022: Cleveland selects RHP Justin Campbell with No. 37 pick". 17 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com .
  15. ↑ "Guardians' Justin Campbell: Could return this season". 27 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Guardians' Justin Campbell: Out for season". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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