Paul Campbell (pitcher)

Paul Alan Campbell (born July 26, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Paul Campbell
Campbell with the Miami Marlins
Miami Marlins – No. 53
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-26) July 26, 1995
Malden, Massachusetts
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 3, 2021, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through September 12, 2021)
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average6.75
Strikeouts23
Teams

Career

Early career

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. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Campbell in the 21st round 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

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]

See also

References
  1. Item, Daily (June 17, 2017). "Malden native Campbell drafted by Rays". Itemlive. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. "Former Clemson pitcher Paul Campbell has been butter for the Montgomery Biscuits | Clemson". postandcourier.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  3. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article247655825.html
  4. "Marlins keep Rule 5 picks Campbell, Pop". MLB.com.
  5. "Campbell Makes MLB Debut – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site". Clemsontigers.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. "Paul Campbell struggles in first start for Marlins". Mlb.com. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. "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.


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