Congratulations to CHRIS CAMPOS, who got to pitch at Dodgers Stadium for the FIRST time in a Dodgers uniform in a game. Campos is a SoCal boy, so it can't be described how much this meant to him and his family.
And, while he's EARNED every bit of what he got last night, I promise you the Dodgers do NOT miss on things like this. It's part of what makes their culture 2nd to none.
As per the outing, it was, well, Chris Campos. Athletic ability that showed off his skills as a former D1 shortstop. Composure combined with "compete". Sliders and cutters, and 4 seams & 2 seams, or whatever you want to tag the shapes of his pitches. 0 fear of anything, and a supreme confidence that his stuff will get outs IN the zone.
Could not be happier for Chris, this is a culmination of a LOT of hard work, a lot of being told he was too small & could NEVER make it, and a lot of just not taking NO for an answer.
Can't wait to see the next BIG moment, when he takes the mound in his MLB debut. It's not IF with this dude, it's WHEN. #dodgers #dodgersprospects
Chris Campos, welcome to the Main Field!
Campos spent last year with AA Tulsa, and had some ups and downs, and handled them with his typical SoCal Kool mentality.
He's super chill, but is absolutely SAVAGE when he gets on the bump in terms of his competitive element.
Hard spinning 4 seam, plus slider and breaking ball, advanced sequencing. One thing that has been a focus is to make his breaking ball get swing and miss, well, watch the video.
Campos didn't pitch much in college at Saint Mary's, and, in fact was the starting Short Stop for the Gaels. And, he's been told his entire life that he's too small. Well, here he is, likely to start in AAA, and not far from making the Major Leagues. #dodgers #dodgersprospects
Had a great husky World Series! Finished 11/22 with 6 walks and HBP. Played three different positions, and ended the series with 4 stolen bags. Can’t wait for season.
Reminds me of @Aryonis6 … seem to remember him doing something like this his John Muir HS senior year in an SGV all star game @ Mt. SAC’s Mazmanian Field.
I wasn’t 🎙️ that night (was instead the default bench coach) & probably lost my voice when sending him home thru 3B! 😬
@RowanShelley09 🐻🐻had 2 more hits today…but if that’s all you’re seeing…you are missing why he’s so valuable!! It’s the other 2 at bats. The 2 where he was down 0-2 & worked walks out of both!! Plays corners, switch hits, big body that can run! @LosAlBaseball@CBABaseballUSA