Jorge Campillo

{{short description|Mexican baseball player (born 1978)}} {{For|the Spanish golfer|Jorge Campillo (golfer)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | image = JorgeCampillo.jpg | image_size = 240px | caption = Campillo pitching for the Atlanta Braves in 2008 | name = Jorge Campillo | position = Pitcher | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|8|10}} | birth_place = Tijuana, Mexico | bats = Right | throws = Right |debutleague = MLB | debutdate = May 20 | debutyear = 2005 | debutteam = Seattle Mariners |finalleague = MLB | finaldate = May 28 | finalyear = 2009 | finalteam = Atlanta Braves |statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 9–7 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 4.23 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 121 | teams = * Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2005}}–{{mlby|2007}}) * Atlanta Braves ({{mlby|2008}}–{{mlby|2009}}) |medaltemplates= {{MedalSport|Men's baseball}} {{Medal|Country|{{bb|MEX}}}} {{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games}} {{MedalBronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Team}} }}

'''Jorge "Popeye" Campillo Hidalgo''' (born August 10, 1978) is a Mexican former right-handed pitcher.

==Career== ===Atlanta Braves=== Campillo was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves on February 14, {{Baseball year|1996}}.

===Seattle Mariners=== Campillo was released by the Braves after the 1996 season and signed with a team in the Mexican Pacific League. The Mariners acquired his rights<ref>{{cite news|title=M's acquire rights to right-hander Campillo|work=The Seattle Times|agency=Associated Press|date=2005-02-17|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2002182836_webmarisign17.html|access-date=2011-07-26}}</ref> and signed him on March 26, {{Baseball year|2005}}.

He made his major league debut in 2005 with the Seattle Mariners, playing in two games during the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jorge Campillo|publisher=Major League Baseball|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=435658|access-date=2011-07-26}}</ref> After leaving a game in 2005 with an injury, Campillo required Tommy John surgery<ref>{{cite news|last=Odum|first=Charles|title=Between the Seams – Ex-Mariner Jorge Campillo gets starting chance with Braves|work=The Seattle Times|agency=Associated Press|date=2008-05-20|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2004425536_seam20.html|access-date=2011-07-26}}</ref> and subsequently missed most of the {{Baseball year|2006}} season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Stone|first=Larry|title=M's Notebook – Campillo back to help bullpen|work=The Seattle Times|date=2006-09-26|url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003275672_marinotes26.html|access-date=2011-07-26}}</ref> After rehabbing, Campillo made a rocky first post-surgery appearance with the Mariners in late 2006, after the team purchased his contract from Triple-A Tacoma. He became a free agent after the 2006 season, but was re-signed to a minor league contract by the Mariners.

Campillo played Winter Ball prior to the {{Baseball year|2007}} season, when he very successfully headlined the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers' starting rotation. His recovery complete, Campillo led the Pacific Coast League in ERA. After the end of the minor league season, he was recalled to Seattle, where Campillo made several successful appearances out of the Mariner bullpen.

===Second stint with Braves=== Campillo became a free agent after the season. On December 17, 2007, Campillo signed with the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Braves agree to terms with catcher Javy Lopez on Minor League contract|publisher=Atlanta Braves|date=2007-12-17|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20071217&content_id=2328561&vkey=pr_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl|access-date=2011-07-26}}</ref>

Campillo did not make the {{Baseball year|2008}} opening day roster but soon received a callup on April 10. He made his Braves debut on April 13 in a relief appearance against the Washington Nationals. Campillo made his first start as an Atlanta Brave on May 20, 2008. He pitched 6 innings and was credited with a win.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gems from Glavine, Campillo help Braves sweep DH from Mets; Church hurt|publisher=ESPN|date=2008-05-20|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280520315|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523103724/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280520315|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 23, 2008|access-date=2011-07-26}}</ref>

On October 12, 2009, the Atlanta Braves outrighted him to the Gwinnett Braves and he elected free agency.

===Kansas City Royals=== On November 19, 2009, Campillo signed a minor-league contract with the Kansas City Royals. He was released on June 27, 2010.

===Tigres de Quintana Roo=== On March 17, 2011, Campillo signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League in 20 games (17 starts) he threw 80.2 innings going 3-7 with a 5.58 ERA with 47 strikeouts and 1 save. He became a free agent following the 2012 season in which he made 21 starts throwing 108.1 innings going 10-6 with a 4.07 ERA and 63 strikeouts.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb=435658|espn=6281|br=c/campijo01|fangraphs=8686}}

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