{{short description|Venezuelan baseball player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Campos|Carnota|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Vicente Campos | image = File:Vicente Campos.jpg | width = | caption = Campos with the Tampa Yankees | team = Samanes de Aragua | number = 34 | position = [[Pitcher]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|7|27}} | birth_place = [[La Guaira, Venezuela]] | bats = Right | throws = Right |debutleague = MLB | debutdate = August 27 | debutyear = 2016 | debutteam = Arizona Diamondbacks | statleague = MLB |statyear = 2016 season | stat1label = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]| | stat1value = 0–0 | stat2label = [[Earned run average]] | stat2value = 3.18 | stat3label = [[Strikeout]]s | stat3value = 4 | teams= * [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] ({{mlby|2016}}) }} '''José Vicente Campos Carnota''' (born July 27, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional [[baseball]] [[pitcher]] for the Samanes de Aragua of the [[Venezuelan Major League]]. He has previously played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]].
==Career== ===Seattle Mariners=== On May 14, 2009, Campos signed with the [[Seattle Mariners]] as an international [[free agent]]. He spent his first two professional seasons with the Venezuelan Summer League Mariners, posting a 5.73 ERA in 13 games in 2011, and an 8–2 record and 3.16 ERA in 14 starts in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vicente Campos Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/5225-vicente-campos/|access-date=May 21, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref>
Prior to the 2012 season, [[John Sickels]] of Minorleagueball.com considered Campos the Mariners' fifth best prospect.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sickels |first=John |url=http://www.minorleagueball.com/2011/12/9/2619595/seattle-mariners-top-20-prospects-for-2012 |title=Seattle Mariners Top 20 Prospects for 2012 |date=9 December 2011 |publisher=Minorleagueball.com |access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> He spent the 2013 season with the Low–A [[Everett AquaSox]], making 14 starts and compiling a 5–5 record and 2.32 ERA with 85 strikeouts across {{fraction|81|1|3}} innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vicente Campos - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vicente-campos/11681/stats?position=P|access-date=May 21, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}</ref>
===New York Yankees=== On January 13, 2012, Campos and [[Michael Pineda]] were traded to the [[New York Yankees]] in exchange for [[Jesús Montero]] and [[Héctor Noesí]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/7460297/new-york-yankees-deal-jesus-montero-seattle-mariners-michael-pineda-source-says |title=Source: Jesus Montero dealt to Mariners |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=January 14, 2012 |access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-agree-trade-slugger-jesus-montero-seattle-mariners-part-multi-player-deal-land-michael-pineda-article-1.1005950?localLinksEnabled=false |title=Yankees agree to trade slugger Jesus Montero to Seattle Mariners as part of multi-player deal to land Michael Pineda |publisher=Nydailynews.com |access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2012/01/23/pineda-trade-becomes-official/|title=Pineda trade becomes official|publisher=LoHud Yankees Blog |date=January 23, 2012 |access-date=January 23, 2012}}</ref> He spent the 2012 season with the Single–A [[Charleston RiverDogs]], but made only five starts due to injury. Campos returned to Charleston in 2013, making 26 appearances (19 starts) and registering a 3.41 ERA with 77 strikeouts and 2 [[save (baseball)|saves]] across 87 innings pitched.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vicente Campos - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/185039/|access-date=May 21, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}</ref>
On November 20, 2013, the Yankees added Campis to their [[40-man roster]] to protect him from the [[Rule 5 draft]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/nyy/new-york-yankees-add-top-prospect-gary-sanchez-to-40-man-roster?ymd=20131120&content_id=64084834&vkey=news_nyy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235120/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/nyy/new-york-yankees-add-top-prospect-gary-sanchez-to-40-man-roster?ymd=20131120&content_id=64084834&vkey=news_nyy |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 2, 2013 |title=Yanks make deal with Padres, add six to 40-man roster |publisher=Newyork.yankees.mlb.com |date=November 20, 2013 |access-date=December 14, 2013}}</ref> He underwent [[Tommy John surgery]] in April 2014 and missed the season as a result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/26/jose-campos-underwent-tommy-john-surgery-on-friday/|title=Jose Campos underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday - HardballTalk|work=nbcsports.com|date=26 April 2014 |access-date=May 24, 2015}}</ref> On December 2, 2014, the Yankees non-tendered Campos, and subsequently re–signed him to a minor league contract three days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2014/12/15/yankees-bring-back-jose-campos-add-aaa-infield-depth/|title=Yankees bring back Jose Campos; add more AAA infield depth - The LoHud Yankees Blog|work=The LoHud Yankees Blog|access-date=May 24, 2015}}</ref>
Campos spent the 2015 campaign with the High–A [[Tampa Yankees]], also appearing in two games for the rookie–level [[Gulf Coast League Yankees]]. In 13 starts for Tampa, he pitched to a 3–7 record and 7.05 ERA with 31 strikeouts across {{fraction|44|2|3}} innings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=On the 40-man: Vicente Campos|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/mlb/lohud-yankees/2016/02/14/40-man-vicente-campos/80376906/|access-date=May 21, 2024|website=lohud.com|language=en}}</ref> Campos was added back to the 40-man roster on November 4, 2015.
===Arizona Diamondbacks=== On July 31, 2016, the Yankees traded Campos to the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] in exchange for [[Tyler Clippard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17185228/new-york-yankees-acquire-reliever-tyler-clippard-arizona-diamondbacks|title=Yankees add Tyler Clippard to replenish bullpen|date=July 31, 2016|work=ESPN.com|access-date=August 25, 2016}}</ref> The Diamondbacks promoted Campos to the major leagues on August 25.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/d-backs-replenish-bullpen-call-up-silvino-bracho-vicente-campos-082516|title=D-backs replenish bullpen by calling up Bracho, Campos: Dominic Leone, Steve Hathaway optioned to Reno|work=FOX Sports Arizona|date=August 25, 2016|access-date=August 25, 2016}}</ref>
===Los Angeles Angels=== On November 4, 2016, the [[Los Angeles Angels]] claimed Campos off of waivers. In 11 games (9 starts) split between the rookie–level [[Arizona League Angels]], High–A [[Inland Empire 66ers]], and Triple–A [[Salt Lake Bees]], he accumulated an 0–3 record and 8.22 ERA with 19 strikeouts over 23 innings pitched. On September 5, 2017, Campos was designated for assignment by the Angels.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Angels Activate Garrett Richards, Designate Mike Morin, Vicente Campos|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/09/angels-activate-garrett-richards-designate-mike-morin-vicente-campos.html|access-date=August 16, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> He was released by the Angels on September 10.
On October 3, 2017, Campos re–signed with the Angels on a minor league contract.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 10/3/17|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/minor-mlb-transactions-10317.html|access-date=August 16, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref> In 12 games split between Salt Lake and the Double–A [[Mobile BayBears]], he struggled to a 7.04 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 23 innings. Campos was released by the Angels organization on May 15, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Released: Tazawa, McGowan, Cunningham, Campos|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/05/marlins-release-junichi-tazawa-dustin-mcgowan.html|access-date=August 16, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}</ref>
===Sugar Land Skeeters=== On June 26, 2018, Campos signed with the [[New Britain Bees]] of the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball]]. He did not appear for the Bees. On July 13, Campos signed with the [[Sugar Land Skeeters]]. In 22 games for Sugar Land, he compiled a 3–2 record and 5.64 ERA with 17 strikeouts across {{fraction|22|1|3}} innings pitched. Campos became a free agent following the 2018 season.
===Pittsburgh Pirates=== On January 30, 2019, Campos signed a minor league contract with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/minor-mlb-transactions-13019.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 1/30/2019|last=Todd|first=Jeff|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2019}}</ref> He made 20 appearances for the Double-A [[Altoona Curve]], posting a 2-2 record and 4.85 ERA with 23 strikeouts and one save over 26 innings of work. Campos was released by the Pirates organization on June 21.
===Lincoln Saltdogs=== On June 29, 2019, Campos signed with the [[Lincoln Saltdogs]] of the [[American Association of Independent Professional Baseball|American Association]]. He made only one appearance for the team, allowing three earned runs with one strikeout in an inning of relief.
===Pericos de Puebla=== On July 2, 2019, Campos's contract was purchased by the [[Pericos de Puebla]] of the [[Mexican Baseball League|Mexican League]]. He made 11 appearances for Puebla, posting an 0-1 record and 5.19 ERA with three strikeouts across {{fraction|8|2|3}} innings pitched. Campos was released by the Pericos on July 24.
===Parma Baseball=== On April 16, 2021, Campos signed with the [[Parma Baseball Club]] of the [[Italian Baseball League]]. On July 17, he contributed to the victory of the 14th European Champions Cup for Parma Baseball.
===Pericos de Puebla (second stint)=== On July 14, 2022, Campos signed with the [[Pericos de Puebla]] of the [[Mexican Baseball League|Mexican League]]. He appeared in 12 games, going 0–1 with a 3.09 ERA and 11 strikeouts over {{fraction|11|2|3}} innings. Campos was released on January 19, 2023.<ref name=MiLBStats>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210726042624/https://www.milb.com/player/vicente-campos-553883 Vicente Campos Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball]</ref>
===Charros de Jalisco=== On February 1, 2024, Campos signed with the [[Toros de Tijuana]] of the [[Mexican Baseball League|Mexican League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vicente Campos es el 5° venezolano firmado por los Toros de Tijuana|url=https://elemergente.com/2024/02/vicente-campos-es-el-5-venezolano-firmado-por-los-toros-de-tijuana.html|access-date=March 3, 2024|website=elemergente.com|language=en}}</ref> On April 8, Campos was traded to the [[Charros de Jalisco]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 8 de abril de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-8-de-abril-de-2024|access-date=April 9, 2024|website=[[Minor League Baseball]]|language=en}}</ref> In three appearances for Jalisco, he struggled to a 27.00 ERA with one strikeout across {{fraction|2|1|3}} innings of work. On April 22, Campos was released by the Charros.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 22 de abril de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-22-de-abril-de-2024|access-date=April 23, 2024|website=[[Minor League Baseball]]|language=en}}</ref>
===Samanes de Aragua=== In 2025, Campos signed with the Samanes de Aragua of the [[Venezuelan Major League]].<ref>https://www.lmbp.net/equipo.php?equipo=SAM</ref>
==International career== Campos was selected to represent [[Spain national baseball team|Spain]] at the [[2023 World Baseball Classic qualification]].<ref>{{cite web|title=All you need to know before the Classic's Regensburg Qualifier|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/regensburg-world-baseball-classic-qualifier-preview-and-guide|website=MLB.com|date=15 September 2022|access-date=17 September 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life== Campos is cousin to shortstop [[Alcides Escobar]], and pitchers [[Edwin Escobar]] and [[Kelvim Escobar]], as well as nephew of shortstop [[José Escobar (baseball)|José Escobar]].<ref>[http://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=campjos001 Pelota Binaria website]</ref>
==See also== * [[List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela]]
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{baseballstats |mlb=553883 |espn=32120 |br=c/campovi01 |fangraphs=sa504797 |brm=campos003jos}}
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