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Arm Troubles for a Yankees Prospect
By DAVID WALDSTEIN
Less than a week after Michael Pineda had surgery to repair a torn labrum in
his right shoulder, Jose Campos, the other pitcher the Yankees received from
the Seattle Mariners in the Jesus Montero deal, went on the disabled list for
Class A Charleston.
Campos, a hard-throwing right-hander, was placed on the seven-day D.L. last
Thursday. The Trentonian reported that it was because of elbow discomfort.
Campos, 19, is years away from joining the Yankees, and he was not the prized
prospect they were after in the trade. But it probably stings after Pineda’s
season was wiped out.
Perhaps the only things that could make the deal look worse now for the
Yankees is if Montero goes on to become the rookie of the year for the
Seattle Mariners and Hector Noesi wins the Cy Young Award.
Noesi has an earned run average of 6.30, so that is unlikely. But after a
slow start, Montero is batting .287 with 4 home runs and 15 runs batted in.
Those numbers are all better than Robinson Cano’s. In his five games before
Monday, Montero was batting .400 (8 for 20) with three doubles.
Campos was something of a throw-in in the deal, but he is a hard thrower who
the Yankees hope will develop into a top-end pitcher. He is 17-10 with a 3.35
earned run average in 45 games since he turned pro in 2009. He was 3-0 for
Charleston with a 4.01 E.R.A. before he was shut down after his last start.
In his last start, on April 28, Campos allowed eight runs, seven hits and
three walks in two and two-thirds innings against the Hickory Crawdads.