Luis Campusano C/DH SD Tue 10/20/20 3:05 PM 1 Comment
Luis Campusano
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Campusano was charged with felony marijuana possession in his home state of Georgia on Saturday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
EDGE Analysis
Campusano was pulled over in the early morning and found with 79 grams (2.8 ounces) of marijuana in his car. Georgia law dictates that possession of more than one ounce of marijuana is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. What exactly will happen with Campusano, and how exactly his baseball career will be affected, remains to be seen.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Wed 9/30/20 1:50 PM
Luis Campusano
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The Padres reinstated Campusano (wrist) from the 10-day injured list and included him on the 28-man roster for the team's wild-card series with the Cardinals that begins Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
He'll serve as the Padres' No. 3 catcher behind Austin Nola and Jason Castro during the three-game series. Campusano appeared in one game before being shut down in early September with a sprained left wrist, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run in that contest.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Sat 9/19/20 7:35 PM
Luis Campusano
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According to Padres manager Jayce Tingler, Campusano (wrist) is "a little behind" the return schedules of recently activated Tommy Pham and Eric Hosmer (finger), Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tingler did not set a target date for Campusano's return, though it's worth nothing that the other players he mentioned have since been activated. That could mean that Campusano has a chance to rejoin the club before the end of the regular season, though it would be wise to wait until a more concrete update is provided before making such an assumption. With Francisco Mejia optioned to the team's alternate training site Saturday, Campusano could have a spot on the active roster as the Padres' third catcher if he is able to make it back on the field before the end of the season.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Sun 9/6/20 3:21 PM
Luis Campusano
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Campusano has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist sprain, retroactive to Sept. 5.
EDGE Analysis
Any injury at this point puts the rest of his season in jeopardy, though the Padres have not ruled out a return for Campusano before the end of the month. Former Mariners closer Taylor Williams was recalled in a corresponding move, so San Diego will be rolling with two catchers again, at least until Francisco Mejia (thumb) is ready.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Sat 9/5/20 3:11 PM
Luis Campusano
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Campusano was originally scheduled to start Saturday against Oakland but was scratched with left hand soreness.
EDGE Analysis
Campusano earned his first career callup Friday and hit a solo homer in his big-league debut. He'll have to wait at least a bit to follow that performance up, though there's been no indication that his injury is a long-term issue.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Fri 9/4/20 8:02 PM
Luis Campusano
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Campusano's contract was selected by the Padres on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Campusano will make his major-league debut Friday as he serves as the designated hitter and bats seventh against the Athletics. The 21-year-old had a .905 OPS with 15 home runs and 81 RBI at the High-A level, but it's unclear whether he'll see significant playing time on the major-league roster.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Thu 9/3/20 2:31 PM
Luis Campusano
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The Padres are considering calling up Campusano sometime this month, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
While San Diego recently acquired two catchers -- Jason Castro and Austin Nola -- in separate trades, Nola's ability to play the infield could make it easier for the team to carry another backstop. Campusano has yet to advance to the Double-A level in the minors, but he has impressed enough at the team's alternate training site to potentially warrant a late-season callup. Lin notes that the 21-year-old hit two home runs in the presence of general manager A.J. Preller at the University of San Diego (where non-active players in the team's 60-man player pool are training) on Tuesday.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Tue 8/18/20 1:17 PM
Luis Campusano
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Campusano has been impressive while training at the Padres' alternate site, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Campusano was included in the Padres' player pool after slashing .325/.396/.509 and winning co-MVP honors in the California League last season. Per Cassavell, the 21-year-old has been "red-hot" at the alternate site, hitting multiple "loud" home runs and strengthening his status as the team's catcher of the future. While Campusano wasn't expected to arrive in the big leagues until 2021, there is an outside chance that he could be called upon to help out the big-league club this season given the struggles of both Austin Hedges and Francisco Mejia (thumb) so far in 2020.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Mon 6/29/20 11:44 AM
Luis Campusano
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Campusano will be part of the Padres' 60-man summer camp.
EDGE Analysis
This is hardly surprising, as MLB teams need a handful of catchers in their 60-man player pools in order to work with their young pitchers and Campusano has a chance to be the Padres' catcher of the future. However, he is clearly behind Francisco Mejia and Austin Hedges on the depth chart and Luis Torrens is probably a better bet to get MLB action as well, considering Campusano has never played above High-A.
Luis Campusano C/DH SD Thu 5/21/20 10:57 PM
Luis Campusano
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Campusano is a candidate to be placed on the Padres' taxi squad if a 2020 season takes place, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Campusano probably isn't ready for a leap to the major leagues -- he spent all of last season in High-A ball -- but placement on the taxi squad may be the best way to continue his development considering the perilous state of the minor-league season. The 21-year-old is coming off a co-MVP campaign in the California League and is considered the top catching prospect in the Padres' system.