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Los Angeles Angels Top 10 Prospects For 2017

By Benjamin Chase

Jul 3, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of a Los Angeles Angels baseball hat and glove and logo before the game between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Angels defeated the Rangers 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 3, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of a Los Angeles Angels baseball hat and glove and logo before the game between the Texas Rangers and the Los Angeles Angels at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Angels defeated the Rangers 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /
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10. Vicente Campos, RHP

Birthdate: 7/27/92 (24 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: high A, AA, AAA
Stats in 2016: 142 2/3 IP, 3.22 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 7.4 BB%, 20.65 K%

When you claim a guy off of waivers, and he ends up in your top 10, that says something about your minor league system…

Campos is a guy that has bounced around quite a bit, and many teams continue to take a chance on him with good reason. Campos was the second pitcher sent to New York in the Michael Pineda for Jesus Montero deal between the Yankees and Mariners.

After four seasons in the Yankees system, he was traded this season at the deadline for Tyler Clippard to the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks put him on waivers in an attempt to sneak him off their 40-man roster, and the Angels claimed him.

many teams continue to take a chance on (Campos) with good reason

Campos is in high demand due to his elite fastball that sits 93-95 with a large amount of movement. He also uses a power curve as a secondary pitch that generates plenty of swing and miss. Campos has really taken a step forward in his change in the last year, getting excellent late movement on the pitch.

Campos made his major league debut for the Diamondbacks this season. He really has shown what he needs to show at the minor league level, but he’s struggled mightily to hold that stuff and be a pitcher rather than a thrower consistently.

It would not surprise me at all to see Campos in the Angels opening day roster, but whether that’s as a starter, a back-end reliever, or a swing man is yet to be determined.

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