Richard Brett Campbell (born October 17, 1981) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Campbell was drafted by the

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in the 34th round of the 2004 amateur draft. He began the 2004 season playing for their rookie league affiliate, the

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. During the season, he was promoted to the Class A

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and then to the Class A-Advanced

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. The Expos were relocated to

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for the 2005 season, becoming the

. During the first year as a part of the new Nationals association, he played for the Class A

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before being promoted to the A-Advanced

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. He started 2006 with the Potomac Nationals and was then promoted to the Double-A

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and then the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs. He received a September call-up to the major league Nationals, making is big league debut on September 7, 2006. In 2007, he returned to Double-A Harrisburg. After the 2007 season, he was selected by the

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in the Rule 5 Draft (Triple-A Phase), but was released before the start of the 2008 season. Following his playing career, he became a scout in the Texas Rangers organization.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Brett 1981 births Living people Baseball players from Atlanta Major League Baseball pitchers Washington Nationals players Wallace State Lions baseball players Georgia Bulldogs baseball players Kennesaw State Owls baseball players Gulf Coast Expos players Brevard County Manatees players Vermont Expos players Savannah Sand Gnats players Potomac Nationals players New Orleans Zephyrs players Harrisburg Senators players Texas Rangers scouts

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