José Vicente Campos Carnota (born July 27, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport, teams of nine players each, taking turns batting (baseball), batting and Fielding (baseball), fielding. The game occurs over the course of several Pitch ...

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...

for the Samanes de Aragua of the

Venezuelan Major League The Venezuelan Major League, officially the Major League of Professional Baseball ( or LMBP) is a professional baseball league in Venezuela. Unlike the top-level Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, which plays a winter league schedule, the ...

. He has previously played in

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...

(MLB) for the

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The franchise was established ...

Career

Seattle Mariners

On May 14, 2009, Campos signed with the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...

as an international

free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player or manager who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under a contract at present ...

. 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. Prior to the 2012 season,

John Sickels John Sickels (born January 5, 1968) is an American baseball writer who specializes in minor league baseball and amateur baseball. Biography Sickels is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University (1990, BA in history and philosophy) and th ...

of Minorleagueball.com considered Campos the Mariners' fifth best prospect. He spent the 2013 season with the Low–A

Everett AquaSox The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seatin ...

, making 14 starts and compiling a 5–5 record and 2.32 ERA with 85 strikeouts across innings pitched.

New York Yankees

On January 13, 2012, Campos and Michael Pineda were traded to the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Am ...

in exchange for Jesús Montero and Héctor Noesí. He spent the 2012 season with the Single–A

Charleston RiverDogs The Charleston RiverDogs are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League. They are located in Charleston, South Carolina, and are the Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. The RiverDogs' home stadium is Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park. Char ...

, 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 saves across 87 innings pitched. On November 20, 2013, the Yankees added Campis to their

40-man roster A Major League Baseball roster is a list of players who are allowed, by league agreement, to play for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team. Each MLB team maintains two rosters: an active roster of players eligible to participate in an MLB game, an ...

to protect him from the

Rule 5 draft The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball (MLB) player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor lea ...

. He underwent

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, sometimes referred to as Tommy John surgery is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's body, ...

in April 2014 and missed the season as a result. On December 2, 2014, the Yankees non-tendered Campos, and subsequently re–signed him to a minor league contract three days later. Campos spent the 2015 campaign with the High–A

Tampa Yankees Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and the county seat of Hillsborough C ...

, also appearing in two games for the rookie–level

Gulf Coast League Yankees The Florida Complex League Yankees are a Rookie-level affiliate of the New York Yankees, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball ...

. In 13 starts for Tampa, he pitched to a 3–7 record and 7.05 ERA with 31 strikeouts across innings. 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

in exchange for

Tyler Clippard Tyler Lee Clippard (born February 14, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chi ...

. The Diamondbacks promoted Campos to the major leagues on August 25.

Los Angeles Angels

On November 4, 2016, the

Los Angeles Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, ...

claimed Campos off of waivers. In 11 games (9 starts) split between the rookie–level

Arizona League Angels The Arizona Complex League Angels are a professional baseball team competing as a Rookie-level affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Te ...

, High–A

Inland Empire 66ers The Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The 66ers are based in San Bernardino, California, and play at San Manuel Stadium. Franchi ...

, and Triple–A

Salt Lake Bees The Salt Lake Bees are a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team that plays in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. Based in South Jordan, Utah, the team plays its home games at The Ballpark at Am ...

, 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. He was released by the Angels on September 10. On October 3, 2017, Campos re–signed with the Angels on a minor league contract. In 12 games split between Salt Lake and the Double–A

Mobile BayBears The Mobile BayBears were a Minor League Baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which played in the Southern League, served as the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres (1997–2006), Arizona Diamondbacks (2007–2 ...

, he struggled to a 7.04 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 23 innings. Campos was released by the Angels organization on May 15, 2018.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On June 26, 2018, Campos signed with the

New Britain Bees The New Britain Bees are an American collegiate summer baseball team based in New Britain, Connecticut. They are a member of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), a wood-bat league with teams in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connectic ...

of the

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, and the headquarters are l ...

. He did not appear for the Bees. On July 13, Campos signed with the

Sugar Land Skeeters The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. They are located in Sugar Land, Texas, part of the G ...

. In 22 games for Sugar Land, he compiled a 3–2 record and 5.64 ERA with 17 strikeouts across innings pitched. Campos became a free agent following the 2018 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 30, 2019, Campos signed a minor league deal with the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...

. He was released on June 21, 2019.

Lincoln Saltdogs

On June 29, 2019, Campos signed with the

Lincoln Saltdogs The Lincoln Saltdogs are a professional baseball team based in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the United States. The Saltdogs are in the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball. Since the 2001 se ...

of the 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 The Pericos de Puebla (English: Puebla Parrots) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Puebla. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán. Established in 1938, the Pericos have won five Mexican League ...

of the

Mexican League The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country. The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...

. He was released on July 24, 2019.

Parma Baseball

On April 16, 2021, Campos signed with the Parma Baseball Club of the

Italian Baseball League The Italian Baseball League (IBL, ), officially known as the Serie A (), is the top-level baseball league in Italy. Founded in 1948, it is governed by the Italian Baseball & Softball Federation (FIBS), which has its headquarters in Rome. Many o ...

(IBL). 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

of the

. He appeared in 12 games, going 0–1 with a 3.09 ERA and 11 strikeouts over innings. Campos was released on January 19, 2023.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 The Toros de Tijuana (English: Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican baseball team based in Tijuana, Mexico, that competes in the Mexican Baseball League. The team plays its home games at Estadio Chevron. Team history Original Attempt The franchise w ...

of the

. On April 8, Campos was traded to the

Charros de Jalisco The Charros de Jalisco () are a professional baseball team who compete in both the Mexican League (LMB) and the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), based in Zapopan, Jalisco, in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Their home ballpark is Estadio Pana ...

. In three appearances for Jalisco, he struggled to a 27.00 ERA with one strikeout across innings of work. On April 22, Campos was released by the Charros.

Samanes de Aragua

In 2025, Campos signed with the Samanes de Aragua of the

International career

Campos was selected to represent

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

at the

2023 World Baseball Classic qualification The qualifying round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, officially called The World Baseball Classic 2022 Qualifiers was held from 16 September 2022 to 5 October 2022. Teams which participated at the 2017 World Baseball Classic automatically qu ...

Personal life

Campos is cousin to shortstop Alcides Escobar, and pitchers Edwin Escobar and

Kelvim Escobar Kelvim José Escobar Bolívar (born April 11, 1976) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1997–2003) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007, 2009). He won 101 games, but his career ...

, as well as nephew of shortstop José Escobar.Pelota Binaria website
/ref>

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Campos, Vicente 1992 births Living people Altoona Curve players Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Angels players Cardenales de Lara players Charleston RiverDogs players Charros de Jalisco players Vicente Everett AquaSox players Gulf Coast Yankees players Inland Empire 66ers players Lincoln Saltdogs players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela 21st-century Venezuelan sportsmen Mobile BayBears players Baseball players from La Guaira Pericos de Puebla players Reno Aces players Salt Lake Bees players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders players Sugar Land Skeeters players Tampa Yankees players Trenton Thunder players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Italy Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Venezuelan Summer League Mariners players Spanish baseball players

Career

Seattle Mariners

New York Yankees

Arizona Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Angels

Sugar Land Skeeters

Pittsburgh Pirates

Lincoln Saltdogs

Pericos de Puebla

Parma Baseball

Pericos de Puebla (second stint)

Charros de Jalisco

Samanes de Aragua

International career

Personal life

See also

References

External links