Gustavo Campero #51

Gustavo Angel Campero...Represented home country of Colombia in 2023 World Baseball Classic...Went 1-for-5 and facilitated the winning run scoring in Colombia’s game against Mexico by reaching on an error by shortstop Luis Urías in the 10th inning.

2024

Began season with Double-A Rocket City and Slashed .279/.394/.494 with 56 runs scored, 17 doubles, four triples, 14 home runs, 45 RBI, 20 HBP and 29 stolen bases in 93 games...At time of promotion, led Southern League in OPS (.888) and SLG, and ranked second in OBP and HBP, tied for third in triples, tied for fifth in HR and extra-base hits (35), tied for sixth in batting average and runs, seventh in total bases (154), and tied for 10th in doubles and stolen bases...Assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Aug. 16 and batted .280 (14/50) with a .719 OPS in just 14 games with the Bees before contract was selected by Angels on Sept. 15...Made Major League debut on Sept. 15 against Houston and drove in first career run on RBI pop out in foul territory in ninth inning...Collected first MLB hit the following day with RBI single against White Sox RHP Chad Kuhl...Batted .239 (11/46) with six runs, one triple, one home run, and six RBI in 13 games with Halos...Hit first career home run on Sept. 28 (three-run HR) in the third inning off Andrew Heaney...Was named Double-A Rocket City’s 2024 Hitter of the Year...Named a 2024 Southern League All-Star representing Rocket City (Double-A)...Southern League Player of the Month for July 2024; Named SOU Player of the Week for the week of July 14.