Angels' Gustavo Campero: Begins running on treadmill
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Campero (ankle) progressed to running on a treadmill Saturday, per MLB.com.
Campero twisted his ankle during an at-bat May 6 and subsequently landed on the 10-day IL. He's been out long enough to be eligible to be reinstated, but it's unclear how much longer the outfielder will need to recover. Campero went 2-for-10 with a stolen base for the Angels prior to the injury, and he could see playing time harder to come by upon his return due to Matthew Lugo, who was called up following Campero's injury, thriving to the tune of an .880 OPS so far with the big club.
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Angels' Gustavo Campero: Lands on IL with ankle injury
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The Angles placed Campero on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 7, due to left ankle inflammation.
Campero injured his ankle during a plate appearance against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, and the injury is severe enough to warrant a stint on the 10-day IL. The Angels recalled Matthew Lugo from Triple-A Salt Lake to provide depth in the outfield for as long as Campero is sidelined.
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Angels' Gustavo Campero: Sent to Salt Lake
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The Angels optioned Campero to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Campero put together a solid spring, going 6-for-18 with two RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base over 12 games. However, the 27-year-old slashed just .239/.271/.348 across 48 plate appearances with the Angels last year, so he'll return to Triple-A to continue developing at the plate.
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Angels' Gustavo Campero: Nabs third steal
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Campero went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
The 27-year-old switch hitter swiped his third bag in 11 games since his late-season promotion, a stretch in which he's also batting .260 (10-for-38) with three RBI and five runs. Campero didn't come into the season with much of a prospect profile, but after slashing .279/.392/.472 in 107 games between Double-A Rocket City and Triple-A Salt Lake this year and then holding his own in a big-league cameo, he may have a spot in the Angels' outfield plans for 2025.
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Angels' Gustavo Campero: Receives first call-up
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The Angels selected Campero's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
Campero has spent most of the season at Double-A Rocket City, where he posted an .888 OPS with 14 home runs and 29 steals in 93 games before earning a promotion to Salt Lake in August. The 26-year-old isn't likely to have a regular role with Anaheim, but he could still see some opportunities during the final two weeks of the regular season. He caught 34 games in the minors in 2023, but he's played exclusively in the corner outfield or at designated hitter in 2024.
