MiLB Player of the Day: Ryan Campos

THE CARDINAL CHRONICLE
Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day: Ryan Campos Refuses to be Overlooked
St. Louis, MO
By Ray Mileur

Ryan Campos may be the most overlooked catcher in a Cardinals system full of catchers.

That is not a knock on the names ahead of him or around him. Rainiel Rodriguez is one of the top prospects in the organization. Leo Bernal is producing at Triple-A. The Cardinals have built real depth behind the plate.

But Campos keeps giving the system a reason not to forget about him.

On Wednesday night, the Springfield catcher was right in the middle of a 12-2 win over Arkansas, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs, three runs scored and a walk.

His final line: 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB

That is a full night.

Campos reached base four times, hit his 12th home run of the season, drove in runs 55, 56 and 57, and scored three times as Springfield pounded out 16 hits.

For a catcher, that kind of offensive production matters and his defense has been solid.

Campos is not always the first name mentioned when people talk about the Cardinals’ catching depth, but maybe he should be mentioned more often. He continues to put together quality at-bats, show some power, and contribute in the middle of a Springfield lineup that has been carrying the Cardinals in the second half.

The catching position is crowded in this system, and that can make it easy for a player like Campos to get squeezed out of the conversation.

But production has a way of speaking for itself.

Wednesday night, Campos made sure his bat was heard.

Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day:
Ryan Campos, C, Springfield Cardinals

Final Line: 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB

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