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Angels Scratch Outfielder From Triple-A Lineup at Last Minute

J.P. Hoornstra

Angels left fielder Gustavo Campero (51) slides safely into third base before Seattle Mariners third baseman Ben Williamson (9) cant put on a tag during the second inning at T-Mobile Park on April 30.
Angels left fielder Gustavo Campero (51) slides safely into third base before Seattle Mariners third baseman Ben Williamson (9) cant put on a tag during the second inning at T-Mobile Park on April 30. / Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images
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The Angels haven't officially announced any transactions Thursday since dropping their series finale to the Yankees. But one could be in store as the team returns home for a game against the Houston Astros on Friday.

Gustavo Campero was scratched from the Salt Lake Bees' lineup less than one hour before the Bees' home game against the Sacramento River Cats.

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Campero was replaced in the starting lineup by Tucker Flint.

Campero has already been optioned to Triple-A twice this season, most recently last Friday. Position players must remain in the minors for 10 days after being optioned, unless they are promoted to replace an injured player on the active major league roster.

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If Campero is headed back to Anaheim on Friday, it would be to replace an injured player on the Angels' roster.

Campero, 27, has two hits in 10 at-bats for the Angels this season. In addition to his five big league games, Campero has played 32 games for the Angels' Triple-A affiliate, slashing .320/.389/.477.

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Campero missed nearly a month after sustaining an ankle injury in May. He was optioned to Triple-A upon being activated last Friday. He was also optioned to Salt Lake on March 7, in the middle of spring training.

Campero appeared in 13 Cactus League games with the Angels and slashed .300/.391/.350. Originally a catcher, he primarily played the outfield in 2024 and reached the majors for the first time in September.

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In a 13-game cameo, Campero hit .239 with one home run, one triple, and six RBIs.

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J.P. Hoornstra
J.P. HOORNSTRA

J.P. Hoornstra is an On SI Contributor. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All-Time, published in 2015. In 2016, he won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for breaking news coverage. He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.

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