LUIS CAMPUSANO NEWS

Luis Campusano works to become entrenched in Padres' catching conversation Young catcher spent the offseason in San Diego as he works to emulate the relationships Austin Nola has built with Padres' pitchers

FEBRUARY 19, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

The San Diego Padres are essentially a fantasy team. Is that a good thing?

The Padres are a fascinating baseball experiment, one that will surely render some type of judgment upon GM A.J. Preller's shoulders.

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Manny Machado hits 31st homer, Padres beat Rockies, 13-6

Manny Machado and Brandon Drury hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run eighth inning, Wil Myers also went deep, and the San Diego Padres beat Colorado 13-6 in the Rockies’ final...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres Daily: Snell's goals; Nola's healthy contribution; Soto's walks, defense; Campusano again; more zeroes Blake Snell believes he's better now than he's ever been, including his Cy Young year; Juan Soto walks to another milestone

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Belts first homer Campusano went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 2-0 win against the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Impact Campusano made the most of a rare start behind the plate, swatting a solo homer off Zac Gallen in the fourth inning for one of two Padres runs in the contest. The long ball was his first this season and his second over 23 career games. Campusano has shown good pop in the minors, but he's clearly behind Austin Nola and Jorge Alfaro on San Diego's catcher depth chart for the time being.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres Daily: Cronenworth exemplifies refocused Padres; Musgrove battles; Campusano catches on; fast Hader Padres continue to hit, play aggressively; Luis Campusano works well with Joe Musgrove again; Jose Azocar does right

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Musgrove goes 6, Campusano homers, Padres blank D-backs 2-0

Luis Campusano hit his first homer of the season, Joe Musgrove won for the second time in three months and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres pregame: Campusano catching Musgrove as Friars seek sweep Austin Nola has been behind plate for each of Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove's starts but Luis Campusano gets the nod Wednesday against th...

AUGUST 31, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres pregame: Campusano at catcher as Friars seek Royal sweep Padres rookie catcher Luis Campusano starting behind the plate for the first time this year

AUGUST 28, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Minors: Two Padres prospects in updated top-100; Mission's Dixon drives in nine via cycle Rounding up the action at the Padres’ minor league affiliates

AUGUST 18, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Minors: Campusano homers in El Paso; Zavala promoted to Storm Rounding up the action at the Padres’ minor league affiliates

AUGUST 4, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Minors: Myers at first base in El Paso; Campusano hits 7th homer Rounding up the action at the Padres’ minor league affiliates

JULY 23, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Padres notes: Machado's drive has him ready to play against Dodgers; Batten called up; Campusano taxiing Manny Machado returns after 10 days down with a sprained ankle; utility man Matthew Batten set for debut

JULY 1, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Minors: Ferguson now running for TinCaps; Campusano homers for El Paso Rounding up the action at the Padres’ minor league affiliates

JUNE 29, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Prospect watch: Luis Campusano, Caleb Kilian and more Al Melchior looks at some prospects who fantasy baseball managers should consider picking up ahead of their seemingly imminent promotions.

MAY 18, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Minors: No slowing Missions' Esteury Ruiz; Campusano, Hassell homer Rounding up the action at the Padres’ minor league affiliates

MAY 14, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Optioned to Triple-A Campusano was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Impact Campusano spent a week with the major-league club, and he went 1-for-12 with a run, an RBI and two strikeouts over four games. He'll likely see more consistent playing time in the minors and should be one of the top candidates for a call-up if the Padres need catching depth.

MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Profar hits 3-run homer, Gore has 10 Ks as Padres beat Reds

Jurickson Profar hit a three-run homer, MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 over five innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-5

APRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minor league musings: Betting big on Luis Campusano Gene McCaffrey identifies some farmhands currently swinging hot bats who fantasy managers should have on their free agency radar.

APRIL 27, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hosmer's 1st HR of season in 8-run burst, Padres beat Reds

Eric Hosmer hit his first homer of the season and Jake Cronenworth added a bases-loaded triple during an eight-run fourth inning that sent the San Diego Padres past the struggling...

APRIL 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back with big-league club Campusano was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

Impact Campusano has spent the first couple weeks of the season at the Triple-A level, where he's hit .359/.375/.487 through nine games. The 23-year-old will now join the big club with Luke Voit (biceps) heading to the injured list. Campusano should see infrequent opportunities since catchers Austin Nola and Jorge Alfaro remain healthy.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres will start season with MacKenzie Gore, Luis Campusano at Triple-A El Paso Team's third- and fourth-ranked prospects optioned after strong springs, expected in majors soon

APRIL 7, 2022 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Optioned to Triple-A Campusano was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.

Impact The 23-year-old appeared to have a better chance of making San Diego's Opening Day roster after Victor Caratini was shipped to Milwaukee earlier in the day, but the young backstop will still begin the 2022 campaign at the Triple-A level. Austin Nola and Jorge Alfaro will operate as the Padres' two catchers with Campusano returning to El Paso, where he hit .295/.365/.541 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI last year.

APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Could benefit from Caratini trade There could be room on the Padres' Opening Day roster for Campusano now that Victor Caratini has been traded to the Brewers, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com suggests.

Impact Campusano was essentially blocked from a roster spot with Austin Nola, Jorge Alfaro and Caratini all ahead of him on the catcher depth chart, but he could break camp with the big club now that Caratini is out of the picture. Of course, that would require San Diego to decide to carry three catchers, which is far from a certainty. Campusano didn't do much to help his case this spring, as he batted .118 (2-for-17) with nine strikeouts, though both of his hits were home runs.

APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Battling oblique injury Campusano didn't play for Triple-A El Paso after Aug. 30 due to an oblique injury, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Campusano spent the majority of the 2021 campaign with El Paso, slashing .295/.365/.541 with 15 home runs in 326 plate appearances. San Diego recalled Campusano from El Paso on Tuesday in a procedural move, but it's unclear if the 23-year-old is healthy at this point. In any case, he should be ready to go ahead of spring training, when he should get the chance to compete for the No. 2 catcher job with the big club.

OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE