Indians Top 100 Prospects: #81 Garrison Campfield

81. Garrison Campfield - Right-handed Pitcher
Born: 05/29/1984 - Height: 6'1" - Weight: 200 - Bats: Right - Throws: Right

Year	Age	Team	Lvl	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	K	BB/9	K/9	WHIP
2007	23	Mahoning Vy	A-	1	0	0.00	6	0	0	10.2	5	0	0	3	5	2.5	4.2	0.75
2008	24	Lake County	A	7	4	2.98	44	0	0	66.1	48	22	6	35	58	4.7	7.9	1.25
		Career		8	4	2.57	50	0	0	77.0	53	22	6	38	63	4.4	7.4	1.18

History: Campfield was a 12th round pick in the 2007 Draft out of Texas A&M University.

Strengths & Opportunities: Campfield throws from a low three-quarter (submarine) arm slot, similar to fellow Tribe farmhand Randy Newsom. The submarine style of pitching came about after he came back from shoulder surgery in college, and it has stuck with him since signing with the Indians. He features a fastball that sits 89-91 MPH and has topped out at 93 MPH. He has a good arm and gets good hard sink on the ball from that angle. He complements his fastball with a breaking ball that is more like a slurve, and he has a changeup that is still a work-in-progress.

The development of Campfield's changeup is coming along, but he is just not confident using it regularly in a game yet. If he is able to learn how to effectively throw his changeup, because of his arm slot he will be able to get a lot of groundballs with it. One of the things he is really trying to hone in on is his command. With 38 walks in 78 career innings, he will need to become more consistent with throwing strikes. If he can find a consistent release point and stays through his pitches more consistently he will continue to move up in the Indians system.

Outlook: Campfield is part of some good bullpen depth in the lower levels of the system, and should open the 2009 season in the advanced Single-A Kinston bullpen.

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