Isaiah Campbell

About

Isaiah Lyn Campbell (born August 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox. Campbell was selected by the Mariners in the second round of the 2019 MLB draft.

Campbell was born in Portugal, where his father was stationed while serving in the United States Air Force, then grew up in Kansas and attended Olathe South High School in Olathe, Kansas. As a senior, he had a 5–1 win–loss record with a 1.66 earned run average (ERA). He struck out 42 batters in 33+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Campbell made six starts and 13 appearances for the Arkansas Razorbacks as a true freshman. He had 23 strikeouts in 31+2⁄3 innings pitched while going 3–1 with a 3.69 ERA. He was also named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) First Year Academic Honor Roll. His sophomore season in 2017 was cut short after just +2⁄3 of an inning due to an elbow injury, for which he was granted a medical redshirt. He helped the Razorbacks to the 2018 College World Series final, winning the game in the semi-final that allowed them to advance to the final. That…