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Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 40 | Arm: 45 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

A native of Mesa, Ariz., Campos stayed nearby when he left Red Mountain High School to go to Arizona State. He made an immediate impact, earning freshman All-American honors by hitting .357. He’s kept producing since, with a .388 average and a Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year semifinalist nod as a sophomore. It’s been more of the same this Draft season as he’s continued to up his overall production numbers as a junior.

A left-handed hitting backstop, Campos is all about making contact and getting on base. He rarely strikes out and draws a ton of walks, showing excellent pitch recognition and plate discipline. He has shown more ability to drive the ball this year, with more than double his previous season high in extra-base hits, though he’s not expected to be a huge power guy at the next level. He can use all fields, even when he’s left the yard, with his hit-over-power approach.

Campos is a built like an old-school catcher in the Yogi Berra mold, at 5-foot-8 and 190 pounds. His defensive skills, from his arm to his blocking and receiving, are fringy, but all of it plays up because of his exceptional baseball IQ and makeup. He might best be suited in a backup role, and while he has played some outfield corner in college, scouts don’t see that as an option in the future.

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 40 | Arm: 45 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40 

A native of Mesa, Ariz., Campos stayed nearby when he left Red Mountain High School to go to Arizona State. He made an immediate impact, earning freshman All-American honors by hitting .357. He’s kept producing since, with a .388 average and a Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year semifinalist nod as a sophomore. It was more of the same as a junior with a .364/.461/.610 line and 11 homers in 58 games, and the Cardinals selected him in the fourth round, signing the backstop for exact slot at $669,300.  

A left-handed-hitting backstop, Campos is all about making contact and getting on base. He rarely strikes out and draws a ton of walks, showing excellent pitch recognition and plate discipline. He showed more ability to drive the ball this year, with more than double his previous season high in extra-base hits, though he’s not expected to be a huge power guy at the next level. He can use all fields with his hit-over-power approach. 

Campos is a built like an old-school catcher in the Yogi Berra mold at 5-foot-8 and 190 pounds. His defensive skills, from his arm to his blocking and receiving, are fringy, but all of it plays up because of his exceptional baseball IQ and makeup. He might best be suited in a backup role, and while he has played some outfield corner in college, scouts don’t see that as an option in the future.  

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	07/30/2024	C Ryan Campos assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals.
	07/24/2024	St. Louis Cardinals signed C Ryan Campos.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated C Ryan Campos.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated C Ryan Campos.
	02/19/2024	C Ryan Campos assigned to Arizona State Sun Devils.
	06/08/2023	C Ryan Campos assigned to College Workout.
	03/11/2023	C Ryan Campos assigned to Arizona State Sun Devils.