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'{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Eric Campbell |image = Eric Campbell on September 25, 2016 (5) (cropped).jpg |caption = Campbell with the [[2016 New York Mets season|New York Mets in 2016]] |team = Hanshin Tigers |position = [[First baseman]] / [[Third baseman]] / [[Left fielder]] |number = 29 |bats = Right |throws = Right |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|9}} |birth_place = [[Norwich, Connecticut]] |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = May 10 |debutyear = 2014 |debutteam = New York Mets | statyear = 2016 season |statleague = MLB | stat1label = [[Batting average]] | stat1value = .221 | stat2label = [[Home run]]s | stat2value = 7 | stat3label = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]] | stat3value = 44 |teams = * [[New York Mets]] ({{mlby|2014}}–{{mlby|2016}}) }} '''Eric Singleton Campbell''' (born April 9, 1987), nicknamed '''Soup''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nypost.com/2015/04/26/no-wright-no-matter-eric-campbell-thriving-at-3b-for-mets/|title=Even David Wright marveling at ‘phenomenal’ replacement|work=New York Post|date=April 26, 2015|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> is an American [[professional baseball]] [[Utility player (baseball)|utility player]] in the [[Hanshin Tigers ]] organization. He made his major league debut in 2014 for the [[New York Mets]]. While primarily a [[third baseman]], Campbell has also filled in at [[Left fielder|left field]] and [[First baseman|first base]] for the Mets. ==Baseball career== ===College=== Prior to playing professionally, he attended [[Norwich Free Academy]] and then [[Boston College]]. As a freshman at Boston College, he hit .260. He improved his batting average to .350 with 20 doubles and 41 RBI in 52 games as a sophomore and as a junior, he hit .306 with 18 doubles, 43 runs and 41 RBI in 53 games. He was drafted by the [[New York Mets]] in the 8th round of the [[2008 Major League Baseball draft|2008 MLB Amateur Draft]]. ===New York Mets=== [[File:Eric Campbell (5823996049).jpg|thumb|left|Campbell with the [[Binghamton Mets]] in 2011.]] He began his professional career in low-A with the [[Brooklyn Cyclones]] that summer, hitting .260 and fielding .949 at third base, his main position. He split 2009 between the [[Savannah Sand Gnats]], where he hit .248, and [[St. Lucie Mets]], with whom he had 6 hits in 22 at-bats. In 2010, he played for the [[Gulf Coast League Mets|GCL Mets]] (going 3-for-11 at the plate), St. Lucie (with whom he hit .335 in 46 games) and the [[Binghamton Mets]] (with whom he hit .279 in 50 games). With Binghamton in 2011, he batted .247. With Binghamton again in 2012, he hit .297, earning a spot on the [[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]] Mid-Season All-Star team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=493472|title=Eric Campbell Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|work=MiLB.com|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> He reached Triple-A for the first time in 2013, hitting .314 with 25 doubles, eight home runs and 66 RBI in 120 games for the [[Las Vegas 51s]]. ====2014==== [[File:Eric Campbell on May 18, 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Campbell with the [[2015 New York Mets season|New York Mets in 2015]]]] Campbell was promoted to the Mets from Las Vegas on May 10, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-will-promote-triple-a-1b-3b-eric-campbell-on-saturday/149431276|title=Mets will promote Triple-A 1B-3B Eric Campbell on Saturday|work=MetsBlog|date=May 10, 2014|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> He made his debut batting against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in the bottom of the sixth inning pinch-hitting for [[Lucas Duda]] with the bases loaded, hitting a sac-fly to right fielder [[Marlon Byrd]] on a 1-0 count driving in [[Daniel Murphy (baseball)|Daniel Murphy]] for his first major league RBI off pitcher [[Jake Diekman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/8879230/v32769135/phinym-campbells-sac-fly-in-first-plate-appearance|title=Campbell's sac fly in MLB debut|work=MLB.com|date=May 10, 2014|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> On May 11, Campbell got his first major league hit, a single in the bottom of the fourth inning off pitcher [[Cole Hamels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/video/32801939/campbells-first-career-hit|title=Video - Campbell's first career hit|work=SNY|date=May 11, 2014|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> On May 21, he hit his first major league homerun, a two run home run off [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]' pitcher [[Hyun-jin Ryu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/eric-campbell-hits-first-big-league-home-run-1.8126274|title=Eric Campbell hits first big-league home run|work=Newsday|date=May 21, 2014|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> On July 7, during a game between the [[Atlanta Braves]] and New York Mets at [[Citi Field]], in the bottom of the 9th inning and the game tied at three, [[Juan Lagares]] bunted towards third base to advance base runner Eric Campbell to second base. Braves third baseman [[Chris Johnson (baseball)|Chris Johnson]] fielded the ball and threw to [[shortstop]] [[Andrelton Simmons]], who was covering second base. Simmons was in no danger of being hit by the runner, yet the umpires ruled the runner out, calling it was a neighborhood play. Mets manager [[Terry Collins]] argued that it could not have been a neighborhood play, since it was a bunt play and recording a double play would be almost impossible. Simmons was moving away from 2nd base, and didn't record an out at 1st, either. Therefore, Collins claimed the only reason Simmons had to come off the base was an errant throw. The umpires accepted the claim and reviewed the play, and after review the out call was overturned. This led to an argument and ejection of Braves manager [[Fredi González]], who later said about the call that it was one of the worst calls he'd seen in his life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.mlb.com/video/v34382155/atlnym-gonzalez-ejected-in-the-9th-inning|title=Gonzalez's ejection|work=Major League Baseball|date=July 7, 2014|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/braves-manager-calls-neighborhood-ruling-one-of-the-worst-calls-ive-seen/149416938|title=Braves manager calls neighborhood ruling 'one of the worst calls I've seen'|work=MetsBlog|date=July 8, 2014|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> The Mets would go on to win the game 4-3 in 11 innings. Campbell finished the 2014 season appearing in 85 games with a batting average of .263 in 190 at-bats in 211 plate appearances while compiling 50 hits, 16 RBIs, 3 home runs, 17 walks, 16 runs scored and striking out 55 times. ====2015==== [[File:CampbellStandingSecond.jpg|thumb|left|Campbell with the Mets in 2016]] Campbell began the 2015 season with the 51s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AdamRubinESPN/status/584397222030082048|title=Adam Rubin on Twitter|work=Twitter|date=April 4, 2015|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> On April 15, Campbell was called up to the after [[David Wright]] was placed on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/wright-to-dl-with-hamstring-strain/149426486|title=Wright to DL with hamstring strain|work=MetsBlog|date=April 15, 2015|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> On May 5, he was demoted to make room for catcher [[Johnny Monell]] on the roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-demote-eric-campbell-promote-c-johnny-monell/149438752|title=Mets demote Eric Campbell, promote C Johnny Monell|work=MetsBlog|date=May 5, 2015|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> He was recalled to the Mets replacing [[Dilson Herrera]] who was placed on the DL due to a fractured tip of his middle finger on May 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/herrera-placed-on-dl-campbell-recalled-from-triple-a/149439036|title=Herrera placed on DL, Campbell recalled from Triple-A|work=MetsBlog|date=May 15, 2015|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> On August 10, he was sent back to the 51s to make room for [[Michael Cuddyer]] coming off the 15-day disabled list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-activate-cuddyer-option-campbell-to-triple-a/152990166|title=Mets activate Cuddyer, option Campbell to Triple-A|work=MetsBlog|date=August 10, 2015|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> He was recalled on September 1 due to expanded rosters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-call-up-campbell-nieuwenhuis-young-jr-and-plawecki-activate-matz-parnell-and-goeddel/152992370|title=Mets call up Campbell, Nieuwenhuis, Young Jr. and Plawecki; Activate Matz, Parnell and Goeddel|work=MetsBlog|date=September 1, 2015|accessdate=February 7, 2016}}</ref> [[File:Ericcampbell.jpg|thumb|Campbell with the Mets in 2016]] Campbell finished the 2015 season appearing in 71 games with a batting average of .197 in 173 at-bats in 206 plate appearances while compiling 34 hits, 19 RBIs, 3 home runs, 26 walks, 28 runs scored and striking out 37 times. ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' dubbed Campbell "baseball's unluckiest hitter" in 2015 based on statistics compiled by [[Inside Edge]] which showed that his rate of "well-hit" balls was much higher than his actual batting average.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Salfino|first1=Michael|title=Mets’ Eric Campbell Is Baseball’s Unluckiest Hitter|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/mets-eric-campbell-is-baseballs-unluckiest-hitter-1456530597|accessdate=7 September 2016|work=[[Wall Street Journal]]|date=26 February 2016}}</ref> ====2016==== Campbell made the Mets' roster for [[Opening Day]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/verrett-plawecki-henderson-and-campbell-make-opening-day-roster/170071262|title=Verrett, Plawecki, Henderson and Campbell make Opening Day roster|work=MetsBlog|date=April 1, 2016|accessdate=April 13, 2016}}</ref> On April 12, Campbell was demoted after making three appearances primarily as a [[Pinch runner]] and [[Pinch hitter]] to make room for [[Rafael Montero (baseball)|Rafael Montero]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/updated-montero-activated-campbell-to-triple-a/171862574|title=Updated: Montero activated, Campbell to Triple-A|work=MetsBlog|date=April 12, 2016|accessdate=April 13, 2016}}</ref> Campbell was promoted again when [[Jacob deGrom]] was placed on the Family Emergency List three days later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-jacob-degrom-to-stay-in-florida-with-sick-newborn/172708268|title=Mets' Jacob deGrom to stay in Florida with sick newborn|work=MetsBlog|date=April 16, 2016|accessdate=May 31, 2016}}</ref> On May 31, Campbell was demoted back to the 51s to make room for newly acquired first baseman [[James Loney]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-activate-james-loney-option-eric-campbell-to-triple-a/180972184|title=Mets activate James Loney, option Eric Campbell to Triple-A|work=MetsBlog|date=May 31, 2016|accessdate=May 31, 2016}}</ref> Campbell was batting .159 with one home run and five RBIs in 30 games. After the conclusion of the Triple-A season, Campbell was called back up to the Major Leagues. He was outrighted off the 40-man roster on November 2, 2016, assigned to the Triple-A [[Las Vegas 51s]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/11/mets-outright-jim-henderson-eric-campbell.html|title=Mets Outright Jim Henderson, Eric Campbell|last=Adams|first=Steve|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 2, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref> ===Hanshin Tigers=== In December 2016, Campbell signed with the [[Hanshin Tigers]] of [[Nippon Professional Baseball]]'s [[Central League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fan-interference.com/2016/12/03/hanshin-tigers-reached-an-agreement-with-eric-campbell/ |title=Eric Campbell signs with Hanshin Tigers |date= |website=fan-interference.com |publisher= |accessdate=February 11, 2017 }}</ref> All Mets fans were thrilled when this new broke, happy that Terry Collins will no longer have access to use "Soup" to produce a pinch hit strike out! ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{commons category|Eric Campbell (baseball)}} {{baseballstats|mlb=493472|espn=31171|br=c/campber01|fangraphs=6938|cube=Eric-Campbell-2|brm=campbe003eri}} {{Hanshin Tigers roster navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Eric}} [[Category:1987 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:People from Norwich, Connecticut]] [[Category:Baseball players from Connecticut]] [[Category:Major League Baseball first basemen]] [[Category:Major League Baseball third basemen]] [[Category:Major League Baseball left fielders]] [[Category:New York Mets players]] [[Category:Boston College Eagles baseball players]] [[Category:Brooklyn Cyclones players]] [[Category:Savannah Sand Gnats players]] [[Category:St. Lucie Mets players]] [[Category:Gulf Coast Mets players]] [[Category:Binghamton Mets players]] [[Category:Las Vegas 51s players]] [[Category:Caribes de Anzoátegui players]] [[Category:Hanshin Tigers players]]'