"In 2023, he was up with the big league club all year but spent a lot of time on the injured list. He was only healthy enough to play in 49 games but put up a huge .319/.356/.491 line and 133 wRC+ in that sample. His defensive grades weren't great but that offense was certainly enticing. His .331 batting average on balls in play was on the high side but he also had a small 12.1% strikeout rate, meaning he put the ball in play a lot."
"The following season was a disappointment, however. He got into 91 games, his biggest sample of big league work to date. His batted ball luck flipped the other way, as his BABIP dropped to .240. That wasn't just luck as his average exit velocity, barrel rate and hard hit rate all dropped compared to the prior season. He finished the year with a .227/.281/.361 line and 83 wRC+. That kind of offense would have been passable for a glove-first backstop but Campusano was not that. He had a fielding run value of minus-13 and was also credited with minus-17 Defensive Runs Saved, making him one of the worst defensive catchers in the majors that year."
The Padres project Luis Campusano to be in the team's mix next year and expect his recent experiences to aid his development. Campusano was a top-100 prospect who logged brief big-league stints from 2020–2022 while burning two option years. In 2023 he played only 49 games due to injury but produced a strong .319/.356/.491 line and 133 wRC+ despite below-average defensive grades. In the following season he reached 91 games but regressed to .227/.281/.361 and 83 wRC+, with drops in exit velocity and barrel rate and very poor defensive metrics (FRV -13, DRS -17). The club reduced his playing time and optioned him to the minors on September 11 as other catchers handled primary duties.
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