Paul Alan Campbell (born July 26, 1995) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Campbell graduated from

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, in 2014. He attended

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, where he played

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for the

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from 2015 through 2017.

Tampa Bay Rays

The

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selected Campbell in the 21st round, with the 619th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. Campbell finished 2019 with the Double-A

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, pitching to a 8–4

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and a 3.36

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(ERA) with 63

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s across

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in 16 appearances. Through the 2019 season, Campbell had a career 3.12 ERA through minor league innings in three years in the Rays' minor league system.

Miami Marlins

On December 10, 2020, the

selected Campbell from the Rays in the

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. Campbell made the Marlins'

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roster for the 2021 season. On April 3, 2021, Campbell made his MLB debut in relief against the

. He started his first MLB game on May 1. On May 3, Campbell was suspended 80 games after violating MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone. Campbell made 16 appearances for Miami in 2021, pitching to a 2–3 record and 6.41 ERA with 26 strikeouts in innings pitched. On May 27, 2022, Campbell was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right elbow strain. On August 30, it was announced that Campbell had undergone

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and would miss the remainder of the season season as well as most of the 2023 season. He was removed from the

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and sent outright to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on November 2. Campbell returned to action in 2024 with the Single–A

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and Double–A

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. In 11 starts between the two affiliates, he accumulated a 5–1 record and 3.78 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 50 innings pitched. Campbell was released by the Marlins organization on July 29, 2024.

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Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Miami Marlins

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