Mike Campbell, former Seattle Mariners pitcher and first-round draft pick, dead at 61

Former MLB pitcher Mike Campbell, a cardinal portion successful the blockbuster commercialized that brought Hall of Famer Randy Johnson to Seattle, has died. He was 61. 

The Mariners, who selected Campbell successful the archetypal circular of the 1985 MLB Draft, announced his decease connected Friday. 

"We are saddened by the passing of Seattle autochthonal and erstwhile Mariners' pitcher Mike Campbell. Our hearts spell retired to his household and loved ones," the squad said successful a connection shared connected societal media. 

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Online records from the King County Medical Examiner’s Office showed that Campbell died Monday astatine his home. His origin of decease was listed arsenic pending. 

Campbell was drafted seventh wide retired of the University of Hawaii and made his MLB debut arsenic a right-handed pitcher connected July 4, 1987. He made appearances with the squad until 1989, erstwhile helium was aboriginal named successful a commercialized that sent Mark Langston to the Montreal Expos successful speech for Randy Johnson, Brian Holman and Gene Harris.

Pitcher Randy Johnson (51) of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Oakland Athletics during a Major League Baseball crippled astatine the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Johnson played for the Mariners from 1989-98. The crippled took spot successful Oakland, California, circa 1993. (Focus connected Sport/Getty Images)

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Campbell appeared successful 51 MLB games crossed 4 teams, including the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs, whom helium past played for successful 1996. He compiled a 12-19 grounds with 135 strikeouts and a 5.86 ERA.

Pitcher Mike Campbell of the Montreal Expos is successful enactment during a outpouring grooming crippled against the Baltimore Orioles astatine Fort Lauderdale Stadium. The Orioles won the game, 11-9. The crippled took spot successful Fort Lauderdale, Florida, connected March 2, 1998. (IMAGN/ Jamie Squire )

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Injuries to his throwing limb marred overmuch of his career, and helium officially retired from the crippled successful 1999 aft stints successful autarkic and planetary leagues. 

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