The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have sold the contract of All-Star 3B Eric Campbell to the Cincinnati Reds organization. Campbell is the fourth player who was under contract with the RedHawks in 2010 and 53rd overall to advance to a Major League organization.
Campbell, 25, batted .311 with 19 doubles, 22 home runs, 80 RBIs and 72 runs scored in 85 games for the RedHawks in 2010. He was second in the Northern League in on-base percentage (.421), third in slugging percentage (.593) and fourth in RBI. Campbell also finished second among league third basemen in fielding percentage (.962) and committed just eight errors in 83 games.
A former Atlanta Braves prospect, Campbell joined the RedHawks for the 2010 season and was a key member of the RedHawks championship team. For his efforts, Campbell was named to the Northern League Post-Season All-Star Team and was also selected to the Baseball America All-Independent Leagues First Team.
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