Kevin John Cameron (born December 15, 1979, in Joliet, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

[edit] Early life

Cameron is a graduate of Joliet Catholic High School. Cameron played for the Georgia Tech baseball team.^[1]

[edit] Baseball career

He was acquired by the San Diego Padres from the Minnesota Twins as a Rule 5 Draft choice. Cameron made his major league debut on April 5, 2007. His first season was exceptional serving as a middle reliever; he logged 58 innings over 48 appearances with a 2.79 ERA. However, his 36 walks over 58 innings led to some concern for the Padres coaching staff.

On December 1, 2008, Cameron signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics and was invited to spring training.^[2]

He was granted free agency on October 15, 2009.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Cameron (center) with fellow Padres pitchers Shawn Estes and Justin Germano in 2008.

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