Jose Campos Unhittable Again, Will He Be Better Than Michael Pineda?

Remember Jose Campos's last start on April 6th, the one where he pitched six innings and only allowed two baserunners?

Yeah, he pitched even better on Wednesday night.

Pitching for Low-A Charleston, Campos tossed five no-hit innings. He allowed a run in the first inning—he has his infield to thank for the two errors that made that one possible—while walking two and striking out seven against Augusta.

So far through two games in Charleston, Campos is 2-0 with a .029 opponent's average. He has struck out 11 in 11 innings of work and has not allowed an earned run.

A throw-in in the deal that sent Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Mariners for Michael Pineda, Campos has front-end potential.

His fastball can touch the upper 90's, and he is capable of locating it within the strike zone. He is also capable of backing that up with solid secondary pitches.

With Pineda currently on the shelf and Campos pitching in Charleston, neither are in any position to help the Yankees in the near future.

If Pineda stays in the minors after coming back from his injury, it's likely that neither will even help the Yankees at all this season.

Pineda's weight and durability have been a question since he was acquired from the Mariners, so many are already questioning how his career with the Yankees will pan out.

When healthy, he too has top of the rotation stuff.

He proved that last season, pitching to a 9-10 record with a 3.74 ERA. He struck out 173 in 171 innings.

Could Campos be even better?

He's just 19 years old, so it's far too early to tell.

His age won't stop me from trying, though.

Pineda and Campos have eerily similar pitches and velocities, and both have displayed good command in their respective careers.

Even though Campos is 6' 4", he is small compared to the behemoth stature of Pineda—he stands at 6' 7" and weighs around 275 pounds.

That size will make him an injury risk until he can prove that he has the stamina and health of CC Sabathia, a notoriously large pitcher that has never had injury problems in his career.

There's not much information on Campos's career before coming over to the Yankees, but I've yet to find any information on any major injuries.

It's unlikely that Campos will remain this dominant without the Yankees promoting him to Single-A Tampa, so he could be on the fast track to the majors.

We can start making better comparisons between him and Pineda once he hits the Double-A level, as he'll have many more starts under his belt against much stronger competition.

Campos and Pineda will likely be compared for the rest of their careers, if Campos can keep up this production the Yankees will be in fantastic shape if they both can reach their respective potentials.