Campillo earned the start by excelling in most of his 13 appearances in relief. He has allowed only three earned runs in 21 1-3 innings for a 1.27 ERA. Campillo doesn't have an overwhelming fastball, but Braves has praised his curveball all season. Campillo also has earned Cox's trust with strong control -- he has walked five and struck out 17. Cox said he expects Campillo to last five or six innings. There could be room for Campillo to earn the No. 5 spot in the rotation behind Tim Hudson, Tom Glavine, Jair Jurrjens and Jo-Jo Reyes
Jorge Campillo had too much time to reflect on his first major league start. Way too much. Campillo made one start for Seattle in 2005 and got only four outs before leaving with an injured right elbow that led to season-ending Tommy John surgery. Campillo made brief relief appearances for Seattle in 2006 and 2007. He signed with the Atlanta Braves as a minor league free agent in December. Now comes another opportunity for the 30-year-old Campillo. He will start the second game of the Braves' day-night doubleheader Tuesday against the Mets. "He's got a great curveball and a great changeup and he can zip his fastball in there a little bit," manager Bobby Cox said. "He's earned it." Campillo hasn't worked longer than three innings or thrown more than 42 pitches for Atlanta, so he won't be thinking about a complete game against the Mets. "Maybe I can throw 75 or 80 pitches, maybe more," Campillo said. "I feel good. I feel ready."
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