Cameron Scott Vieaux...Last name is pronounced: VIEW....2023 marks first season in a Major League Spring Training camp....Did not get selected to Pirates Player Pool for 2020 season....Played collegiately at Michigan State University...Was an All-Big Ten Freshman team selection in 2014 while winning the Steve Garvey Award as the most improved player....Attended Walled Lake Western HS (Walled Lake, MI)...Is first alumni of the school to play in Majors....Originally signed by Pirates scout Adam Bourassa.
2022
Began season with Triple-A Indianapolis, where he was used primarily as a reliever for first time in career... Was not charged with an earned run in eight straight appearances (13.1 IP) from Apr. 26 through May 22... Went 2-0 with a 1.84 ERA (14.2 IP - 3 ER) and a 0.48 WHIP in 10 appearances during month of May... Had a 3-0 record, 2.28 ERA (27.2 IP - 7 ER) and a 0.90 WHIP in 18 appearances (one start) when he was selected to Pittsburgh’s big league roster, June 17... Struck out three batters while tossing 1.2 scoreless innings in MLB debut with Pirates, June 17 vs. San Francisco... Threw 56 pitches in eighth inning, July 1 vs. Milwaukee and allowed eight runs (7 ER)...The 56 pitches were the most in a single frame for any MLB pitcher in 2022 and the most since San Francisco’s Russ Ortiz tossed 61 pitches in second inning, July 26, 1999 vs. St. Louis.
