{"id":43659,"date":"2025-03-24T00:53:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T00:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=43659"},"modified":"2025-03-24T00:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T00:53:35","slug":"red-sox-to-include-kristian-campbell-on-opening-day-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=43659","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox To Include Kristian Campbell On Opening Day Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<header>By Mark Polishuk | <time datetime=\"2025-03-23T18:31:33-05:00\">March 23, 2025<\/time> at <time datetime=\"2025-03-23T18:31:33-05:00\">6:31pm CDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Kristian Campbell<\/strong> will break camp with the Red Sox, as KPRC 2\u2019s Ari Alexander reports that the star prospect has been told he will be part of Boston\u2019s Opening Day roster.\u00a0 A corresponding move will be made in the coming days to create room for Campbell on the 40-man roster.<\/p>\n<p>Though Campbell\u2019s Grapefruit League performance hasn\u2019t been stellar, it was becoming increasingly obvious in recent days that the Sox were eager to see what the 22-year-old can do at the big league level.\u00a0 <strong>Vaughn Grissom<\/strong> was optioned to Triple-A a few days ago, leaving Campbell and <strong>David Hamilton<\/strong> as the remaining contenders for the second base job.\u00a0 While the left-handed hitting Hamilton will get some action against right-handed pitching, the Red Sox surely aim for Campbell to get regular playing time in his first run of action in the Show.<\/p>\n<p>It has been quite a rise for Campbell, who was a fourth-round pick out of Georgia Tech in the 2023 draft and flew somewhat under the radar in prospect rankings.\u00a0 He started to attract attention with some big numbers in his first year of pro ball, and then gained even greater notice by being promoted all the way up the ladder to Triple-A Worcester by the end of 2024.\u00a0 Campbell hit .330\/.439\/.558 with 20 homers and 24 steals (in 32 attempts) over 517 combined plate appearances at the high-A, Double-A, and Triple-A levels, including a .898 OPS over his 85 PA with Worcester.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/03\/KristianCampbell-vertical-200x300.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/03\/KristianCampbell-vertical-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/03\/KristianCampbell-vertical-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/03\/KristianCampbell-vertical-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/03\/KristianCampbell-vertical-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/03\/KristianCampbell-vertical-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/03\/KristianCampbell-vertical-900x1350.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cdn.mlbtraderumors.com\/files\/2025\/03\/KristianCampbell-vertical-scaled.jpg 1707w\" alt=\"Red Sox To Include Kristian Campbell On Opening Day Roster\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>This spring, Campbell was ranked by Baseball America as the fourth-best prospect in the sport, and MLB Pipeline (7th) and The Athletic\u2019s Keith Law (9th) had similarly high praise.\u00a0 After his college days, Campbell made some changes to his approach at the plate that transformed his hitting ability, so this make-up and maturity has impressed evaluators along with his obvious physical skills.\u00a0 Campbell has something of an unusual swing that still generate lots of hard contact to all fields, plus more power could still be unlocked.\u00a0 Campbell is a plus runner and he can play all over the diamond, as he has seen time at second base, third base, shortstop, and all three outfield positions over his minor league career.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019ll check in as Boston\u2019s second baseman in his first trip to the majors, thus perhaps filling a position that has been a revolving door at Fenway Park for the last few seasons.\u00a0 <strong>Alex Bregman<\/strong> was initially tapped as the next second baseman when he signed his three-year, $120MM deal with the Sox this winter, but it now looks like Bregman will play in his usual third base spot now that <strong>Rafael Devers<\/strong> (at least publicly) has okayed the idea of becoming a designated hitter.\u00a0 As MassLive\u2019s Chris Cotillo put it, \u201c the Red Sox weren\u2019t moving Rafael Devers to DH for no reason,\u201d so the writing was on the wall that the team viewed Campbell as part of its optimal lineup.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>Roman Anthony<\/strong> and <strong>Marcelo Mayer<\/strong> also knocking on the door to the majors, the Red Sox have an enviable group of star prospects on the way up.\u00a0 It remains to be seen if Campbell will stick at second base over the long time, or if the Sox might take advantage of his versatility by trying him out at a few different positions.<\/p>\n<p>Because Campbell made at least two of the top-100 prospect lists compiled by Baseball America, ESPN, and MLB Pipeline, he qualifies as a candidate for the Prospect Promotion Incentive.\u00a0 By starting on the Opening Day roster and spending the entire season in Boston, Campbell would earn the Sox a bonus draft pick if he wins the Rookie of the Year Award, or if he finishes in the top three in MVP voting in his first three seasons.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of Nathan Ray Seebeck, Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>View Comments (40)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of baseball&#8217;s top prospects is ready for his big league debut. 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