June 20: The Red Sox have now made it official, announcing they have optioned Campbell and reinstated Abreu.
June 19: The Red Sox are sending infielder/outfielder Kristian Campbell to Triple-A, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Outfielder Wilyer Abreu will likely be activated off the injured list tomorrow, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive. The Sox are off today but start a series in San Francisco tomorrow.
It’s been an eventful year-plus for Campbell. He tore through the minors in 2024, slashing .330/.439/.558 for a wRC+ of 178, climbing from High-A to Double-A and Triple-A in the process. That vaulted him up prospect lists coming into 2025 and put him in position to make his major league debut this year.
Not only did he crack the Opening Day roster but the Sox committed to him for the long term. Campbell and the club agreed to an eight-year, $60MM extension in early April, with the deal also containing club options for 2033 and 2034.
Campbell’s big league career got out to a strong start, at least offensively. Through April 29th, he was sitting on a line of .313/.420/.515 for a 161 wRC+. He was striking out at a 25.2% clip but also walking in 16% of his plate appearances. But since then, he’s gone ice cold, with a .154/.236/.215 line and 25 wRC+. He has been punched out in 29.2% of his plate appearances in that latter stretch while only drawing walks at a 6.9% pace.
His glovework has also been less than ideal, to put it mildly. In 471 2/3 innings at second base, he has been credited with -14 Defensive Runs Saved and -8 Outs Above Average, making him one of the worst defenders in the majors this year. He has also played some outfield and the Sox had him try some first base work in the wake of the Triston Casas injury, but he still hasn’t played there in any game action.
Despite his former prospect status and big contract, Campbell is still fairly inexperienced as a professional baseball player. He had just 137 minor league games under his belt prior to this year and has now added 67 major league contests. Even the top prospects can sometimes struggle when first exposed to major league play, so Campbell may still have a bright major league future ahead of him, despite his recent cold stretch. But the Sox are playing meaningful baseball right now, currently tied for the final American League Wild Card spot, so they’ll send him down to the minors in an attempt to get him back on track.
The Sox have had a fairly crowded roster this year, thanks to the presence of prospects such as Campbell as well as Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony. Additionally, they signed Alex Bregman to cover third base and bumped Rafael Devers into the designated hitter slot.
In recent weeks, things have become far less crowded. Bregman is now on the injured list and Devers has been traded to the Giants. David Hamilton has started the past three games at second base but is hitting .172/.206/.269 this year, so he should not be cemented into the position. Mayer is covering third but could perhaps slide over to second when Bregman is ready to come off the IL, though a return from Campbell will be a possibility down the road as well.
Abreu will join an outfield mix that also includes Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Anthony, though the open DH spot could allow all four of them to share a lineup regularly. Masataka Yoshida could further crowd that group if he can come off the IL, which could put some pressure on Anthony, who is hitting just .074/.194/.222 so far. That’s a tiny sample of nine games but he wouldn’t be immune from getting the same treatment as Campbell. The Sox are expected to buy at the deadline if they hang in the Wild Card race and their goals may be impacted by how this game of musical chairs plays out.
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LOL
Him and his multi-year contract extension.
That FO is clueless.
Sure. Quality veteran FA’s will be lining up to sign with that organization next offseason……just like Red Sox posters here say….because they saved money dumping Devers.
LOL some more.
Orioles 2.0
lol didn’t they give Rafaela and extension too?
Rafaela plays gold glove defense in CF and has 2.3 bWAR already this season.
Yes and he’s earning it
I like how both of these guys wrote “lol” It’s how you can tell they’re really educated,
Lol
There’s nothing wrong with using the abbreviation LOL if you choose, and, doesn’t speak to education. I’ve got multiple advanced degrees, including post-doc and a terminal degree for one field. I use LOL from time to time when the mood strikes me.
I also make a ton of typos from auto-complete and fat thumbs on a smartphone I try to edit and occasionally miss.
Live and let live, you’ll probably be happier
Live and let live also applies to you commenting on me making fun of people who type “lol” I’m sure you get that ,
I don’t even know what a terminal degree is haha
Tang – It’s basically the final and highest degree in a particular subject/field where you cannot go further
Me nodding with my bachelor’s
It’s where they put you down after the ceremony
Lol lol lol get your adverbs here.
Tang — wasn’t that miracle juice discovered on the moon?
A couple of clowns.
So its to a dead end field of study?
Stop ..this is very common 99% of prospects dont stick on thier first go even Mike trout was sent back after he failed miserably in his first taste
Literally this, whenever I see a prospect for my O’s struggle immediately a la Jackson Holiday last year, I always remind myself that Mike Trout big time struggled out of the gate to the tune of a .220/.281/.390 triple slash in his first 123 AB’s. Campbell ain’t washed just yet. Like you say sometimes your first go ain’t going to be perfect and you might need to go work on things.
Scruff – i feel like I remember vlad Jr took a while too. Among many many others.
Scruff-Trout can play defense though. Sounds like Campbell doesn’t
I mean trout has never been a gold glover, he’s had some good defensive years for sure but even his first cup of tea in the bigs he wasn’t anything to write home about defensively.
So he a fish out of water in the beginning.
vlad Jr took a while too.
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Virtually everyone does. Judge had a .608 in his first callup. Bogaerts had a .684/.660 in his first two seasons. Tucker had a .439(!).
Add to that the fact that Campbell only has 498 minor league ABs., and only 70 in AAA. I assumed he’d start the season in the minors.
That’s a made the team out of training camp Joe!
Willie Mays and Robin Ventura too. On the other hand you have your Jo Adell and Kelenic too
I don’t think the claim is that Campbell is equal to or greater than Trout, simply that not all prospects come up and succeed immediately.
GASoxFan- Pedroia too
Sideline- My point was that it’s much easier to keep a struggling player in the lineup for longer stretches if he’s helping on defense while he struggling with the bat
Another stupid take from Samuel…
Since when the Orioles sign young players to long term contracts? It is Red Sox 1.0.
Personally I think its a bit too soon to judge that lengthy contract based on 67(?) games. While hes not an on base machine he is at least showing some proclivity to taking walks which bodes well for his value offensively. He certainly needs to improve on the defensive side of things though,
The contract extension before proving anything (or in limited span) is more WSox 2.0 than Baltimore. JR went crazy trying to be financially brilliant on can’t miss prospects Eloy/Robert before playing a single MLB game (and Moncada after 1 good juiced ball ’19 season)……he took away the financial motivation that drives most human beings. Lots of IL time and underachieving….we may see a cooling on very early extensions.
No offense but you look clueless. There is nothing wrong with signing a young player with promise. He will still be a good hitter in this league, he just needs to get his confidence back. Pedroia was terrible his first year and he figured it out. I’m confident Campbell will be with his contract.
Samuel they rushed Campbell. He tore through the minors last season but there were a few red flags. When he got to AAA he tore the cover off the ball the first week but the more experienced AAA pitchers started to pitch inside and he struggled a bit the last few weeks before his season ended. His hitting style is always going to leave him a little vulnerable to the inside fastball because he dives out over the plate. He can get away with that when the fastballs are low 90’s but big league fastballs are mid 90’s and higher with better location. Now he’s struggling on all pitches even pitches out over the plate that he absolutely hammered last season. He should have started in AAA this season but he was rushed.
His defense is exaclty what I said it was in some arguments last season on this site. Hes not a good defender and as the world knows now he’s certainly not a shortstop. He’s a jack of all trades defensively and master of none. Still I think he will be fine in the long run and will more than earn his contract.
LOL! I have no idea what you are trying to say here. Hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things to do n pro sports. Judging a guy after 229 ABs is nonsense. The number of rookies that hit the ground running are few and far between.
If they are willing to pay a free agent (Buelher, Giolito) more than any other team then that free agent will sign there regardless of the front office.
Abreu off IL, Hamilton-Romy platoon at 2nd, Mayer and Toro everyday at 3rd and 1st, rotate Refsnyser and the LHH OF’s at DH.
When Bregman comes back they’ll shift Mayer and Story play SS/2ND.
I think we’ll be seeing blaze jordan shortly.
He play 3rd?
AK
Jordan is raking across 2 levels of the minors this season. He has fallen in the Sox-prospect rankings in recent years. His power has been his calling card since they drafted him out of highschool. Might be tough to have another rookie in the lineup.
Still playing some 3B. He could be an attractive bench piece net year as the RH backup to Casas and Mayer.
The Red Sox lineup, there is no in house solution.
Romy Gonzelez, Rob Refsnyder and Abraham Toro are currently starting for the Red Sox, all are good players, all around 29 yrs. old.
I think Romy could be having a legitimate breakout season but he has no slug to his game, and he is a .275/.330/.400 type of player. Toro is a career .226/.289 hitter with a little slug. He isnt breaking out of that subpar OBP.
Refsnyder might be the best hitter of the three, a FA in ’26, if I was him I’d be on the first bus out of town with how the Red Sox have shelved his career over the past three seasons.
Story will stick around and hit .220 for the Red Sox. Meidroth is going to hit .300/.400/.425 for the White Sox next season. He might have been the best prospect out of all of the prospects the Red Sox had in their system.
Tough year for the front office in Boston, they really stunk it up. Buehler, where’s Buehler?
Yet they are in the playoffs as of right now go figure.
They currently own a wild card spot. What the hell are you talking about ?
Crochet has been good. Giolito could win them some games. Dobbins has pitched well. The bullpen has been good but their lineup without Devers is soft, and it’s going to catch up with them. They could pull a miracle out of their wazzoos but that’s what it would be in my opinion.
Blunt – He said the front office.
He’s 100% correct.
Red Sox Nation has been saying for a long time they are ruining Campbell, and this is proof of it.
I said it over a week ago and repeated it many times, Campbell gets demoted when Abreu is activated.
Yawn.
miller – The similarities to last year are actually quite amazing.
It was around the exact same time they had their hot streak last year, and it was against good teams too.
The pitching over the past 10 days has been really good, but it’s masking the crappy offense.
Time will tell.
Wild card teams do make the playoffs… just saying.
I love how you’re bringing up how good Meidroth is, while not mentioning Crochet. You aren’t trolling at all ,
I think extending Campbell with Rob Refsnyder on the bench was a bit of slight with how good Refsnyder has been for the Red Sox.
Cambpell could be a good player but he got paid on a AAA slash line.
Refsnyder hit .283/.359/.471 last season, he was in line for a starts this season and you out him back on the bench and paid a guy who hadn’t hit in the big leagues.
Refsnyder is hitting .295/.387/.513 this season. Can he like that over a full season of at bats? He has hit .280/.360/.450 in nearly 800 PAs with the Red Sox over the past four seasons.
If Refsnyder goes to FA, he is going to get paid. He might be 35 next season but he is a young 35 with all the time he has spent on the Red Sox bench – that one is squarely on Breslow and Cora.
BW- Refsnyder was publicly considering retiring to spend time with family at the end of last season.
Also, although KC can play the outfield, almost all of KCs experience comes on the infield…. while refsnyder is the opposite, with almost all his experience in the OF.
The two players have the experience to play two very different roles
Refsnyder has a career OPS of .725 and has 28 career home runs in 10 MLB seasons. He isn’t going to “get paid.” It’s interesting you blame Cora for him being on the bench as Cora has played him far more than any other MLB manager.
Aren’t we still top in offense? I know Devers is a big loss but pretty sure we still rank pretty high offensively. Time will tell.
Ghost – I’m giving the benefit of the doubt to the poster, along with the age old hindsight is 20/20 adage…
One could argue the wrong choice was made, that CHW would’ve gladly taken KC instead of Chase… or maybe KC and something lesser instead of Teel and Chase… who knows?
And, who knows, two years from now Chase could be the next dalbec and KC is an all star?
Likely because he was tired of being overlooked. He played six seasons from age 24 to age 30 and only got 700 ABs. He has had around 800 ABs with Boston but has been primarily used as a spot starter when a player has been on the IR or when a player needed a day off. Nobody has given the guy a shot at everyday at bats his entire career and that has to be frustrating. I hope he dont retire, I think he has a couple good seasons in him, he is well rested.
Thomas Hamilton – I think you are wrong, I think there are more than a few teams interested in giving Refsnyder a starting job.
He hit six homers in his first six seasons in around 700 ABs, but he has hit 22 hore runs in around 800 ABs with Boston – it isn’t eye popping but the numbers I posted are good – he has hit .280/.360 over those 800 ABs with Boston, as a spot starter, Id think he can put up those same numbers with a .450 SLG in 500 ABs if he had the opportunity.
I dont think he is going to break the bank in FA but he is going to get a few offers and he should get a good deal with the promise of an everyday starting position. There are more than a few teams that could use an everyday outdielder who has the proven potential to hit .280/.360.
Nine hits total over the past three games without Devers, it’s early yet, only three games, small sample size but you got knocked down in the first round I’d say.
Bregman adds a lot to the offense, Yoshida is a good hitter, Anthony and Mayer will get some seasoning. Refsnyder, Duran, Abreu, Rafaella Narvaez, Gonzalez, Toro and Story. It could work out.
Could fall flat too, four rookies, Toro and Gonzalez have outplayed their career numbers, Story isn’t a good hitter. Yoshida is coming back from an injury.
Refsnyder is a good player, he should be getting some starts but he will be on the bench most games. He’d be a good fit with the Royals. He would be a good fit with the Giants too. A lot of teams have everyday at bats for him. I think he gets a two year deal around 15M in FA. Will be interesting to follow. Red Sox will be losing a good player.
Lol, shelved Refsnyder’s career? He’s 34 and has been a negative WAR player for literally half his career. Sox have been the only thing standing between him and starting for the Sugarland Skeeters
he has hit .280/.360/.450 with the Red Sox in 800 ABs, my estimation of his SLG might be 25 points high but those are good numbers in MLB. It isn’t easy when you dont get everyday at bats either. He has played well.
Refsnyder was going to retire and Boston convinced him to come back. I don’t think he sees it the way you do and I don’t think he’ll play anywhere else.
I cant speak for Rob Refsnyder.
Hopefully the White Sox sign him in FA. He will have a starting job.
If the Red Sox trade Duran, if Wyler Abreu pulls up lame and if Kristian Campbell fails to make it back to the bigs because he cant hit, Rob Refsnyder will still be number three on the Red Sox OF depth chart and Breslow will be signing his replacement two weeks into his new role.
But maybe Refsnyder gets some run after the all star break this season and gets 300 ABs, cant make trades after the deadline, difficult to acquire a player that has more potential than Refsnyder. Abreu and Cambpell both could tank and an injury could open up everyday starts.
Its that same line of hope that Refsnyder has dealt with his entire career. To get lured back for more hope sucks but better than no hope.
How about somebody shoots him straight once, give him a good contract and committ to playing him everyday for a couple seasons?
Trevor Story gets run all day and he hits like my mother’s poodle because he has a big check and you cant stand paying a guy unless
he is on the field. But Rob Refsnyder can hit .280/.360/.437 over 795 PA and you can shelve him because he is is and always will be “Robby off the Bench”
I dont know how anyone can have complete faith in any team’s promise of everyday AB, especially Boston’s after how they did Devers, but that deal should be out there for Refsnyder in FA
I think being loyal is a noble attribute to a person, and think Rob Refsnyder is a noble dude. I will root for him to get some ABs this season for the Sox and to make the best decision for himself in FA. You can’t see the future. Sometimes loyalty to yourself is important too.
bwmiller79
Meidroth is going to hit .300/.400/.425 for the White Sox next season.
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Guys with no power almost never have an OPS of .825.
Meidroth’s high OPS is a result of his high OBP not his slugging. Your telling me a guy who hits .300 (160 hits in 520 ABs) – has a .400 OBP (80 walks / 600 PAs) – 8 HRs / 26 doubles / 5 triples – SLG of .425
maybe lofty projection for Meidroth.
Meidroth’s high OPS
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Meidroth has an OPS of .687 and OPS+ of 97 right now. He is below league average.
Meidroth has a .687, with a .318 BAIP, meaning his real OPS is like more like .651. If you cannot threaten to take the pitcher deep, he will never give you anything to hit.
my projection is in line with his collegiate and MiLB numbers, maybe it takes him a year or two, but he is a good hitter, good eye, has hit well since day one for the White Sox.
end of thread sith lord – back tomorrow.
BWMiiller, one player the Sox helped is Ref who has delevoped into a great hitter against lefties. He gets exposed though with consistent righty pitching.
he was .269/.329/.404 last season against RHP, that isn’t a bad split. BS – Im sure he appreciates his time in Boston working with the coaches but don’t pigeon hole him as a lefty specialist, he can righties better than all of your rookies. He can hit righties better than half your starting lineup.
Bw – Are you kidding? No in house solutions? The Red Sox have the #1 farm system in baseball. They have 6 top 100 prospects, and 3 rookies starting: Narvaez, Mayer, Anthony.
Another way to look at the Red Sox roster: Every time they need to make a space on the 40-man (Van Belle, Priester, Penrod), other teams are trading for paying to put them on their 40-man. The team has great depth.
Jon Singleton contract or a refresh to get things going again?
Considering the massive number of high end prospects who were hot hitting when promoted and then struggled, and considering the wide perception that the gap between AAA and MLB is wider than any time in modern memory, it’s likely a refresh as part of development.
Singleton had some warts to his profile that Campbell (and many other top top prospects) doesn’t have. Nobody is a sure thing, but each prospect comes with different projections and odds of success.
This also goes to show why prospects should consider an extension up front, and why such deals aren’t just team friendly.
These guys actually tried to convince Devers to play 1b after all while telling coach gm and manager and owner off.
One night with buster parting like it’s 99 and this guys a 1b immediately.
I’m dead on this one.
those reports about Devers being all on board with first base – that’s all bs – every main stream media outlet that covers sports was sure to run the same story, that Devers is now on board with playing first base – that isn’t true. He may say that because he sees through the bs and realizes that its pointless to argue with the brass – but he’s a third baseman at heart and he always will be and this situation will have him resenting 1B for the rest of his career.
The team that wrangles him in and breaks in his first baseman’s glove doesn’t deserve any congratulations or any sort of applause, they are merely check cashers themselves. The owners and MLB are behind it all in a way, they want to be on top of their paid hands, that’s the way of the dollar for you.
But the truth is Dever’s will resent 1st base for the rest if his life, even if he turns into a great first baseman. Success at the position might soften the loss of his heart some, he might get a laugh about it from time to time, he might grow a new hardened heart with a new appreciation for his life that is inline with his bosses ideals — that’s all well and good.
He should continue to play, continue to hit, and continue to dream of being a third baseman again.
Cora was behind Devers and his improvement at third base. I think he believed in him.
Everybody who encourages him to play first base, they dont believe in him, they just want to control him and shape him — maybe for the better, maybe its for the long term betterment of his life, I cant see the future but I really don’t believe that its true.
I think you all will turn him into a resentful and hateful person similar to Craig Breslow.
You’ll give him an entire new round of attaboys on his way to becoming a good defensive first baseman, the Pavlov’s dog treatment.
You got him wrangled. He loves the game, but dont think for a second that you didnt destory a little of that love and that makes all the difference sometimes. Its that heart that brings a team together, and that heart that wins games, not the guy who signs a third baseman to get a few percentages better in fielding percentages.
Next year you have robo umps, you’re going to break the hearts of the umps a little. Slowly your going to take the heart out of the game. This Devers situation is just another domino dropping.
When you take the love out of the glove you’re absolutely right. He 100% over.
Been there done that dude.
Thank you for the laugh today, I needed it lol
You hit .636 not make all star and the guy batting behind you hitting .215 does
He plays 1b only and you line up 1b/3b,of,p,c
Make sense of that.
He had more power but I was hitting marbles in the dark that season batting like Luis Gonzalez over Gary Sheffield for years.
Spit in the coaches face knocked him in his jaw and said you go win games with out me I’m so over you and all of it.
When I was 10 I was touching 70 on a gun boy did I have a cannon baby. I’d drop fly balls just to throw runners out from right to home without bounce. Ran like the wind too easy 4.7 -4.8 stuff out of me.
I’m a funny guy truly. Yea Devers and I would get along wonderfully 🤣 funny things happen when you party like 99 and the giants absolutely need a 1b desperately. Luciano is getting looks there finally after encarnacion injury.
What ls Devers gonna say. Breslow told me to keep my glove at home to posey. Not a chance he ain’t that stupid man not by a long shot unfortunately.
The one thing Devers should do is make his best effort to play good defense wherever he lines up.
Its a microcosm of the world and existence in a way, it reminds me of that movie Whiplash where the ahole makes the kid a great jazz drummer.
I guess thats greatness in a way.
There are a lot of bad things going on in this world, Im really hoping to get to the end of this season, just to enjoy one more season for myself personally as a fan – it has been great and I appreciate it and all the players and all the teams and all the writers and all the fans that made it happen.
I dont appreciate bullies and overlords but I guess they are necessary in a sense.
I watched this show once, the seven cataclysmic events that could wipe out humanity. Nuclear War, Supervolcano, Plague, AI – I never understood the AI one but Im getting a sense of it. Maybe it destroys human consciousness and human thought, it destroys the heart and imagination and creates a literal world full of biological robots.
Next year you add the robo umps, if there isn’t a nuclear war, we’ll get another season in.
That’s a pessamistic turn on what could be viewed as a trivial matter by many but to me, it isn’t. I didn’t want their redemption after my heart was obliterated by this world but I still make my best effort to be myself and to work at the things I enjoy and care about. I make my best efforts to remain true to myself and to be the best I can be despite all the bullying and the hate. It aint about anything other than staying alive (John Travolta Dance MeMe) 🙂
Vengeance will do wonders
The only thing I dont understand is why so many people apparently dont understand human nature and want to credit SF/Posey and not Devers feeling slighted, motivated, or even just petty. Every person is different, but we know where the odds lean on those one!
Product of Baseball America and the media’s favoritism and overhyping of Red Sox prospects
Or a guy who had a .988 OPS across three levels.
dave – Here’s the problem, he advanced those three levels so quickly that opposing teams didn’t have a chance to get a book on him.
He never needed to learn how to make adjustments in the minors, because opponents never had enough time to adjust against him.
I’m still bullish on him, but he needs much better management and coaching than what he’s been getting this year.
Let the kid get a handle on hitting first, THEN let him settle into ONE defensive position before you start moving him all around the diamond again.
Sheesh!
Now this I Agree with you Fever… 100%. Campbell will be fine.
You cant teach Bat speed and he has it…. now that the opposing teams got to see him, they exposed his weaknesses. For me, it’s simple…. he needs to shelf the closed stance which has him pulling his front shoulder to compensate. From the first game of the season, I could tell it was only a matter of time when teams would adjust to him and that he would struggle. But the clueless Manager plugged him into the 4 hole, which exasperated it even worse.
Coop – Great post, I totally agree!
Product of decades of prospect projections that typically know what they’re doing but everyone ones aren’t sure things. And a product of a small sample size initial struggle common to tons of future successful MLB players. And product of a current landscape in which insiders perceive a widening gulf between AAA and MLB competition that is leading to fewer and fewer guys hitting the ground running.
Now tell us what your comment was a product of – because it’s definitely not objectivity or wisdom!
kcamp’s been rly struggling the last 6 weeks but still shocked by this
considering the 10 yr extension, and how well he played 1st month
he’ll be back soon, and i think he’ll do very well
he’s only 22, did not play in the minors this yr, made the tm outta ST
Beyond the pressure, he had that middle/in hole in his swing issue, and, trying to learn 1B distracted him further…
No reason to think there isn’t an opportunity for him to calm down, and, work on some fundamentals in AAA. He was wicked rushed through the system, so, it’s too early to write him off
What is this idea that playing other positions is some great distraction to players based on, exactly?
This is an attempt to teach him first I believe, they want him to have the adjustment in triple a so he’s not overwhelmed.
I see the move
nobody’s writing him off, he is still an elite young player. i think making him learn 2nd, ss, cf, 1b… its a bit much for a 22 yr old just entering the majors. he needs consistency. i think boston management mishandled his promotion to the majors, it was very rushed, but they also mishandled devers and a bunch of other stuff… not the best run organization…
Campbell was playing the infield and outfield in the minors last year. It was not new this year except for 1B.
chandler – It was an 8-year extension, not 10-year.
I think the earliest he comes back to the majors depends on a lot of factors, not just his development.
Fever – I agree, right now the other infield options are performing, and, healthy (aside from bregman who is ahead of expectations recovery timeline wise)…
It’s a good opportunity to give him a breather to get on track in a lower pressure environment, and, ride the hotter bats.
It’ll be interesting to take a small sample snapshot in a couple weeks… the last few weeks of devers + kc’s production vs the output of the two who take the shared dh/2b at bats from here on out.
fever
8 yrs + 2 tm options
chandler – Good point, you’re right!
I agree with the move and he’ll be back. The above comments are nothing but trolls. The Sox look for underpriced moves like most other teams. Some players take more time to develop but the longer you wait, the more expensive they can become with the savings becoming limited. Judge these deals in a couple of years, not now.
He should be back yeah. He flew through the minors and really took the 2B role because there wasn’t better options – although I’d argue that Mayer should have won the gig.
But hey, let him get the swing figured out in AAA and work on his defense at ONE position.
No one is talking about Mayer taking that same deal. Was it offered? Did he reject it? Once Campbell accepted it, he was on the roster. He needs to improve his glove, which I think will allow him to relax at the plate. He’ll be back
Not sure they offered it. He’s had back issues
100% agree Dewey. I’ve been watching Campbell closely TY and I came to the comments to essentially say what you said. This is the right call, and he’ll be back and improved.
Gwynn – Yep Kristian Campbell, baseball player. A man barely 23. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We have the capability to make the world’s first 7-position orange haired man. Kristian Campbell will be that man. Better than he was before. Better… stronger… faster.
dewey – The contract was great, but the kid’s managing and coaching has been horrendous.
I pray he’s not going to be permanently ruined by this, he doesn’t appear to be mentally strong. Yesterday for the first time he showed genuine frustration by slamming his helmet in the dugout after another awful plate appearance.
I am very happy he has the contract, so that if things don’t work out longterm he will still be financially set for life.
Fever, fully agree. I always support the player who signs and lock in early life changing money. Wish it was offered to me at that age but I was drinking and doing other things then…
dewey – Yep I remember those days ….
It was 1989
My thoughts were short, my hair was long
Caught somewhere between a boy and man
Sipping whiskey out the bottle
Not thinking ’bout tomorrow
Singing “Sweet Home Alabama” all summer long
Fever, didn’t know you spent all that time in michigan?
GaSox – You are the ONE person here that I knew would be familiar with those lyrics!
Ironically I’ve never been to Michigan, even though I’ve been to Cleveland and Ontario Canada many times.
Maybe someday I’ll make it to Detroit …. I generally stick to cities I’m familiar with.
Glad to not disappoint someone for once!
I’ve been to Detroit exactly once, and, i spent less than an hour there about 20 years ago! I’m sure it’s a completely different city now, some of the images of population loss and old houses that quickly went from presentable to becoming vacant, then trap houses and teardowns is sad for many parts of the city.
Oddly enough, it’s got a strange mix of available farmland now closer to the core where those houses were list, or, it did… aread of old brownstone row houses not have scattered remnants making it semi-rural feeling.
Good thing they traded Devers so that the young kids can rotate through DH.
I’m just waiting for them to reinstate Yoshida as a full-time DH and show that they lied yet again about him playing the field.
Yoshida is coming back at some point. They are paying him and if nothing else they need to play him to build trade value
Rsox – I think Joe is alluding to the fact that nobody with the organization was saying anything about Yoshida other than “he’s still got a long way to go getting his arm strength back” …. and then as soon as Devers was traded, it was announced “Yoshida has made good progress and he is now being fast-tracked back to the active roster”.
I said since ST that Cora’s declaration of Yoshida being an outfielder again was just an excuse to keep him on the IL.
Recent circumstances prove that out, they need his bat especially now with Raffy gone.
The need for Yoshida to be able to throw is no longer important so now it’s about his ability to hit. Plus they know they can’t hide him on a rehab assignment forever
Joemo- youre right, great plan huh? The first chance they had they play him in CF. This obsession the Sox have with creating these plug and play fielders at every position is just absurd.
Even more so is moving KC around to get Hamilton at bats…..
I’m glad he’ll go down now and catch his breath and play 2B. Allow him an opportunity to regain his form.
I hope they can finish this trip 5-4 after taking two in Seattle. A bad trip would cause even more panic
Im pretty sure they moved Campbell around because they saw he sucked at 2B, not to get Hammy ABs, who happens to be a very good defensive 2B.
Reg- I dont dislike Hamilton, hes a fine 26th man.
I dislike taking one of your prized prospects and playing him in LF, 2B, CF DH and practicing at 1B. You gotta let him adjust to life in the big.
I think Mayer is fine ding success cause they stuck him at 3B, and that’s where he plays. Its a much easier transition from AAA to MLB for a kid when there’s certainty.
On the other hand, if they knew he was gonna be a complete butcher in the field perhaps him making the team out of ST was premature, extension or not
Yeah, I really want Campbell to succeed, so hopefully he figures it out. I just don’t see how Hamilton, whose only positive baseball trait is he’s very fast, getting regular playing time makes the team better now.
Joe – Red Sox Nation believes they will follow through in moving Rafaela to the infield so that Duran, Abreu and Anthony can get lots of playing time in the outfield.
But as we all know, the Red Sox are scatterbrained and can change their mind at any moment. They never have a plan.
Organizational plans can change without it being a ‘lie’….
For example, with devers at DH, of course the need was yoshida to play the field, as, you won’t sit devers at dh for yoshida to dh…
New opening at dh? Now there’s space.
Just like devers – with a healthy Casas, devers wasn’t needed to play defense. But, lost a guy for the year, hey, there’s an unforseen opportunity. Doesn’t make it a lie that devers didn’t have a role on the field before that and that he’d dh full time
GA – you can’t just stash Yoshida in the minors while he’s on a “rehab” assignment if the actual cause of the issue is poor roster management.
If they call Yoshida up and he only DHs it shows the Sox were using the IL as a way to stash Yoshida in the minors and bypass any roster rules.
A teams plan can change, but you can’t just use the IL for roster manipulation. If he’s healthy enough to DH, he could have been on the roster the entire season.
It’s not the ‘we have very poor planning skills and need to stash someone in the minors while we wait for an injury or trade’ list.
Not really true Joe… you aren’t forced to recall pitchers rehabbing from TJ early because they can hit, but not yet pitch, to serve as a dh right?
If the player is physically unable to perform the position the team wants them to play, due to an actual injury – that’s sufficient for IL time
I haven’t heard anyone claim yoshida doesn’t have legitimate arm/shoulder issues
Joe – The Red Sox should hire Chris Rock or Eddie Murphy for their announcements.
“Praise the Lord, it’s a miracle …. Yoshida is suddenly healed!!”
I’ve said all along, some players in Yoshida’s shoes would consider initiating an investigation as it sure does look like it was IL manipulation by the unethical Red Sox front office.
Fever, you didn’t believe the back injury may 5th that halted his rehab? I mean, munchausen syndrome is a thing, but, yoshida did take a break and go get injection(s?) – i know at least one in may, maybe more… then was shut down while it helped work, which, isn’t unusual to me based on my own injury rehab experiences
So I’d assume he didn’t do it for fun, although, you never know.
I fully believe that Yoshida has an issue. I just disagree with the Red Sox use of the IL to figure out their DH situation. I actually feel really bad for Yoshida, as a person. Because he’s probably in a spot where he feels he can add to the team and they’re doing whatever with his rehab.
I mean it’s worked out for them, so that’s good. It just doesn’t feel right.
Maybe it’s just a legit loophole and I’m just being bitter about nothing.
GaSox – No I’m not disputing the back injury injection, I’m just saying it didn’t impact that much of his 3 months on the IL. They were dragging out his IL stint as long as possible, claiming he wasn’t at 100% when he could have still been playing.
Joe – Raffy played injured for 5 months last year. He was in a lot of pain, but he didn’t use it as an excuse to go on the IL.
Ortiz played years with knee pain.
Lots of players play with injuries, including Yoshida last year.
If the Sox truly wanted Yoshida as the DH to start the season, it could have happened. But that would have meant Devers playing 3B, which they had already decided would not happen.
Fever – And, of those, Raffy results began to suffer and he didn’t even fully recover before ST…
Yoshida ended up needing surgery after his results suffered.
Remember Sale trying to pitch through it instead of just getting the surgery over with?
IMO, sometimes, the right choice is to get the guy back to 100% (or at least in the 90s) before bringing him back. Otherwise you’re just getting diminished results, and, worsening/delaying the inevitable
GaSox – Depends on the situation …. how bad the injury, how great the need, etc.
They needed Raffy last year, that’s why he played. He had nothing to gain from it personally, and in fact it hurt his season-ending numbers. Remember he was among the Top 3 in OPS before the pain really got to him.
Let’s put it this way, if any of Yoshida/Mayer/Anthony had begun the season with the Sox, they’d be in a much better postseason position right now.
Hey on an unrelated note, sales for the ASG are not going nearly as well as expected. Pricing is ridiculous, $662 for back row bleachers ….. $500 for 2nd, 3rd and 4th level seats. They should have far more price categories. I’ve been to quite a few ASG’s before, never seen ticket sales this sluggish. Do you think it’s the local economy, or something else? I’ve already got my tickets, but now I’m thinking there’s gonna be a lot of bargains on the secondary market as season ticket holders who bought only to flip for a profit will probably end up taking a loss.
It’s a mix. For one, the local economy is kinda unsettled, and, that’s a big chunk of change. There’s a good chunk of people tightening their belts around here honestly. Lots of good deals on classic cars and parts lately.
For another, it’s *HOT* that time of year in GA. Locals may wait to see the weather before picking up seats much cheaper on the secondary market. Third, the braves have been…. what they are. That hurts interest in baseball a bit locally.
I remember the superbowl in Atlanta what was it… feels like 6 or 8 years back? Week of the game, some friends of mine bought tickets for $250 each. Tried to get me to go but I was… meh… not invested. I almost went to root against the patriots, but, couldn’t see wasting the money to do it.
GA sports are fickle, except where college football is concerned.
GaSox – Thanks, yeah I kinda sensed the economy was not great there back in May. The weather I didn’t think about, even though you had already warned me.
Wow only $250 for the Superbowl? That seems incredibly cheap. I won’t ask why you dislike the Pats. LOL
I’m thinking Crochet, Chapman and maybe Narvaez get in. Ya know Raleigh and Kirk will be two, I think they usually go with three, and Narvaez is second in WAR well ahead of Dingle and Wells. I think Bregman will want to use the break to help with the rehab, plus he will have missed so much time.
Fever – nothing to do with a certain qb or coach… i had an uncle who was a diehard pats fan in the 70s onwards. I liked the uncle, but enjoyed rooting against his team even more. That simple!
But yea, it was ridiculously cheap seats. And, a pretty boring superbowl. 3-3 score into the 4th quarter. Wasn’t disappointed missing it,.especially considering NE won!
Not sure why the detractors are squawking right now. Doesn’t Boston give Tommy John guys a two-year contract and they only pitch one year if that?
As other teams do, they’ll often spend 12-15 million bucks on a pitcher’s recovery year so what’s wrong with giving Campbell that money over three years or four years in development?
Gary – I’m totally fine with it.
You know why? Because this was self-inflicted, and I don’t give a damn if their gross mismanagement causes them to have a tiny bit less profit for a year or two.
Gross mismanagement? You mean giving Campbell 60 million for eight years? I see it as a risk worth taking.
Unless your point is over my head and that’s understandable because it happens to me often lol
Gary – All good my friend :O)
I meant moving him all over the field, batting him in the middle of the lineup when he was in the middle of a horrible slump, and asking him to learn first base which was 100% a panic decision because of poor prior decisions.
I loved the contract and still do. Sure they rushed him, but as long as they didn’t put more on his plate than he could handle I was cool with it.
If he needs to stay in AAA the rest of the year, fine. I’m not concerned about the money aspect at all.
I’m sorry Gary but lol has been deemed a sign of mental weakness by the experts on this comment thread.
hayzee – Does that mean I shouldn’t listen to my LOLCoolJ music?
The term music is generous.
hayzee – Just for that, I’m Going Back to Cali.
I see that here today. But I use it often in my basketball verbal trash talking to sort of diffuse my potentially offensive remarks.
If I laugh while trash talking, it helps to create a fun vibe, especially combined with Self-deprecation, lol
Ok then I’ll see you in San Diego in October Fever. But I have to hit Cape Cod, Montreal, Vancouver, first. Summer road trip.
Gary – I’m guessing the 65 hidden comments that I’m missing is not baseball related? LOL!!
FPG: “moving him all over the field”
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Campbell has played 59 of 67 games at 2B. They have not been moving him all over the field.
Gary – There’s actually a good chance I’ll be in SD for the August weekend series. Just not sure yet because of all the unrest going on around SoCal.
Wish I could be in SF this weekend, it’s the only one (along with LAD) that I haven’t been to.
Fever, that could be devers new walk up music….
GaSox – Have they said how they will handle his appearance at the ASG? I haven’t read anything about it. I assume they can’t move him on the ballot from AL to NL, can they?
I know it’s all electronic these days, but doesn’t seem right that people who voted for him as an AL player will now have their votes counted as an NL player.
Well we know he ain’t starting the game, that’s for sure!
He’s being listed on MLB.com articles and voting updates as a NL player, so, yeah, the votes are carried over to the NL behind ohtani, and, not eligible as an AL.
I know this happened before, some years back, I just can’t remember who it was
In 2014 Jeff Samardzija was oddly traded to the Oakland A’s the day before being named to the NL All Star team with the Chicago Cubs, which rendered him ineligible to play.
In 2018 Manny Machado was traded to the Dodgers prior to the All Star game but due to his physical being delayed until the day after the game the trade wasn’t official and Machado still started for the AL at SS with the Baltimore Orioles.
Those are the only examples I’ve managed to find
No, I don’t think so.
The “unrest” is all LA. That city has tons of issues, but rest assured that SD is a-ok.
LA really was allowed to grow too large as a single city is part of the problem. Waaaay back they should’ve required it to be several smaller municipalities in the same land area.
Rsox – Interesting, thanks! I can’t believe I didn’t remember that situation Machado.
Gwynn – I usually have to fly into LAX because of family I visit in Huntington Beach, so that would be my biggest concern.
Very good to hear that SD is problem-free. I really love Petco, just need to find a place for parking that’s less than $50.
GaSox – You know what’s interesting, just now on NESN pregame Alanna was asked if SF is the best NL city. Maybe it’s because she spent 7 years with the Dodgers, but she said it’s the worst.
She said DC is the best, which is surprising.
Free parking in Old Town and take the $5 Trolley in. 24/7 police presence near the bus station in OT and usually has quite a few spots. The Trolley is a fun way to start GameDay! If you do have to bite the $50 bullet, I recommend the Hilton just across the train tracks from Petco. Big lot; park a nice car off by it’s lonesome and a short walk over the footbridge. Downtown/Gaslamp gets way too nuts… but still lotsa fun if that’s your thing!
SF sux now. Shame as it used to be so cool!
Gwynn – Awesome, thanks! Yeah I don’t mind spending $$$ for tix but I try to avoid spending a lot on parking and concessions.
And I’m a walker, I’ll park far away not only to save money but also to avoid having to wait an hour to get out of the lot after a game.
Gwynn – Yeah I’ve never been to SF. During an April game this year I sat next to a Giants scout, it was difficult to explain to him why I’ve been to SD and Anaheim but not SF.
6th & Market. $15 all day, downtown, short walks get you everywhere. Shhh, our secret spot. 😉
Gwynn – Awesome, thanks!
Maybe I’ll drive by 4121 Utah in North Park.
Campbell was too traumatized at the thought of seeing Devers this weekend. So they sent him down for a mental reset.
It happens
Campbell didnt think kindly of the Prima Devers.
Campbell demanded to play 3b!
dave – You made me chuckle, thank you!
Dude you are clueless even Mike trout was sent back
Jackson Holiday last year. These trolls just started watching baseball mute them and move on
I think the Red Sox know a lot more than you. I think there is a really good reason they locked him up to that cheap contract. Also I think the term SMALL SAMPLE SIZE needs to be applied here seeing as how hard he mashed in the minors and over the first month this year. Most prospects struggle when the first come up they don’t all hit like Jacob Wilson. When you spout like this just makes it seem like you know nothing about baseball and you just regurgitate the things people like Steve a Smith say
And you rate baseball players based on 67 games. Stop talking about baseball you clearing know nothing about it
He’s generally paid as a utility guy would be as a FA. So, if he hits that ceiling, he earned his money.
William..are you having a hard time understanding? The point is if trout can fail anyone can
Ignoring that they already had controlled years over him doesn’t make a contract better. He wasn’t a free agent, so why are you using that scale when evaluating him?
They are referred to as ‘casuals’ They’ll watch a game at the bar with the sound off.
And I believe Ryan Sandburg started 0-37… lots of baseball left in his career…
They both struggled as a rookie…what is difficult to understand?
Not quite sure what Red Sox front office is doing this year? Their line up is not good. Need to let the young guys play
“Their line up is not good”
Id like to disagree. 5th most runs scored in baseball ahead of the Phillies, Tigers and Mets. Their problem isnt hitting, its fielding and pitching.
Those numbers will drop since Devers is gone.
Do they subtract out his statistics?????
They are in no way the same team without Devers going forward.
Sometimes you just have to move on from entitled “me first” manbabys who you still owe 250M to. Don’t ya think? Who wants a fat overpaid DH who cries all the time? They obviously weren’t gonna win the WS with Devers this year. Who cares if they get a little worse to get rid of a cancer?
The Red Sox are in a virtual tie for the 3rd wood card at the moment and they are 8-2 in their last 10 games.
*wild card
More importantly suit, the 1-run games have really turned around as of late.
Defense been much better as of late
steve – They have tickets to sell.
Also the longer Campbell stayed up, the longer he would be mentally abused by Cora and Company.
A reset might just be what Campbell needs to get going again
Rsox – Not sure if you saw the report I posted the other day, there’s a huge conflict between the major league coaching staff and the minor league player development.
If you’d like, I can find the report and post it again here.
It’s serious stuff.
Because people who write about baseball know more about baseball than what? Rocks?
hayzee – Did you see my prior post?
Is your handle a reference to Yaz?
Good lord, I’ve been posting for years.
NOW you’re figuring that out?
I could change it to ToeKneeSea?
Or LongBoard?
During World War 2, my grandparents lived near the Yastrzemski family.
In 1978, I lived in the same town as Bucky Dent.
Cursed, I tell you.
hayzee – Funny you should mention the Tony one ….. my handle elsewhere years ago was “ToeKneeArmAss”.
I remember when the Red Sox traded for him and there was a graphic on where he hit the ball in Oakland and how that would lead to fewer home runs in Boston. Expert analysis. Like everything else would remain the same? He wouldn’t dare swing at different pitches? And the pitchers would throw all the same pitches to him? Other things being equal? No they’re not. Expert analysis. Sure.
It doesn’t surprise me at all as i imagine there are probably lots of teams that have prospects that the big league team want now and the minor league team know isn’t ready. We literally watched this back in ’21 when they refused to send Dalbec down when he was struggling badly
Rsox – Yes I agree.
The situation really blew up when Cora arranged to have Roman schooled on a basic groundball fielding drill in front of the cameras as a way to somehow “prove” the players aren’t getting enough defensive instruction in the minors, therefore deflecting the MLB-leading errors blame away from Cora and his coaching staff.
It will be very interesting to monitor the situation throughout the season.
Grissom is 2nd string 2nd base again. Lol…
Excellent. An actual good move by this FO for once. I was hoping for this a couple of weeks now. 60+% GB rate over the past month or so isn’t gonna fly in the majors. He needs to learn how to handle 4 seamers inside, which has been a big problem for him for the last 6-8 weeks. This trip to Worcester should do him well.
Mon – Pretty sure he needs to work on his defense as well, considering he’s statistically the worst fielder in MLB.
A rare good decision by the FO. The kid looks a little overwhelmed at the plate and it carries over into the field. Let him relax w his 8 yr contract and get his feet under him. He’ll be back.
Exactly. There’s no cause for alarm here. I would suggest, however, that with the exception of the Crochet extension, the FO and ownership have been scrambling to sew up young players indiscriminately. Instead of pining over the highly-touted Mayer and Anthony being resistant to extensions now, why not just let them play themselves into form in the pre-arb years and see what they become? Look at the bullet the Sox dodged with Casas, who may never play in a Sox uni again. When you have Acuna or Jackson Merrill, bang your extension drum. When it’s Ceddanne and Bello, patient observation is likely to be rewarded.
Horace – Fantastic post!
No matter how hard the Sox try to emulate other teams like the Rays and Braves, they always manage to mess it up by disregarding key differences in approach.
The Rays have won FIVE championships in this millennium?????
hayzee – According to Casas, owner John Henry has visualized the Rays winning FIVE championships.
I’m going to have to change my prescription for visualization. I’ve got the Red Sox winning it all this year.
Hayzee – Didn’t last year you say Pivetta would be pitching for the Red Sox in the postseason?
I appreciate your optimism, but maybe the predictions become a jinx. LOL
this is the right move. possible the extension played a role in how much rope they gave him. question for red sox fans is he a long term middle infielder or should he move back to the outfield at some point?
dasit – Without question the extension was a factor in him being promoted and staying on the active roster so long. As well as his willingness to play any position. He didn’t know any better, Raffy did. That’s the difference in maturity and experience.
There won’t be room in the outfield for a long time, he needs to stick in the infield.
Thank God Narvaez has been so good, otherwise they would have had Campbell learn to be a catcher too.
Going all the way back to playing cpx level ball after being drafted, KC only played 31 games in the OF in his minor league career. He’s always been mainly an infielder.
thanks! for some reason i had it in my head that he played the outfield in college. right now you guys have more outfielders than the dodgers have starting pitchers. is there a chance they sell high on durran or abreu?
Red Sox renaming themselves “Overrated Prospects ‘R Us!”
NOT SOUPER news for CAMPBELL !!
Ok,THAT one was decent, Jacks!
Maybe he will Progresso in the minors.
Guess the Orioles arent the only team whose top prospects struggle. At least the sox gave him regular at bats.
It’s true of all teams. Some are more visible than others.
First year called up to the show to play 2B, a kid played in 31 games. He finished the season with a .191/.258/.303 batting line.
His name, Dustin Pedroia.
laser show!
i remember taking note that his confidence in himself never wavered and thinking “this guy could be a major pain in the butt for the yankees”
I want Jason Statham to portray Pedroia somehow or another in a movie.
A favorite amusing moment of mine with him came when the duck boats were on parade after winning the WS, and, someone tossed him a less-than-cold beer can from the crowd… even on the video broadcast you could actually read his lips what he had to say to that fan as he ditched the beer.
dasit – If only the Sox had a player right now who is a major pain in the butt for the Yankees ….. oh wait, they did until Sunday night.
GaSox – Thank you, I hadn’t heard that one before!
Pedey is one of a kind, my favorite memory of him is when Coors Field security asked him who he was when he tried to enter the stadium during the World Series. His response was priceless!!! LOL
Fever, found you a video clip of that moment. I saw it real time and it always stuck with me…
twitter.com/i/status/1057668072914542594
GaSox – Thank you so much, that’s fantastic! I didn’t even remember him playing in the 3 games that season! It reminded me of the Jager commercial when the bartender served it warm.
Why did he throw the nip I wonder? Those aren’t usually meant to be cold, are they?
My memory makes me think there’s was an earlier piece to the clip where he first caught it and said something else in connection to it being warm, and, they caught the second half when they clipped it down.
But maybe not.
As for the nip… ever hear beer before liquor, never been sicker?
GaSox – No I haven’t heard that one ….. usually I don’t mix, I’ll either drink one or the other on any given night. And I’ve never done the shot in a beer (think that’s called a boilermaker?)
Actually I was never a big beer drinker because I don’t like the taste of warm beer, and I’m not one to guzzle.
I did use to have a shirt with the saying Liquor up front, poker ……eh, nevermind ;O)
I know an Irish car.bomb is a Guinness with a shot of Jameson, which you chug as soon as dropping in the entire shot glass into the pint glass
GaSox – Yep, and that’s why the prior regimes were smart enough to let the players get their feet wet at the end of the season.
If Pedey hadn’t been called up in Sept 2006, he’s have struggled a lot longer in 2007 and it could have possibly cost them a championship.
Now you realize why I was unhappy the Sox didn’t call up Roman last year.
Even freakin’ Bloom was smart enough to call up Abreu and Rafaela in late 2023.
Devers’s wish finally came true. Is his ego so inflated that he’s still jelly of Campbell?
Rey – Why the DR-hate? It never happened, you know that.
There’s no DR hate; only hate for low character, bad makeup guys who have an overinflated sense of entitlement.
Rey – Oh cool, sorry I didn’t realize you were referring to Cora.
Spot on Rey, Diva-rs not only refused to play positions on the field, he got pishy when someone else (Campbell) stepped up as a team player.
Cora has debunked that report, so good one!
masslive.com/redsox/2025/06/red-sox-alex-cora-addr…
Cora also debunked a report from Yahoo! Sports that Devers was upset at rookie Kristian Campbell for volunteering to play first base.
“Kristian Campbell didn’t ask to play first base,” Cora said. “I talked with him about it and he was willing to try it.”
Not saying there’s truth or lies to the rumors.
But I don’t trust a word Cora says, and, if I met him in person I’d have one hand on my wallet at all times.
If Cora was in the garden of eden i think the serpent would take a look and say, ‘nah, I’m good’ and head the opposite direction.
They sending down Campbell must mean he’s no good? Huh? This from posters who say the Red Sox don’t know what they’re doing? So does that mean he IS good? Huh? I’m so confused.
Hate his swing but he should get his confidence back in AAA. Hes a major leaguer. Hope Blaze gets a call up sometime this year.
I wish my team had him. Plus the other young studs they have.
Getting Scott Kingery vibes with Campbell.
Premature to call the extension dumb though. This is KCs first real growing pain and adjustment cycle, and, there’s been a lot going on around him over the last 45 days as well.
Back in April the world was singing his praises
Have to let the kids play through it. Jackson Chourio struggled early his rookie year. Brewers continue to let him play everyday. Ended up having a very solid rookie season
Wait, I thought the National media crowned him ROY back in April. You mean he might not be good after all? Does this mean the other kid they’ve hyped ridiculously (Anthony) might fail, too? Shucks.
RSN…. Anyone think ‘one’ gets away in series?? Dobbins seems like a kid who could lose one … I’m not saying… just saying…
I’d be surprised Olm…
I mean devers handled things atrociously bad, not that the sox brass were saints. But I don’t feel like his teammates hated him, ya know?
Now, if this was a few years from now and Duran signed with the Yankees? Yeah, dobbins is probably coming for him.
But a trade is different than choosing to leave in free agency
Gas good points, I personally was never for that unless the pitcher was batting… The whole , I won’t play the field , now I will though can’t sit well with a few players, but different era.. would rather have them make him go o’fer Series than continue the drama… would love to see Chap vs him game on line.. just not results from NY years back…
Campbell is going to be a star someday soon. Here’s the thing, he actually stayed in one spot long enough for opposing pitchers to make adjustments against him. He needs to make counter-adjustments in the minors. He isn’t outplaying David Hamilton right now and when Bregman is healthy Mayer or Story is moving to 2nd.
I’m sorry, what? He’s not out playing David Hamilton?
Over the last 28 days, Hamilton is 2/29 for a crisp 0.069.
He is 0/14 over the last 14 days.
Campbell over the last 14 days: 7/31 for .226.
Just grabbing some nice round numbers from baseball-refence.
I don’t disagree with the move to send Campbell down, but to claim that Hamilton is outplaying him is laughable. Hamilton is fast. That’s it.
Jomoe…. Hamilton is so much better defensively at this point. Giving him everyday at bats will help him be more productive.
If Hamilton is so good, then why did the team stick with Campbell for so long?
He’s not a good defender. He’s not a good hitter. He’s just fast.
Hamilton with an error already leading to a run yikes.
Hamilton with a home run. Huh.
And 0-3. He’s just not good my friend.
A broken clock is right twice a day. He might do something good once in a while, but he’s not good.
Great in 2024 though.
Campbell needs to regain his confidence, hopefully some time in Worcester will do it. The Sox certainly put a lot on his plate at such an early stage. His much talked about upper echelon bat speed was refined in the minors and allowed him to zoom up prospect lists and levels. He does have a quirky stance and swing. Not the 1st high prospect to be sent down after struggling. Needs to make adjustments and repair his confidence and he will be back to stay.
Undefeated since sending Campbell down. Just think how good they’ll be when he comes back mashing.
Devers looked rough running out a grounder last night. As Devers morphs in Panda before our eyes, could this signing get Buster fired in a couple of seasons?
Reggie
I would think Devers days as a 3rdbaseman are over. I also compared Panda & Devers. Devers has a way to go before looking like Panda, I mean that dude was round. Wasnt it Panda who was liking girls on Instagram while in the bathroom.?!
Agreed, Panda was rounder when he was younger. But, remember he had the Giants coaching staff forcing him to keep the weight off. However, Devers, who’s never been known for his conditioning, already has a huge guaranteed contract. Which removes all motivation to train. In Boston, he is known for taking the entire winter off and usually arriving at ST late with a minor ailment that kept him off the field for the first few weeks (aka get into shape). Currenty 28yo and at peak phyiscal condition, as his metabolism slows down, it will get tougher and tougher.
I dont see him becoming Panda immediately, nor nearly to that extent, but I do see the same slippery slope.
Just looked it up on . baseball reference
Pablo 5’10” 268 lbs. Damn.
Well just goes to prove you don’t have to be in good shape to hit well in MLB. Certainly has been some pudgy ballplayers that could rake. The great Tony Gwynn is a prime example. Plenty of hefty pitchers also. Much easier carrying that weight when you’re young.
Devers, who’s never been known for his conditioning
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Lack of conditioning annoys me, but Devers is not in that bad a shape. I’m thinking he needs to lose 20 pounds to look ‘okay’. Panda needed to lose 50, and wasn’t nearly as tall or as muscular.