The Red Sox have outrighted right-handers Isaiah Campbell and José De León to Triple-A Worcester, according to their transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates both players cleared waivers in recent days.
There was no previous indication that either player had been designated for assignment but these kinds of moves are common at this time of year, as most clubs are facing upcoming roster crunches. The 60-day injured list goes away five days after the World Series, meaning several players need to retake 40-man spots. Some will also become free agents but many clubs often end up with more than 40 players in the mix. RosterResource estimates the Sox at 43 players, even with the assumption that Alex Bregman will opt out while Lucas Giolito and Liam Hendriks will have their mutual options declined. These two outrights drop them to 41, meaning another move will still be required at some point in the coming weeks, unless Trevor Story also opts out.
De Leon’s removal isn’t surprising. He spent 2025 with the Sox on a minor league deal. He was added to the 40-man roster on the last day of the regular season. The Sox had already clinched a playoff spot and had nothing on the line. De León was given the ball to soak up some innings, allowing Boston to save some of their other arms for the playoffs. He tossed 6 2/3, allowing three earned runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out eight.
A former top prospect, his career has been severely sidelined by injuries, including two Tommy John surgeries. He debuted way back in 2016 but has just 72 big league innings under his belt. He logged 75 1/3 innings for Worcester in 2025 with a 6.93 earned run average, 24.6% strikeout rate and 14.4% walk rate. Players can reject an outright assignment and elect free agency if they have three years of big league service or a previous outright. De Leon qualifies on both accounts and should hit the open market soon.
This is Campbell’s first career outright and he doesn’t have three years of big league service. However, he was non-tendered after 2024, which should make him eligible for minor league free agency. The righty has 43 innings of big league experience. Most of that came with the 2023 Mariners. He was traded to the Red Sox going into 2024 for Luis Urías. The Sox have used him sparingly in the two seasons since, with fewer than ten appearances in each campaign. As mentioned, he was non-tendered after 2024 but then was re-signed via a minor league deal. He was added back to the 40-man in July.
His minor league track record is good but his results backed up this year. From 2021 to 2024, he tossed 105 2/3 innings on the farm with a 2.04 ERA, 29.6% strikeout rate and 7.1% walk rate. This year, it was 57 2/3 innings with a 3.90 ERA, 18.1% strikeout rate and 8.1% walk rate.
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For a sec i thought it said Kristian campbell
Im like, the f ?
Young stud like that
bing – Kristian is already in Woosta, he’s been there for several months.
You would know if a transaction was made with Kristian Campbell as it would be much bigger news. I think they still have high hopes for him to be a significant component of the major league club. Certainly hope he develops into a star in the majors when he is ready (they rushed him a bit too quickly). Still seems to be a bit strikeout prone.
Time to let Isaiah Campbell move on and see if another club can help him find his way back to the majors.
@pedro
Brought kcamp up way too soon
Hopefully he bounces back
So much potential
chandlerbing, if only you can, you know, use your brain before commenting…
Try it again next time, alright? You can do it!
Some people here thought DeLeon should have started a WC game against the Yankees. LOL!!!
This is a good start. I propose a trade of Harper & Castellanos for Yoshida, Hicks, & Casas.
Harper at 1st base (he will address one of the Red Sox’s poorest performing positions in 2025) and Castellanos at DH (another poor performing position in 2025, but not as bad as 1st base).
Casas is an intriguing young player that has yet to live up to his potential and is controllable for 3 more years. It could be a huge win for the Philly’s if he turns out to be a 30/100 guy even if he plays marginal defense at 1st base. And they move on from Harper’s and Castellanos’ salaries.
So…….you’re trolling Phils fans…..right? Either that or you’re auditioning for your local comedy club. Hey, you’ve got a chance. I laughed, and I’m not a Philly or BoSox fan.
Lol. Sounds like the Phillies want to move on without Harper. The Red Sox need a 1st baseman and have some extra cash since they traded Devers.
Could be a win-win.
Tbh. Turner is the cornerstone of the Phillies and Schwarber should also be considered another cornerstone. They must resign him.
Harper’s stats over the past 4 years:
22: 63 Rs, 18 HRs, 65 RBIs
23: 84 Rs, 21 HRs, 72 RBIs
24: 85 Rs, 30 HRs, 87 RBIs
25: 72 Rs, 27 HRs, 75 RBIs
Schwarber’s stats over the past 4 years:
22: 100 Rs, 46 HRs, 94 RBIs
23: 108 Rs, 47 HRs, 104 RBIs
24: 110 Rs, 38 HRs, 104 RBIs
25: 111 Rs, 56 HRs, 132 RBIs
Trade Harper and sign Schwarber.