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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Will focus on adding strength
Boston Red Sox director of player development Brian Abraham said recently that adding strength will be "a big focus" for Kristian Campbell this offseason, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.Campbell lost weight during the season -- which is fairly typical, particularly for young players -- and the Red Sox believe that contributed to a dip in how hard he was able to impact the ball. It was a disappointing rookie campaign for Campbell, who finished with a .223/.319/.345 batting line over 67 games for the Red Sox before spending the final three-plus months in the minors. The 23-year-old will compete in spring training for a spot on Boston's Opening Day roster. Campbell is primarily a second baseman, but he also saw playing time in the outfield for the Red Sox and was introduced to first base at Triple-A Worcester.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Promotion not imminent
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora acknowledged Sunday that Kristian Campbell has been productive at Triple-A Worcester of late, but the skipper suggested that the 23-year-old still has work to do before earning another promotion to the majors, Jenn McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. "The same things that he struggled here [in the majors] with -- pitch recognition, covering certain shapes of fastballs," Cora said. "That's something that is hard, because he's not going to get that down there. The [velocity] here is harder. It's faster. Locations are on point here."Campbell is hitting .323 with a .943 OPS in 26 games for Worcester since the All-Star break, but Cora outlined the areas where the infielder can improve. While an injury to another infielder could open the door for Campbell to rejoin the big club, the rookie otherwise might have to wait until the roster expands in September before getting another call-up to Boston.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Heating up at Triple-A
Kristian Campbell is slashing .481/.548/.852 with three home runs and a 5:4 K:BB over 31 plate appearances across his last seven games with Triple-A Worcester.Campbell had posted a .645 OPS and 34 percent strikeout rate in his first 22 contests after being optioned to Worcester, but he appears to have found his rhythm at the plate. The 23-year-old has also been used primarily at first base lately with Worcester, and it's at that position where he has the best chance to impact the Boston Red Sox in the final two months of the season.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Makes debut at first base
Kristian Campbell started at first base and went 0-for-4 for Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.Campbell struck out four times but handled the defensive chores without an issue. It was his third game with the WooSox since the Boston Red Sox sent him down. He served as the designated hitter in the first two contests. Worcester manager Chad Tracy told Christopher Smith of MassLive.com that Campbell will play first base "a few games a week." In addition to first base, Campbell will play second base and center field.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Will focus on first base in minors
Kristian Campbell will primarily focus on learning first base at Triple-A Worcester, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.Campbell will still see some action at second base, but the Boston Red Sox want Campbell to focus on first base after he was optioned to Triple-A earlier Friday. The rookie primarily played second with the big-league club while also seeing some time in the outfield. With Triston Casas (knee) out for the season and Rafael Devers shipped to San Francisco, Campbell appears to be the team's next plan for first base. Campbell will also need to get his bat back on track with Worcester after he slashed just .176/.270/.231 over his last 30 MLB contests.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Officially optioned
The Boston Red Sox optioned Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.Campbell has been slumping at the plate and struggling in the field recently, and Boston will send him down to Triple-A to get back on track. In his last 30 MLB games, Campbell slashed .176/.270/.231 with a 28.8 percent strikeout rate. His spot on the active roster goes to Wilyer Abreu (oblique), who is coming off the injured list.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Will be demoted to Triple-A
The Boston Red Sox are expected to option Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester ahead of Friday's series opener against the Giants, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.Campbell broke into the big leagues with a .301/.407/.495 batting line through the end of April, but he has slashed only .159/.243/.222 since and has also struggled defensively at second base. He'll get a reset at Worcester and has a good chance to rejoin the big club later this season. David Hamilton has started each of the last three games at second base for the Red Sox and should continue to hold down the position for the time being against righties. Once Alex Bregman (quad) comes back, Marcelo Mayer is an option to shift to the keystone.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Taking seat Tuesday
Kristian Campbell is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.Campbell started the previous nine games -- including a look at designated hitter Monday -- and will receive a day off after batting .280 (7-for-25) with four walks, a double, a homer, five RBI and two runs during that span. The rookie second baseman still has an underwhelming .675 OPS through his first 65 big-league games, but the departure of Rafael Devers to San Francisco should help Campbell maintain a consistent spot in the lineup, at least for the immediate future.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: First crack at DH gig
Kristian Campbell will serve as the designated hitter and bat ninth against the Mariners on Monday, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.The Boston Red Sox will be experimenting with their lineup after trading Rafael Devers to the Giants on Sunday. Campbell will be the first to take on DH duties while David Hamilton starts at second base. Campbell has gone 8-for-37 (.216) with two doubles, one home run and five RBI since the beginning of June.
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Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Raps double in loss
Kristian Campbell went 1-for-3 with a walk and a double in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Angels.Campbell's third-inning double was just his second extra-base hit since April 29. A rookie season that got off to a promising start -- Campbell had an .848 OPS in April -- went south in May, when he went 11-for-82 (.134) with a .355 OPS. Boston manager Alex Cora told Christopher Smith of MassLive.com that he prefers Campbell to work through his struggles in the majors, but the Boston Red Sox haven't ruled out a demotion to Triple-A Worcester if the 22-year-old is unable to get going at the plate. Campbell batted ninth for a second straight game Tuesday.
Kristian Campbell
#0 2B / Boston Red Sox / EXP: 0YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 191 lb Age: 23 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 31%
- Start
- 10%
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- NR