Boston Red Sox followers perked up in November when news surfaced that Kristian Campbell could be taking part in winter ball in Puerto Rico. It could be a possibility for followers to get a peek at Campbell’s ongoing improvement.
Early images and pictures from Puerto Rico confirmed that Campbell had adjusted his swing mechanics, and now we have now a full pattern measurement of video games to take a look at, statistically-speaking, at the least.
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As of December 24, Campbell has wrapped up his winter ball stint in Puerto Rico. Tyler Milliken of 98.5 The Sports Hub documented Campbell’s stats from 14 video games performed in an informative post on Wednesday.
Campbell’s 2025 season with the Red Sox started with excessive expectations following his March 27 debut. He reached base in his first 17 video games, the second-longest such streak to start out a profession in group historical past, and slashed .287/.388/.460 with 4 residence runs and 12 RBIs by April. A stoop adopted, with a .154/.249/.222 line in May and June, defensive struggles (together with -8 Outs Above Average), and a demotion to Triple-A Worcester on June 19. Overall, Campbell batted .223/.319/.345 with six residence runs, 21 RBIs, 24 runs scored, and a 27.4% strikeout charge over 229 at-bats.
During his preliminary MLB breakout, on April 2, Campbell signed an eight-year, $60 million extension by 2032, with membership choices for 2033 and 2034.
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Campbell’s profession began when the Red Sox drafted him within the fourth spherical (132nd total) of the 2023 MLB Draft out Georgia Tech. In 2023, he hit .309 in 22 video games between rookie ball and High-A. He broke out in 2024, slashing .330/.439/.558 throughout three minor league ranges with 20 residence runs, 77 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases, incomes a number of Minor League Player of the Year awards.
Red Sox CBO Craig Breslow has just lately indicated that Campbell figures to be an outfielder on the big-league stage sooner or later.