Why Red Sox Insider Doubts This Top Prospect Will Make Opening Day Roster
March 5, 2025
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Before spring training started, Kristian Campbell appeared to have a great shot at earning a spot on the Red Sox’s opening day roster — regardless of his position.
But things have changed for the top prospect. Entering Wednesday, Campbell was just 1-for-15 with four walks and nine strikeouts in spring training action. He also showed he still was far from a finished product at second base.
As a result, Red Sox insider Ian Browne now doubts Campbell will break camp with the big league club.
“The more that time goes on, the more it feels like Kristian Campbell won’t be on the Opening Day roster,” Browne wrote in a Tuesday post on the X platform. “Alex Cora loves the work ethic and the athleticism but he is still a work in progress at being ready to play second in the Majors in three weeks.”
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – MARCH 16: Kristian Campbell of the Boston Red Sox looks on during batting practice ahead of the Spring Breakout game against the Atlanta Braves at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on… FORT MYERS, FLORIDA – MARCH 16: Kristian Campbell of the Boston Red Sox looks on during batting practice ahead of the Spring Breakout game against the Atlanta Braves at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on March 16, 2024 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
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None of this should make Red Sox fans worry about Campbell, who’s a consensus top 10 prospect in baseball and should play in the majors this season. A seven-game sample in spring training doesn’t mean anything in the grand scheme of things.
Rather, Campbell simply could need more seasoning in the minor leagues. The good news for the Red Sox is they have Alex Bregman, Vaughn Grissom and David Hamilton all capable of playing second base right away.
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