Kristian Campbell’s season has been rough enough to bury a lot of young hitters, but the Triple-A Worcester infielder is finally giving the Red Sox something to watch again.
On Friday, Campbell went 2-for-3 with a home run, another sign that the bat is waking up after a long stretch of frustration. The turnaround has been more noticeable in the second half, where he’s hit .273 with an .805 OPS since the Triple-A season moved into its second stanza.
The month of July has been even better. Campbell is batting over .300, and one report noted that he’s hit .316 with a 1.006 OPS in July. He also homered on Sunday and then did it again last night, a small but encouraging burst for a player who has spent most of the year searching for traction.
His season numbers still look ugly, but the recent stretch is hard to ignore. In the second half, Campbell has piled up 11 runs, one home run, seven RBI and two stolen bases, while continuing to show signs that the swing is coming around.
The Red Sox have plenty invested here. At the start of the 2025 season, they gave Campbell an eight-year, $60 million contract. It looked justified at the time, but things have not gone smoothly since then.
Campbell turned 24 in June, and there’s still time for this to swing back in his favor. If this version of his bat sticks, he could put himself back in line for another shot in the big leagues before the season is over.
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