The Boston Red Sox are currently in a position to succeed, but lately, they’ve been a little off their game. They’ve lost two in a row to bad teams at home, where they usually are dominant.
With the deadline passed, the Sox can’t change anything else to prevent going into a funk. However, they still have their farm they can tap into. And Fansided’s Christopher Kline believes they should, reuniting with one of the Big Three, Kristian Campbell.
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“Campbell has made the most of his Triple-A reps, however, slashing .277/.401/.440 with six home runs and 26 RBI in 159 at-bats. He has also taken to learning first base. While the Red Sox don’t need first base help as badly after the Lowe signing, there’s a world in which Campbell is a better option — both for his defensive range and for his upside at the plate,” Kline wrote.
Campbell was a star for the first weeks of the season, but as Kline mentioned, he rapidly deteriorated and was sent back down. Now that he’s doing great and plays two positions the Sox need filled, first and second, he could come back.
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However, it is probably unlikely that he will. Sox manager Alex Cora has talked on the subject previously, and while he admits Campbell has grown, it seems like he doesn’t think Campbell is ready to come back up.
With the new acquisition of Nathaniel Lowe, that possibility is even smaller. However, there definitely is a great chance he’s on the Opening Day roster in 2026, and will play a huge role for the Sox.
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