Red Sox make disappointing MLB roster decision on $60 million top prospect
This hasn't been a good run-out for this top prospect recently.
Red Sox make disappointing MLB roster decision on $60 million top prospect originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Coming into the 2026 MLB season, the Boston Red Sox have plenty of interesting storylines to pay close attention to.
Roman Anthony, Caleb Durbin, Marcelo Mayer, and the new-look rotation are among the most interesting to keep in mind. But, one of the more important and unfortunate storylines so far has been the future of top prospect and $60 million extension signee Kristian Campbell. After showing a lot of potential last year, he's struggled to prove that the contract is worth it just yet.
And according to Masslive's Chris Cotillo , the Red Sox have made a decision with Campbell this spring that further highlights how disappointing this extension has been so far. Red Sox make disappointing Kristian Campbell roster move "Sources: Kristian Campbell optioned to Triple A Worcester this morning," Cotillo reported Saturday morning. With only a few more spring training games to go before Opening Day, the Red Sox are officially optioning Campbell down to Triple-A to begin the season.
This was always going to be the likely move for the $60 million signing, but it doesn't make the official news any less disappointing. Campbell struggled this spring, hitting . 220 in 41 at-bats with a .