Red Sox Make Massive Decision on Top Prospect Before Giants Series originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
It’s been an interesting week for the Boston Red Sox as they continue to stay in playoff contention this 2025 MLB season.
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After pulling off the first blockbuster trade of the season, sending Boston’s highest-paid player, Rafael Devers, to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitching prospects Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks, Jose Bello, and 2024 first-round pick James Tibbs III – the Red Sox appear to be continuing to reshape their lineup.
It’s been announced that the Red Sox have decided to designate second baseman Kristian Campbell back down to Triple-A Worcester before their highly anticipated series against Rafael Devers and the San Francisco Giants.
At just 22 years old, Kristian Campbell spent a little over a year in the minors before impressing manager Alex Cora during Spring Training back in March.
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Cora rewarded him with a spot on the Red Sox’s 2025 Opening Day roster, and Campbell has since established himself as an everyday starter for Boston this season.
His rookie season started out extremely hot, finishing the month of April with a .301 batting average and a .902 OPS.
Since the start of May, however, Campbell has slumped, and has dropped his hitting statistics down to a .223 batting average and .664 OPS while hitting six home runs and 21 RBI in the 67 games he’s played this season.
Boston Red Sox second baseman Kristian Campbell (28) hits a RBI against the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning at Fenway Park.Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
Manager Alex Cora hasn’t made an announcement on what the future plans for second base will be for the Red Sox, but once third baseman Alex Bregman returns from his quad injury that landed him on the injured list in late May, there seems to be some moving around in the infield for Boston.
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Rookie mutlitool infielder Marcelo Mayer has emerged as a player that can move around within the infield, so there’s a possibility that the Red Sox could plug him into the second base position.
The Red Sox will travel to San Francisco to take on a familiar face in Rafael Devers and the Giants in a three-game series that begins on Friday night.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.