How Red Sox, Kristian Campbell View ‘Bumpy’ Season as It Comes to an End at Triple-A: ‘Redshirting Again’

How Red Sox, Kristian Campbell view ‘bumpy’ season as it comes to an end at Triple-A: ‘Redshirting again’

When the Red Sox optioned Kristian Campbell to Triple-A after a roller-coaster 2-½ month start to his major league career, Alex Cora said the decision was made to give Campbell a chance to “reset” away from the bright lights of the big league. That reset period has, already, been much longer than many would have anticipated.

How Red Sox's Kristian Campbell Has Handled 'Redshirting' In Triple-A

Kristian Campbell’s ascension has taken a prolonged detour back to the minor leagues. Campbell began the 2025 season in Boston, but he appears poised to finish it with Triple-A Worcester. The Red Sox demoted the second baseman in June amid offensive and defensive struggles, and they’ve resisted bringing the 23-year-old back into the fold as a September call-up. Reflecting on his year to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo, Campbell noted that he hadn’t fac…