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"After a strange and ultimately disappointing rookie year, Campbell is back trying to find a place for himself in the big leagues. And while he admits that he was nervous last year, he thinks this spring is going to be different. This year, I feel like I'm a lot more under control and calm. I know what's going on around me. I know more people in the locker room this year. It's a better environment, for sure, for me, personally. I feel a lot more comfortable."

"Campbell probably will be able to fly under the radar a bit this year. Most of the spring training attention falls on the new faces, and the Sox have plenty of them, especially on the mound. And one of those new faces, Sonny Gray, says that, "on paper," this Red Sox rotation is the best one he's ever been a part of."

"Johan Oviedo is another one of those new faces, though in his case it seems like he is in the media shadow of both Gray and Ranger Suárez. He's also already really close to at least one of his new teammates as, even before he was traded he Boston, he spent the winter working out with his countryman Aroldis Chapman. (Christopher Smith, MassLive) And speaking of being in the shadow of bigger names, how many baseball fans even realize that Patrick Sandoval is on the Sox this year? Right now, it's looking unlikely that the man who once led the league in shutouts (with, uhh, one) will start the season in the Red Sox rotation, both because there's a lot of competition and because he hasn't thrown a competitive pitch in a looooooooong time. But he feels like he's getting closer."

Spring training often produces a single young player who dominates camp. Kristian Campbell seeks to reestablish himself after a strange, disappointing rookie year and is trying to find a place on the big-league roster. Campbell reports feeling more under control, calm, and comfortable with more familiar teammates and locker-room stability. The Red Sox rotation features many new faces, increasing competition for roster spots. One veteran pitcher called the rotation the best he has ever been part of. Johan Oviedo trained with countryman Aroldis Chapman over the winter. Patrick Sandoval faces a long return but reports progress toward readiness.

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