"Baseball America had ranked him the #4 prospect in MLB on the heels of a .330/.439/.558 showing in the minors. Campbell was generally viewed alongside or even slightly above Marcelo Mayer as the Red Sox's second-best prospect behind Roman Anthony. The organization seemed to share that assessment, as they built their trade package for Garrett Crochet around and Braden Montgomery rather than including anyone in their top three."
"Nine months later, it's not clear if he has a path to playing time in the short term. Campbell's bat cratered after the scorching start. He hit .159/.243/.222 over 140 plate appearances between the start of May and the middle of June. The Sox optioned him to Triple-A on June 20 and kept him in the minors for the rest of the season."
Kristian Campbell entered the season as a top prospect after a .330/.439/.558 minor-league season and a Baseball America #4 ranking. He started the major-league season strong, hitting .301/.407/.495 through April and receiving an eight-year, $60MM extension that extended club control. The performance collapsed afterward, producing a .159/.243/.222 stretch over 140 plate appearances, a demotion to Triple-A, and remained there for the rest of the season. Triple-A numbers showed a .273/.382/.417 line with a 26.3% strikeout rate, 84 MPH average exit velocity, 30% hard contact and over half batted on the ground. The profile still shows promise, but contact quality concerns and roster logjams cloud his immediate playing-time outlook.
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