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| Kristian Campbell | |
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 28 | |
| Second baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: June 28, 2002 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Kristian Eron Campbell (born June 28, 2002) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Campbell attended George Walton Comprehensive High School in Marietta, Georgia. He lettered in baseball all four years of high school. In 2019, his team won the Region 5 Division 7A Championship. In 2020, he batted .373 with a .572 on base percentage and 30 stolen bases.[1] After finishing high school in 2021, he was ranked as the 125th best prospect by Perfect Game but was not selected in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He played college baseball at Georgia Tech.[3] He redshirted his first season, then played for the Duluth Huskies in summer league baseball. In 2023, he slashed .376/.484/.549 in 45 games, walking 29 times and getting hit by a pitch 11 times while striking out only 17 times.[1] He was named a freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Campbell was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the fourth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6]
Campbell debuted as a professional in early August 2023 with the Florida Complex League Red Sox. He was promoted to the High-A Greenville Drive later in August.[7] In 26 games, he hit .309 with seven extra base hits, 10 walks, and 17 strikeouts.[8]
He started 2024 with Greenville before being promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs.[9][10] He finished the season with the Worcester Red Sox in Triple-A, posting a combined .330/.439/.558 slash line across the three teams. He was named Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America and USA Today.[11][12]
Before the 2025 season, Campbell was named a top 10 prospect by MLB.com, Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs, and the Athletic.[8][13][14]
Personal life
[edit]Campbell's father, Kenneth, played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, where he had 41 rushing attempts and one touchdown as a running back.[1][15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kristian Campbell". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. October 13, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Kristian Campbell Class of 2021 - Player Profile". Perfect Game. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson. "Breaking: Georgia Tech second baseman Kristian Campbell selected in 2023 MLB Draft". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Campbell Named Freshman All-America". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. June 7, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Speier, Alex (April 5, 2024). "Kristian Campbell Excites Red Sox with New Swing". Baseball America.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (June 5, 2024). "Fast rising Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell added 'power,' 'bat speed'". masslive.com.
- ^ "Kristian Campbell 2023 Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Game Logs & Splits". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Kristian Campbell Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Speier, Alex (June 7, 2024). "With an awkward but powerful swing, Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell is hitting rockets at Portland". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Speier, Alex (June 2, 2024). "Red Sox prospects Matthew Lugo, Kristian Campbell earn minor league promotions". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Speier, Alex (September 24, 2024). "Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell is named Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Yomtov, Jesse. "Red Sox prospect Kristian Campbell is USA TODAY's 2024 Minor League Player of the Year". USA Today. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ Longenhagen, Eric (February 17, 2025). "2025 Top 100 Prospects". FanGraphs Baseball. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Law, Keith (January 27, 2025). "Top 100 MLB prospects 2025: Keith Law's rankings, with Roman Anthony at No. 1". The Athletic. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Kenneth Campbell College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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