Red Sox's $60M Prospect Not Expected to Come Up Due to Tough Injury

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As the Boston Red Sox deal with multiple injuries on both sides of the baseball at the moment, there is certainly a path for some players to return to the big-league roster. One of those guys was Kristian Campbell, the former star prospect whom the Red Sox paid very early, a decision that hasn’t exactly worked out to the fullest just yet. 

However, it’s also important to recognize that Campbell is very young, and with a ton of upside and what he’s shown throughout the minor leagues this season, especially recently, there’s a lot of hope that he can eventually be that guy. 

While there seems to have been a possibility that he could have been called up over the past few days because of some of the injuries the Red Sox have dealt with, it’s now being reported that because of his injury, it doesn’t seem likely that he’s going to get the call. 

This is an unfortunate situation in what’s been a tough past year or so for Campbell, but it’s the harsh reality of Major League Baseball.

“Thanks to a recent hot streak at the plate and some attrition in the outfield at the major league level, Kristian Campbell had entered back into the conversation for a major league promotion in recent weeks. Unfortunately for Campbell, an injury of his own will rule out that possibility, at least for now.

“At Triple-A Worcester, Campbell was placed on the 7-day injured list Thursday due to a left foot contusion,” Chris Cotillo wrote.

Not only is this unfortunate for Campbell, but it’s even unfortunate for the Red Sox. Boston is trying to figure out what type of player Campbell is, and calling him up for a couple of days or so at the back end of this season, once the playoff picture has been figured out, would have been ideal. 

Even if it would have been in low-pressure situations, it would have been a nice sign.

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