US EditionVersatile Red Sox rookie emerges as first base solution: ‘I get to knock it off my bucket list’
- The Boston Red Sox are preparing rookie Kristian Campbell to play first base following Triston Casas' season-ending knee injury in early May 2025 at Fenway Park.
- Casas ruptured his patellar tendon running to first base, prompting a scramble that led to Campbell, who had never played first base before, starting a training process.
- Campbell has mostly played second base this season but began drills at first base recently, borrowing a glove, while teammates Abraham Toro and Eric Sogard temporarily cover the position.
- Red Sox manager Alex Cora acknowledged that they have begun working on Campbell’s transition to first base, but emphasized that it may require several weeks or even longer before he is fully prepared.
- Campbell expressed willingness to adapt, saying, "Whatever makes the team better, that's the position I play," while Rafael Devers refuses a move to first base, complicating options.
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Red Sox Make Surprise Change, Begin 'Introducing' Rookie to 1B
This probably is not going to do much to make Red Sox star slugger Rafael Devers look better. As Devers, who is being paid $313 million over 10 years by Boston, continues to sulk over the fact that the team pulled him off of third base and refuses to take a crack at playing first base in place of the injured Triston Casas, rookie Kristian Campbell has quickly put his hand up to man the position.On Friday before the beginning of the weekend serie…
Red Sox Turn to Rookie Kristian Campbell for First Base Duties Amid Injury Woes
In the wake of a season-ending knee injury to first baseman Triston Casas, the Boston Red Sox are exploring internal options to fill the void at first base. Rookie infielder Kristian Campbell has emerged as a potential solution, taking pregame reps at first base under the guidance of infield coach José Flores. Red Sox Turn to Rookie Kristian Campbell for First Base Duties Amid Injury Woes A Versatile Prospect Steps Up Campbell, 22, has primarily…
Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell learning 1st base: ‘Whatever makes the team better’
Kristian Campbell can play almost any position – and has – but on Friday afternoon he began working somewhere new. As Red Sox teammates and staff, including manager Alex Cora, looked on, the rookie went through first-base drills. Sitting in the Fenway dugout before the Braves series opener, Campbell said Friday was the first time anyone mentioned playing first base to him. “I’m not sure exactly what the plans are, but something I definitely have…
Versatile Red Sox rookie emerges as first base solution: ‘I get to knock it off my bucket list’
BOSTON — More than four hours before first pitch Friday at Fenway Park, there was Kristian Campbell working with Boston’s coaches on adding yet another position to his already-vast repertoire.
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