Kristian Campbell #20

Played at Georgia Tech (2022-23)...Redshirted his freshman year and started 45 games in his sophomore year...Graduate of Walton High School (Ga.)...Helped lead the Raiders to a Region 5 Division 7A Championship in 2019...Father, Kenneth, played football at the University of Tennessee (1989-93)...His brother, Kayden, is committed to play college baseball at Ohio State University...In the Community Participated in the Red Sox Rookie Development Program in January 2025...The program included two workouts daily, seminars focused on assimilation into Major League life on and off the field, and an RBI clinic with the Red Sox Foundation, and a visit to Boston Children’s Hospital...Attended Fenway Fest in January 2025 and 2026, signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans.

2025

Split the season between Boston (67 games) and Triple-A Worcester (73 games)...Made his first career Opening Day roster, and on 3/27 at TEX, became the third non-Japanese-born Red Sox player to make their MLB debut and start on Opening Day since 2000 (also Jackie Bradley Jr. in 2013 and Shea Hillenbrand in 2001)...At 22 years, 272 days old, was the ninth-youngest Red Sox player to start at 2B on Opening Day, youngest since Reggie Smith in 1967 (22 years, 10 days)...Was the youngest Red Sox to make their MLB debut in the Opening Day starting lineup since Joe Lahoud in 1968 (20 years, 363 days)...Hit .233 with a .664 OPS in 67 games for Boston (51-for-229, 24 R, 10 2B, 6 HR, 21 RBI, 29 BB, 4 HBP, SF, 2 SB)...Made 54 starts at 2B, seven in CF, one in LF and one as the DH...Prior to his option to Worcester on 6/20, led ML rookies in walks (29) and ranked among AL rookie leaders in HR (tied third, six), total bases (fourth, 79), hits (fifth, 51), doubles (fifth, 10), XBH (fifth, 16), RBI (eighth, 21) and runs scored (eighth, 24)...In 73 games for Worcester, hit .273 with a .799 OPS (74-for-271, 46 R, 11 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR, 38 RBI, 38 BB)...Made 31 starts at 1B, 11 at 2B, 10 in CF, nine as the DH, seven in RF and five in LF...Following his option to Worcester on 6/20, led all WooSox players in hits (74), total bases (113), walks (38), runs scored (46) and triples (2, tied), while ranking second in AVG (.273), OBP (.382), SLG (.417), OPS (.799) and RBI (38).

2024

Hit .330 with a .997 OPS in 115 games with High-A Greenville, Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester (142-for-430, 32 2B, three 3B, 20 HR, 94 R, 77 RBI, 24 SB)...Named USA TODAY Sports Minor League Player of the Year...Recognized by Baseball America as Minor League Player of the Year, Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year, and a First-Team All-Star...Also recognized by Minor League Baseball as the Hitting Prospect of the Year, Breakout Player of the Year and an All-MiLB Prospect Team First-Team honoree...Among the 185 Minor Leaguers with at least 500 PA, ranked first in OBP (.439) and OPS, third in AVG and fourth in SLG (.558)...Recognized by the Red Sox as the organization’s Offensive Player of the Year...Among BOS Minor Leaguers with at least 200 PA, ranked first in AVG and OPS and second in OBP and SLG...Also led Sox Minor Leaguers in runs, hits, XBH (55), doubles (tied) and total bases (240), and ranked T-second in HR and RBI... Recognized by the Eastern League as its MVP, an All-Star, Player of the Month for June and a two-time Player of the Week (6/10-16 and 8/5-11)...Also named South Atlantic League Player of the Month for May...Named Double-A Portland’s Defensive Player of the Year...Named Red Sox Minor League Defensive Player of the Month for July and Hitter of the Month for both May and June...Promoted to Portland on 6/4 and to Worcester on 8/20...On the Injured List from 9/16-23.

2023

Hit .309 (21-for-68) with a .911 OPS in 22 games between the Rookie-level FCL Red Sox and High-A Greenville...Hit his first professional HR on 8/27 at Hickory...Made 14 starts at 2B, four in LF, two in RF and two at DH.