Red Sox ink top prospect to big extension after just 5 MLB games

The Boston Red Sox person locked up idiosyncratic they anticipation to beryllium a franchise cornerstone.

Kristian Campbell, 1 of their apical prospects who made the large league nine retired of outpouring training, has signed an hold that could support him with the nine for the adjacent 10 seasons.

The 2 sides agreed to an eight-year hold worthy $60 million, ESPN reported. The squad said the woody comes with nine options for some the 2033 and 2034 seasons.

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Boston Red Sox imaginable Kristian Campbell tosses the shot to 2nd during outpouring grooming astatine JetBlue Park.  (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Since Campbell was called up for opening day, helium was nether squad power done 2030 — he'd marque the league minimum for his archetypal 3 seasons earlier arbitration kicks in.

Instead, the Sox and Campbell person decided to forgo each of that and beryllium locked down for astatine slightest the adjacent 8 years.

Campbell has made an awesome archetypal content successful the aboriginal going. The 22-year-old infielder is 6-for-16 (.375) with a location run. He played astatine each 3 levels of insignificant league shot past play and raked everyplace helium went. He hasn't adjacent yet played a location crippled astatine Fenway Park, but that volition travel connected Friday.

Boston Red Sox 2nd baseman Kristian Campbell (28) rounds 3rd basal and scores during the sixth inning against the Texas Rangers astatine Globe Life Field.  (Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images)

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Understandably so, Campbell is the sixth-ranked imaginable successful the athletics — each portion different Sox prized phenom successful outfielder Roman Anthony ranks 2nd down Roki Sasaki. Marcelo Mayer, a shortstop, is 11th. Anthony and Mayer some presently beryllium successful Triple-A.

Campbell was not each that highly touted erstwhile helium was drafted retired of Georgia Tech successful 2023, arsenic helium wasn't drafted until the 4th round. But hitting .330 with a .997 OPS successful your archetypal afloat play successful the minors volition bring you up faster than expected.

Boston Red Sox 2nd baseman Kristian Campbell (28) bats during the archetypal inning against the Detroit Tigers astatine Publix Field astatine Joker Marchant Stadium. (Mike Watters-Imagn Images)

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The past Red Sox subordinate to triumph the Rookie of the Year was Dustin Pedroia successful 2007 — helium won the MVP the pursuing season. Nomar Garciaparra, Fred Lynn, and Carlton Fisk besides earned the grant with Boston, with Lynn besides winning the MVP successful that aforesaid 1975 season.

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