Overview
- Multiple reports indicate Campbell is likely to open 2026 in Triple-A Worcester because Boston lacks clear major-league at-bats for him.
- Campbell told the Globe he feels more in control in his second camp, and Alex Cora said opportunities will follow if his bat clicks.
- The 23-year-old adjusted his mechanics by lowering his hands and squaring his stance after offseason work in Puerto Rico to better reach inside and low pitches.
- Roster depth tightens competition, with a four-player outfield group vying for three spots and added middle-infield options in Caleb Durbin and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
- Similar logjams could send young lefties Payton Tolle and Connelly Early, and an uncertain-for-Opening-Day Triston Casas, to Worcester to start the season.