{"id":32245,"date":"2025-03-11T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32245"},"modified":"2025-03-11T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T03:30:00","slug":"alex-cora-announces-big-change-for-top-red-sox-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=32245","title":{"rendered":"Alex Cora Announces Big Change for Top Red Sox Prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has announced some position-related news regarding one of the club&#8217;s top prospects as spring training continues.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_610,y_56,w_5244,h_2949\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/253\/01jp04byrkkxv9v0ehcq.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark.\" width=\"5244\" height=\"2949\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) looks on during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at BayCare Ballpark. | Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Boston Red Sox&#8217;s roster has begun taking shape as the MLB spring training schedule nears its final stretch. Several Red Sox players have caught manager Alex Cora&#8217;s eye throughout the early exhibition slate,\u00a0including top second baseman prospect Kristian Campbell.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Campbell \u2014\u00a0Boston&#8217;s No. 2 prospect on MLB.com\u00a0\u2014 has done all of the right things this spring and is in legitimate contention for an Opening Day roster spot. Having said that, where the 22-year-old rising star will play has been up for debate as he&#8217;s more than capable of spending innings at second base and in the outfield.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">After some thought, Cora finally put an end to that discussion over the weekend.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Red Sox News: Kristian Campbell to Play Second Base Going Forward<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Cora addressed Campbell&#8217;s playing future while speaking with the media on Sunday morning. According to The Athletic&#8217;s Jen McCaffrey, Cora revealed that Campbell\u00a0will be moved from left field to second base\u00a0going forward this spring.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1898735993252884758&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fchowderandchampions.com%2Falex-cora-announces-big-change-top-red-sox-prospect-01jp049hecnt&amp;sessionId=ef2411bcae8920ba19ae36807fd6f706b44b0c27&amp;siteScreenName=CandCFansided&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1898735993252884758\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Campbell has spent slightly more time in the infield than the outfield this spring, playing 30 innings at second base compared to 21 in left field. Cora and his coaching staff clearly saw enough from the Chattanooga, TN native during that stretch to announce that 2B will be his main priority.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Second base is where Campbell spent most of the 2024 campaign, playing 310 1\/3 innings at the position across three minor-league levels. He played to a .980 fielding percentage while recording 49 putouts, 98 assists, and 15 double plays while only committing three errors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Although his defense impressed Red Sox fans last year, so did Campbell&#8217;s offense. The former 2023 fourth-rounder&#8217;s bat was extremely productive in his first full-length season as he registered 20 home runs, 77 RBIs, and 74 walks while slashing .330\/.439\/.558 in 115 games.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Unfortunately, Campbell&#8217;s bat hasn&#8217;t found similar success this spring. He&#8217;s only tallied four hits with 11 strikeouts in 26 at-bats, prompting Cora to\u00a0call out his star prospect last week. Hopefully, the Red Sox 2B will heed his manager&#8217;s words by being more selective at what he swings at.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Otherwise, continuing to rack up strikeouts could cause Campbell to start the year in the minors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Fortunately, the 22-year-old prospect still has about two weeks to make his case to be in the Opening Day lineup. 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