Boston Crimson Sox followers could also be clamoring for Kristian Campbell’s return to the large leagues, however Alex Cora indicated a extra affected person method.
The Crimson Sox demoted Campbell to Triple-A Worcester on June 20 after a protracted droop in Boston. He’s gotten again on monitor for the WooSox, hitting .285/.410/.457 after going 8-for-16 with two dwelling runs in his final 4 video games.
Chatting with reporters earlier than Friday’s sport towards the Miami Marlins, per WEEI’s Tom Carroll, Cora cautioned that Campbell has extra containers to verify earlier than a call-up.
“He’s producing, however there’s nonetheless work to do down there,” Cora mentioned.
Campbell has the lowest defensive runs saved (-14) of any American League second baseman regardless of spending almost two months within the minors. In consequence, the rookie has performed first base for the WooSox to doubtlessly fill one other void for Boston.
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Cora gave a tepid evaluate of the 23-year-old’s defensive improvement at first.
“He’s been OK,” Cora mentioned. “Completely different conditions come up each day. He’s studying, however he’s been OK.”
The Crimson Sox supervisor recognized particular areas Campbell should deal with, however Cora famous that Triple-A contest might not adequately put together him for a few of these changes.
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“The identical issues that he struggled right here with. Pitch recognition, masking sure shapes and fastballs,” Cora mentioned. “That’s one thing that’s onerous as a result of he’s not going to get that down there. He’s not. The velo right here is more durable. It’s sooner. Places are on level right here. With all due respect to gamers down there, it’s a giant hole.
“We’ve obtained to maintain working. He’s obtained to maintain working, and we’ll see what the long run holds.”
