The offseason roster churn is here, though the Red Sox could keep any of these players in the organization if they really want to.
Several Boston Red Sox players officially hit minor league free agency on this weekend, as was noted by MLBTradeRumors.
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Now, the Red Sox can bring back any or all of these players on minor league deals if they want to, but none of them are massive losses if they sign other places, either.
Campbell is a noteworthy name though, as the Red Sox acquired him before the 2024 season in a deal with the Seattle Mariners for infielder Luis Urias.
Both teams thought they were getting a controllable asset that could help, but Urias lasted just one season in Seattle and Campbell made it just two in the Sox organization, though he spent much of those seasons at Triple-A Worcester.
Now 28 years old, Campbell went 0-0 with a 7.04 ERA in six games this season (7.2 innings). He struck out only three. He only pitched in eight games for the Red Sox in 2024, pitching to an even-worse 16.20 ERA.
The disappointing part for Boston is that Campbell had shown something in the 2023 campaign with Seattle and there was reason to think it could carry over to a new organization. He went 4-1 with a 2.83 ERA in 27 games for the Mariners, also earning a save. Now, Seattle is notoriously good at turning pitchers into major league contributors, but the Red Sox weren't able to do it with Campbell, which is something that is supposed to be a calling card of Craig Breslow's.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Isaiah Campbell (48) pitches during the ninth inning against the Miami Marlins at Fenway Park. Bob DeChiara-Imagn ImagesCampbell did perform better at Triple-A Worcester in both seasons, registering a 2.20 ERA in 14 games in 2024 and a 3.90 ERA in 43 games in 2025.
Given his age (28) and minor league track record, he's likely to get another opportunity this season, though it seems unlikely it's with Boston because of the crowded pitching situation.
Kutter Crawford, Payton Tolle, Connelly Early, Richard Fitts, Cooper Criswell are all pitchers with starting backgrounds, and in the case of Crawford, Fitts and Criswell, they could all be in contention for bullpen spots, which is where Campbell's future appears to be.
What's next for Boston#
Free agency is officially open, but deals are expected to be slow to come by, at least for major league players. The general meetings take place Nov. 11-13 and then winter meetings are Dec. 7-10. We could see some movement between those two events.