It hasn’t been the 2026 season that anyone envisioned for former Boston Red Sox top prospect Kristian Campbell, as he’s struggled to find his footing in Triple-A after completely revamping his swing. However, the 24-year-old outfielder has appeared to turn a corner after a torrid month of July, which has earned him International League Player of the Month honors. 

Campbell played in 19 of Worcester's 24 games in the month and, for the first time in months, showed signs of life at the plate, hitting .379/.507/.552/1.059 with two home runs, four doubles, and 11 RBI en route to the award. 

Overall, it’s still a pretty bleak picture on the surface, as he’s still hitting just .246/.376/.336/.712 with four home runs in 85 games with Worcester. His .336 slugging percentage is a sure sign that he is still not lifting the ball as much as the team had hoped when they sent him back to Triple-A in June 2025. 

Among the many problems Campbell still has at the plate is a penchant for swing and miss. He ranks in the 30th percentile among Triple-A hitters in whiff percentage at 30.4 percent, and his 29.8 percent strikeout rate is in the 19th percentile. Still, Campbell has continued to show a good eye, ranking in the 67th percentile with a 24.48 percent chase rate and a 16 percent walk rate. 

One encouraging sign for Campbell, though, is an increase in quality of contact, as he saw his expected weighted on-base average (xwOBA) rise nearly 200 points in the month.

In 158 games with Worcester since his demotion in 2025, Campbell is hitting .259/.379/.375/.754. While he has appeared to turn a corner lately, it doesn’t seem like a recall to Boston is on the horizon. With Campbell now transitioned into a full-time outfielder, the path to playing time in the big league got a lot murkier on Monday as the Red Sox added yet another outfielder to the mix, trading for Braves center fielder Eli White.

For now, Campbell will look to build off his strong July in Triple-A while he awaits his next big league opportunity.

Boston assigned their first two draft picks from the 2026 MLB Draft, infielder Jake Schaffner and outfielder Owen Hull, to High-A Greenville on Saturday to make their professional debuts. In two games played, Schaffner, Boston’s first-round pick, impressed, going 3-for-8 with a double, triple, four RBI, while scoring four runs. His former UNC teammate, Hull, was equally impressive, going 5-for-10 with two doubles and four RBI. 

As of now, the pair of former Tarheels are the only members of the Boston draft class to make their professional debuts. 

The Red Sox will look to make it a six-game winning streak on Tuesday night as they kick off a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox at Fenway Park. Patrick Sandoval (0-0, 3.32 ERA) will get the start for Boston opposite Davis Martin (9-5, 3.62 ERA) for Chicago. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET.