BOSTON —
“Here we are today, sharing what I would call a massively significant moment for this organization because Kristian was not drafted in the first round, he was not a top prospect entering the organization,” chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said. “What he was is a good player who made himself a great player because of his work ethic.”
Campbell is hitting .423 with two homers and five RBIs in eight games.
So, why did the club come to the decision to sign him to an extension so quickly?
“From a baseball sense, teams are getting better and better of forecasting what players are able to accomplish,” Breslow said.
For a player who was drafted in the fourth round two years ago from Georgia Tech, it was a rapid rise to the majors.
“They made the process really easy for me,” Campbell said. “They developed me from Day 1. As soon as I got drafted, made me who I am today.”
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
