March 30, 2025
ANALYSISMultiple industry sources have confirmed the talks, including one source who described the deal as "close." Campbell is off to an impressive start to his MLB career, hitting safely in three straight games including his first major-league home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers. "He's a hitter that controls the strike zone, makes good swing decisions and drives the ball hard to right-center," manager Alex Cora said. "He's feeling good about himself." Campbell's potential extension follows a recent pattern by the club of locking up young players to long-term deals. Boston inked
Garrett Whitlock to a four-year extension in 2021 and
Ceddanne Rafaela for eight years in 2024. The team also tried and was unable to reach a long-term agreement with starter
Garrett Crochet this spring.