​The Red Sox announced an unfortunate decision involving a $100 million outfielder following their loss to the Los Angeles Angels. GettyKristian Campbell of the Boston Red Sox remains stuck at Triple-A Worcester. GettyIn the latest development in their unpredictable 2026 season, the Boston Red Sox lost two games in a row, and the three-game series, to the team with the worst record in the American League, the Los Angeles Angels.A 6-4 defeat following Tuesday’s 6-1 loss to the Angels at least temporarily halted the Boston momentum after the Red Sox had reeled off a five-game winning streak.The day after the series-capping defeat to Los Angeles, the Red Sox announced an unfortunate decision on a former No. 2 organizational prospect who has been fighting to get back to the big leagues since his demotion to Triple-A in June 2025.The Red Sox announced that 24-year-old Kristian Campbell was placed on Triple-A Worcester’s 7-day injured list Thursday with a left foot contusion, likely closing the door on any 2026 return to Boston.The announcement lands just days after Boston passed him over for a big league promotion.GettyKristian Campbell of the Boston Red Sox remains stuck at Triple-A Worcester.
Kristian Campbell’s Left Foot InjuryWorcester activated infielder Max Ferguson from Double-A Portland to fill the open roster spot, according to MassLive‘s Chris Cotillo, who broke the news on Thursday afternoon. The WooSox have 10 regular-season games left before their season wraps up Sept. 20.Campbell had been nursing a sore toe before the IL designation, according to MassLive‘s Christopher Smith. He exited Tuesday’s game against Lehigh Valley in the sixth inning, then sat out Thursday entirely. “Adversity does make you better,” Campbell said earlier this year of his grinding season in the minors, as quoted by MLB.com‘s Ian Browne. “I’m working every day to get back, and they know that I really want to get back as soon as possible.” Read More From HeavyRed Sox Announce Decision on All-Star Pitcher Before Angels GameComplicated Path Back to Boston for CampbellCampbell hasn’t played a major league game since June 2025. He spent the entire season at Worcester, shifting exclusively to the outfield after his once-promising run at second base collapsed. Campbell arrived as part of Boston’s hyped “Big Three” prospects alongside Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer, according to NBC Sports Boston.When Ceddanne Rafaela landed on the 10-day injured list with a quad strain Sept. 6, Boston reached past Campbell and called up Nate Eaton instead, a decision that reopened the debate around Campbell’s stalled path to the majors.Interim manager Chad Tracy explained the thinking afterward. He called Eaton the better defensive outfield option and said he didn’t want to pull Campbell into a bench role and disrupt his everyday at-bats in Worcester, according to The Athletic‘s Jen McCaffrey.It’s a steep fall for a player Boston once viewed as a