AL East: Could Campbell capitalize from Boston's deadline?

Boston Red Sox

After being linked to several first basemen in the trade market, Boston came away from the trade deadline empty-handed. For the time being, Boston’s lack of a first base acquisition will benefit the playing time of Abraham Toro. However, Toro’s season line now stands at a meager .260/.313/.399 in 246 PA, which could prompt the team to explore internal options at first base.

Kristian Campbell’s recent surge in Triple-A could increase his chances of getting another shot at the major league level. As of this writing, Campbell is in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak for AAA-Worcester. During this hitting streak, Campbell has hit .396/.473/.625 in 55 PA, raising his season-long wRC+ at the Triple-A level from 86 to...

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