{"id":45037,"date":"2025-03-20T08:36:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=45037"},"modified":"2025-03-20T08:36:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:36:29","slug":"latest-red-sox-roster-move-creates-most-exciting-roster-battle-of-spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=45037","title":{"rendered":"Latest Red Sox roster move creates most exciting roster battle of spring training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">Things are getting interesting in Red Sox camp.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_295,w_7695,h_4328\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/229\/01jpr3eebe4p543vrmrs.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox v Minnesota Twins\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">The Boston Red Sox have officially demoted Vaughn Grissom to Triple-A Worcester, according to ESPN&#8217;s Kiley McDaniel. This comes as little surprise considering Grissom&#8217;s 6-for-34 performance during spring training following what turned out to be a miserable 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Red Sox will option IF Vaughn Grissom to Triple-A, per sources.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kileymcd\/status\/1902456410782494770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">Grissom being sent down gives the Red Sox a bit more clarity regarding who their Opening Day second baseman will be. Grissom figured to have a chance, albeit a small one, especially given the fact that the team traded Chris Sale for him in the winter of 2023. But now, he&#8217;s officially out of the running.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">With no Grissom in the picture, the Red Sox might have just created the most exciting roster battle any team will have in spring training for their second-base vacancy. There&#8217;s a good chance this spot will be handed to one of Kristian Campbell, MLB Pipeline&#8217;s No. 7 overall prospect, or Marcelo Mayer, MLB Pipeline&#8217;s No. 12 overall prospect.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-5\">Vaughn Grissom demotion sets up Kristian Campbell vs. Marcelo Mayer Red Sox second base battle<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">This decision is a complicated one. Mayer has looked excellent in spring training, recording 11 hits in 31 at-bats (.355 batting average) with two triple, one home run, and 10 RBI. He ripped a triple in Wednesday&#8217;s game against Tigers righty Casey Mize, a pitcher who has excelled this spring.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marcelo Mayer is raking this spring<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedSox?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RedSox<\/a>&#39;s No. 3 prospect is 11-for-29 with 10 RBIs after this triple \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3oQjIS1X60\">pic.twitter.com\/3oQjIS1X60<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBPipeline\/status\/1902415937837388207?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">Campbell, on the other hand, has struggled this spring, going 6-for-38 with 15 strikeouts. He has as many extra-base hits as Mayer has triples this spring, and has not hit a home run yet. If the Red Sox were basing their decision solely off of spring training production, Mayer would be handed the spot without a second thought.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">Clearly, with Campbell still with the MLB team, there&#8217;s more that goes into this decision. Campbell has struggled this spring but is coming off an absurdly dominant 2024 campaign in which he made a jump from High-A to Triple-A. He only played in 19 games at the highest Minor League level, but had a .898 OPS in his 85 plate appearances for Worcester.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">Campbell might not have much Triple-A experience, but Mayer has not suited up a single time at that level. Sure, Mayer has excelled in spring training, but are the Red Sox comfortable with him making a jump from Double-A to the Majors when they have Campbell, another top prospect in their organization who has Triple-A experience under his belt?<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\">Of course, Craig Breslow could make the decision nobody wants and make David Hamilton the team&#8217;s second baseman, but given his low offensive ceiling, he&#8217;s better served as a utility infielder. The team&#8217;s second baseman should have always come down to one of Campbell or Mayer, and with Grissom officially out of the way, it very well might.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox have officially demoted Vaughn Grissom to Triple-A Worcester, according to ESPN&#8217;s Kiley McDaniel. 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