The Boston Red Sox never know what Kristian Campbell will do next. He might dive to his left or spin to his right at second base to make a play that makes his teammates gasp, as he did so often this spring that he forced his way onto the major league roster. He might become the 14th player in the last 50 years to reach base safely in his first 17 career games, as he did Monday with a solo home run. Or he might say something that leaves the clubhouse reeling, as he does just about every day.
The Red Sox first learned how wide-eyed the 22-year-old Campbell was before the season started, when the team traveled to Monterrey, Mexico, for an exhibition series against the Monterrey Sultanes. As the Red Sox checked into their hotel, Campbell asked, “Who’s my roommate?” Manager Alex Cora gently explained that you get your own hotel room in the big leagues.
