Red Sox make final roster decisions on 2 players before Opening Day

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Red Sox make final roster decisions on 2 players before Opening Day

Joey Mistretta, ClutchPoints · ClutchPoints

Sat, Mar 21, 2026 ·

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The Boston Red Sox are working on finalizing their Opening Day roster. On Saturday, the team made two roster moves, via reporters Chris Cotillo and Ian Browne.

"Sources: Kristian Campbell optioned to Triple A Worcester this morning," Cotillo shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

"Alex Cora just announced Marcelo Mayer is breaking camp as the starting second baseman," Browne wrote on X.

Mayer was previously a highly regarded prospect. He appeared in 44 games last year with Boston. His results were underwhelming, but Boston still believes in his ceiling.

Mayer worked hard in spring training , but his statistics were still far from ideal. He slashed .214/.389/.321 across 28 at-bats. The Red Sox are going to give him a full-time opportunity in the big leagues this year, however.

Campbell also did not have a great spring training. He hit .220/.304/.341 in his 41 at-bats. The 23-year-old — who has 67 games of MLB experience — will begin the season at Triple-A.

It seems as if Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer were competing for a spot on the roster. The Red Sox wanted whoever made the team to play everyday. Sure enough, Mayer is reportedly going to handle second base duties on a consistent basis during the 2026 season.

Boston wants to compete this year. The Red Sox could realistically make a deep postseason run with their talented roster. A big season from Mayer would certainly help the ball club.

The Red Sox will begin their 2026 regular season on the road in a Thursday matchup with the Cincinnati Reds at 4:10 PM EST.

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