Red Sox sign Campbell to 8-year extension reportedly worth $60M

The Boston Red Sox signed second baseman Kristian Campbell to an eight-year contract extension that starts this year and includes club options in 2033 and 2034, the team announced Wednesday.

Campbell's deal is worth $60 million guaranteed, sources told MassLive's Chris Cotillo.

The 2033 option is reportedly worth $19 million, while the 2034 option is for $21 million, which could bring the value to $96 million over 10 years. The pact also includes a $2-million signing bonus and $4-million buyout.

The base salaries from 2031-2034 can also increase due to performance escalators, reports Cotillo, who adds that Campbell can earn as much as an extra $2 million per season during those years for winning MVP.

The 22-year-old has gone 6-for-16 with a homer and four walks over the first five games of his career this season after making the Red Sox following a stellar spring camp. He slashed .330/.439/.558 with 20 long balls, 77 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases across 115 contests over three minor-league levels in 2024.

Campbell is the No. 6 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline.

The Red Sox selected Campbell as a compensation pick in the fourth round of the 2023 draft. The club received the pick when Xander Bogaerts signed with the San Diego Padres in December 2022.

Campbell's extension comes two days after Boston signed All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet to a six-year, $170-million deal.