In the aftermath of the stunning deal, Yahoo’s Joon Lee wrote an in-depth story detailing organizational dysfunction. Within it, he wrote that Devers was irked that Kristian Campbell was willing to play first base after the veteran had turned Red Sox officials down.

ESPN's Jeff Passan was first to report Campbell's demotion on Thursday. The Red Sox are expected to announce the move Friday ahead of a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco, with outfielder Wilyer Abreu set to be activated from the Injured List to take Campbell's spot on the roster.

The Boston Red Sox are shipping infielder Kristian Campbell down to the minors. The 23-year-old rookie, who opened the season on the big-league roster and signed an eight-year, $60 million deal in spring training,