The Boston Red Sox have sent struggling second baseman Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester. ESPN's Jeff Passan was first to report Campbell's demotion on Thursday, with the Red Sox officially announcing the move Friday ahead of a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco.

The Boston Red Sox have reinstated outfielder Wilyer Abreu from the 10-day injured list and optioned Kristian Campbell to Triple-A Worcester.

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.