Not long before Kristian Campbell boarded the Red Sox’s team charter to Mexico on Sunday, marking his first time out of the United States, manager Alex Cora gave him a pop quiz. Could Campbell name other MLB players who went to Georgia Tech?

As soon as it became clear that the Boston Red Sox intended to have Alex Bregman play third base this season, all eyes shifted to top prospect Kristian Campbell. Campbell, the number-two prospect in the Red Sox organization and the number-seven prospect in all of baseball per MLB Pipeline,

The 22-year-old Campbell was drafted out of Georgia Tech in the fourth round in 2023 and has remarkably improved his standing in the organization since. Last season, he rose from High-A (40 games) to Double-A (56 games) to Triple-A (19 games), hitting a combined .330/.439/.558 with 32 doubles, 20 homers, 77 RBI, 94 runs and 24 steals.