The rookie second baseman is 4 for 51 (.078) with 17 strikeouts and one walk in his last 12 games. The slump dropped his OPS from .935 to .708. It has been a struggle defensively, too. Metrics show Campbell to be one of the lowest-rated players at his position in the majors.

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Campbell did first-base drills before Friday's game in Boston while Mayer prepared for his sixth start at second for Triple-A Worcester.