Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell - 'Couldn't pass up' $60M deal - ESPN

BOSTON — Kristian Campbell had just finished his news conference Saturday afternoon when he was getting ready to join a group photo with his parents and Boston Red Sox ownership.

He was standing between his mom and dad when his mother, Tonya, reached forward and adjusted the 22-year-old rookie's sport jacket before the group looked at the photographer.

His bigger life-altering moment came earlier this week.

On Wednesday, he agreed to a $60 million, eight-year contract, less than a week after his major league debut.

«It was a life-changing opportunity for me and my family,» Campbell said before the team's scheduled game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park on Saturday. «It was something I couldn't pass up.»

It was Boston's second Fenway news conference on a signing in as many days, coming after the club held one for Garrett Crochet, who agreed to a $170 million, six-year contract. They acquired him in an offseason trade from the Chicago White Sox.

«We'll keep doing this every day as long as people want to keep extending,» team CEO and President Sam Kennedy said.

«The word to describe your son around camp, from where I sit anyway, is humility,» Kennedy said, looking at Campbell's mother and father, Kenneth, seated in the front row to his right. «That's probably life's greatest achievement, so congratulations.»

An infielder and outfielder, Campbell made his big league debut March 27 as Boston's youngest opening day starter at second since Reggie Smith. He's slated to start in center on Saturday, and was taking caroms off The Green Monster two hours before game time.

«Here we are today, sharing what I would call a massively significant moment for this organization because Kristian was not drafted in the first