For days, the Red Sox have circled Sunday’s series finale against the Braves as the day rookie Kristian Campbell would make his debut at first base. That isn’t happening, however.

It's been an awful week so far for the Boston Red Sox, and their decision throughout the week have been extremely perplexing. As the Red Sox attempt to escape a stretch of six losses in seven games, they've been searching for answers in the lineup.

The Boston Red Sox beat writers had circled Sunday as a significant day: It'd be the day Kristian Campbell made his debut as a first baseman. MassLive's Chris Cotillo wrote on X that every sign from Campbell and manager Alex Cora pointed toward this being the case.