Alex Speier looks at the fascinating rise of Travis Shaw. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)
It's not at all unexpected, but John Farrell officially announced that Christian Vazquez will begin the year in the minors. (Sam Galanis; NESN)
The Red Sox have to make some key decisions with their roster today. (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)
Among those decisions is whether or not to keep David Murphy, who opted out of his contract over the weekend. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)
Roenis Elias has come a long way in a winter after being the forgotten man in the Wade Miley/Carson Smith deal. Now, it looks like he'll make the Opening Day roster. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)
Farrell is happy with the versatility in his lineup and his ability to mix and match based on matchups. (Sean McAdam; CSN New England)
Can Matt Barnes replace Smith while the latter is out with injury? (Matt Kory; BP Boston)
Brian Bannister already has some pitchers in his corner as he tries to incorporate analytics into the daily Red Sox routine. (Jen McCaffrey; Masslive)
Jackie Bradley continued his hot spring over the weekend. (Michael Kolligan; RedSox.com)
Sox Prospects revamped their rankings last week, with a couple of young arms being the biggest risers. (Will Woodward; Sox Prospects)