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Daily Red Sox Links: Blake Swihart, Roenis Elias, Christopher Acosta

Today’s links look at potential lineups for this year, the team’s rotation depth, and Christian Vazuqez’s look for a bounce back.

Toronto Blue Jays v Boston Red Sox Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images

Players like to hit in consistent lineup spots, but John Farrell may be mixing and matching in 2017. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)

Do the Red Sox have enough starting pitching depth behind their top six? (Christopher Smith; Masslive)

Part of that depth is Roenis Elias. Brett Cowett looks back on his 2016. (Brett Cowett; BP Boston)

Can Blake Swihart find his way back to the top of the catching depth chart in 2017? (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)

He’ll be fighting with Christian Vazquez, who is looking to comeback from a couple of lost seasons. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)

Christopher Acosta was once a top-20 prospect in the organization, but didn’t pitch last year because of off-the-field issues. He’ll be back in 2017. (Chris Hatfield; Sox Prospects)