Daily Red Sox Links: Xander Bogaerts, Blake Swihart, John Farrell

Brian MacPherson has a look at Boston’s new aggressive approach and just how much it’s paying off already. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)

The Red Sox are getting some reinforcements later in the week with Xander Bogaerts set to return on Friday. (Hayden Bird; Boston.com)

Here are some updates on a couple other injured Red Sox players. (Do-Hyoung Park; RedSox.com)

Blake Swihart hasn’t gotten a chance to make an impact this year, but he’s patiently waiting for the opportunity. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)

In his first career outing, Hector Velazquez got rocked in Oakland. He made up for that outing on Friday. (Stephen Hewitt; Boston Herald)

The Reds have a managerial opening, and John Farrell is a candidate to take over. (Nick Cafardo; Boston Globe)