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Daily Red Sox Links: Rafael Devers, Blake Swihart, Pace of Play

Today’s links look at Rafael Devers’ defense, the upcoming roster crunch, and the issues on the farm.

By Matt_Collins

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Rafael Devers has been piling up the errors at third base this season, but Alex Cora can live with that. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)

The Red Sox have a roster crunch coming up, and that could lead to a decision finally being made with regards to Blake Swihart. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic) ($$$)

It is very clear that Boston is trying to rebuild their farm system, and it’s becoming increasingly clear as the season goes on. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

Pace of play has obviously been a huge focus for the league over the last couple of years, but have the efforts yielded results? (Travis Sawchik; Fangraphs)

Keith Law takes a look back at some of the biggest busts from the 2008 draft, and there is a Red Sox selection on that list. (Keith Law; ESPN) ($$)

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