Daily Red Sox Links: Heath Hembree, Michael Chavis, Brian Johnson

Things are going pretty well for the Red Sox right now, but they got some bad news recently with Heath Hembree hitting the injured list. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)

Michael Chavis is starting to hit again after a bit of a slump, and he attributes some of that effort to a little advice from Alex Cora. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

With some help from Chavis, the Red Sox have reminded us the last couple of nights just what this offense is capable of. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

Brian Johnson just got back from an extended stay on the IL, and he’ll be taking over Nathan Eovaldi’s rotation spot for the time being. (Christopher Smith; Masslive)

Short-season ball started on Friday, and Lowell’s roster is very intriguing. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

Speaking of the minors, here’s the latest on Polar Park in Worcester. (Nik DeCosta-Klipa; Boston.com)