Daily Red Sox Links: Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts, Michael Chavis

We all held our breaths when Rafael Devers left Wednesday’s game with a hamstring injury, but he insists it’s not nearly as bad as the one that forced him to the DL in 2018. (Michael Silverman; Boston Herald)

Xander Bogaerts is having a monster season but isn’t getting All-Star love. He doesn’t understand, and neither do I. (Chris Cotillo; Masslive)

It’s taken much longer than any of us wanted or expected, but the Red Sox are finally looking like legitimate American League contenders. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

The next step in the Red Sox progression? Winning games at home. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

Michael Chavis’ defense was always the big question in his game, and bouncing around the diamond wasn’t supposed to help. However, he’s flashed a solid glove this year. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)