Daily Red Sox Links: Martín Pérez, Carlos Mendoza, J.D. Martinez

Martín Pérez seemed like a shoo-in to have his 2021 option picked up. That may not be as much of a given as we had thought, though. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

As we wait to see who the next manager of the Red Sox will be, Alex Cora still seems to be the favorite. That said, they have interviewed a number of other candidates. Among the non-Cora options, who is tops on that list? (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic)

The candidates they have interviewed recently have all been similar in that none have experience managing at the major-league level and they are all relatively young for the position. Another candidate fitting that bill was recently interviewed in Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza. (George King III; New York Post)

The Red Sox are going to need a lot of help to get back into a good spot for the 2021 season. Some of that will come in the form of new players, but they’ll also need some bounce-backs from players already with the organization. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe)

John Tomase looks back at the career of Dustin Pedroia, who hasn’t officially retired but it does look like the end is near. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

How are the Red Sox looking in terms of catching prospect depth? (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)