Daily Red Sox Links: Alex Cora, Kim Ng, DJ LeMahieu

While from the outside it sort of seemed inevitable that the Red Sox would end up hiring Alex Cora back, there was still work that went into it. Alex Speier has the details. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

Raquel Ferreira, Red Sox Assistant GM, gave her praise the Miami Marlins and shared her joy over their hiring of Kim Ng to be their new GM. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe)

It’s looking more and more like the Yankees may not actually be favorites to bring back second baseman DJ LeMahieu. With Boston needing help at the position, could they swoop in and get a deal done? (Dakota Randall; NESN)

After the MiLB realignment, the Lowell Spinners might be with another team, which is sad for Red Sox fans but good news for those in Lowell as it looked like they may be cut from the minor-league system all together. (Christopher Smith; Mass Live)

Should MLB rethink the three-batter minimum? (Casey Feeney; NBC Sport Philadelphia)