Daily Red Sox Links: Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts, Nick Pivetta

Trading Mookie Betts was perplexing at best and dumb at worst. It hasn’t looked any better since it happened, but losing an MVP outfielder isn’t all that’s wrong. (Isaac Levy-Rubinett; The Ringer)

What would it take for the Red Sox to trade another superstar like Xander Bogaerts? (Ken Laird; WEEI)

Chris Cotillo evaluates every Red Sox player’s chance of being traded by the deadline. (Chris Cotillo; MassLive)

Maybe there won’t be any more deals at all? (Rob Bradford; WEEI)

Nick Pivetta could take some pointers from newly minted no-hit artist Lucas Giolito. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

Whatever the pitching opportunity, Colten Brewer wants to be there. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)

Such opportunities may be slipping away for Kyle Hart. (Chris Cotillo: MassLive)