Daily Red Sox Links: Tanner Houck, Jarren Duran, Jackie Bradley Jr.

It’s kind of wild to think about, but it’s been a very long time since the Red Sox held such irrelevance in the Boston sports scene. If they want to get the fan interest back up, which presumably they do, they have to act, says John Tomase. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

Of course fans are going to be impatient, though. That’s to be expected. How patient will the owners be, though? (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

With about a month to go until pitchers and catchers report, Jen McCaffrey tries her hand at projecting the Red Sox roster, which includes a new second baseman and a reunion with Jackie Bradley Jr., among other additions. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic)

Tanner Houck was electric in 2020, but what can we expect in 2021? (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)

Could Jarren Duran get his chance to debut in the coming year? (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe)

The Red Sox pick fourth in this year’s draft, and they may get a chance to get a closer look at some of the top prospects in a combine setting. (R.J. Anderson; CBS)