Daily Red Sox Links: Frank German, Ron Johnson, Guerin Austin

The trade the Red Sox made on Monday with the Yankees will likely be known as the Adam Ottavino trade, at least in the short term, but Frank German was a big part of the deal as well and he shouldn’t be ignored. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

FanGraphs’ Dan Szymborski provided his take on the deal. (Dan Szymborski; FanGraphs)

Ron Johnson tragically passed away this week. Johnson spent a chunk of his long coaching career in the minors and at the MLB level for the Red Sox. (Chris Cotillo; MassLive)

We found out on Tuesday that Guerin Austin will no longer be covering the Red Sox. We wish her well with whatever she does next. (Chad Finn; Boston Globe)

Due to decisions they must make with the 40-man roster, the Red Sox may say goodbye to Dustin Pedroia very soon. (Chris Cotillo; MassLive)

Global politics and baseball don’t often intersect, at least in the public sphere, but Samantha Power has a connection to both worlds. (Stephen J. Nesbitt; The Athletic)