Daily Red Sox Links: Xander Bogaerts, Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley Jr.

The last two seasons have seen a whole lot fo shuffling on and off the Red Sox roster, to the point where Xander Bogaerts is now the elder statesman. He’s ready for that leadership role. (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)

Speaking of Bogaerts, he has an opt-out in his contract after the 2022 season. How could the massive Fernando Tatís Jr. extension affect Bogaerts’s next contract? (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

Monday was the first day of full squad workouts at Red Sox camp, and they had an all-hands meeting. Said meeting included a cameo from Dustin Pedroia. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)

One thing that Monday did not include, as Sean McAdam points out, was a press conference from ownership. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

The Red Sox have a top five pick in this year’s draft, so it’s worth reading up on the top college players. (Keanan Lamb; Baseball Prospectus)

Speaking of the draft, how are teams approaching it after such a weird 2020? (Eric Longenhagen and Kevin Goldstein; FanGraphs)

A new team has entered the Jackie Bradley Jr. sweepstakes. (Kyle Lesniewski; Brew Crew Ball)