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Daily Red Sox Links: Hunter Renfroe, Wander Franco, Xander Bogaerts

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First it was Mike Trout and now it’s Bo Jackson. Hunter Renfroe sure is good at getting compared to blockbuster stars. (Rob Bradford; WEEI/Audacy)

Speaking of blockbuster stars, the baseball world is buzzing about Wander Franco, who went 2-4 with a walk in his first MLB game against the Red Sox on Tuesday. If Franco lives up to the hype, he could follow in some pretty storied footsteps. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers seem like All-Star locks, but where does the rest of the roster shake out? Chad Jennings takes a look. (Chad Jennings; The Athletic)

If there’s one thing we know about the Red Sox, it’s that they won’t go down quietly. (Chad Finn; Boston Globe)

The Los Angeles Angels picked up our old pal Brian Johnson. (Chris Cotillo; MassLive)

The sinker may not be trendy and popular, but Justin Choi reports that it hasn’t gone away completely. (Justin Choi; FanGraphs)