Daily Red Sox Links: Marcelo Mayer, Craig Kimbrel, Jarren Duran

Keith Law checks in on the MLB Draft that happened this past week. Honestly, how did we get Marcelo Mayer? (Keith Law; The Athletic)

With the trade deadline looming, the Red Sox should be looking elsewhere than the Northside of Chicago and Craig Kimbrel. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

While the stuffiness of MLB can be suffocating, the Savannah Bananas show that, in fact, baseball can be fun and entertaining. (Stan Grossfield; Boston Globe)

While Jarren Duran’s debut had to wait another day, he said teammates have noticed how “calm” he was with his initial call up to the major leagues. (Chris Cotillo; Mass Live)

This coming Tuesday, there will be an all-woman broadcast crew for the game between the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays and I could not be more excited. (Ashley MacLennan; FanGraphs)

MLB overhauled the minor leagues prior to the 2021 season and (of course) it has not been enough. (Chelsea Janes; Washington Post)