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Daily Red Sox Links: Kyle Schwarber, Jarren Duran, Blaze Jordan

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Kyle Schwarber could be in for a lot of outfield work once he gets back since Jarren Duran hasn’t had the best start to his MLB career, producing just a 33 wRC+ in his first 48 plate appearances as a major leaguer. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

While Duran finally made it up, we’ll have to wait much longer to see Blaze Jordan at Fenway Park, but that wait got a little shorter on Tuesday. (Rob Bradford; WEEI/Audacy)

You can see where Jordan and other top prospects rank according to Baseball America, which revised its top 30 prospect list for the Red Sox. (Baseball America)

But the Red Sox need to be more focused on the here and now, especially after they got kicked out of what was a comfortable spot in the driver’s seat for the AL East crown. (Gary Phillips; Baseball Prospectus)

There will be plenty of hurdles to overcome the rest of the season and Chad Jennings took a look at some of the most important ones. (Chad Jennings; The Athletic)

There has to be a better way to get new players into professional baseball than the draft. (Marc Normandin; Baseball Prospectus)