5 things to know heading into the MLB All-Star festivities

Xander Bogaerts watches the flight of a home run.Major League Baseball’s All-Star break has just about arrived.

Several current and former Red Sox will take part in the festivities, which will unfold in Los Angeles from Saturday through Tuesday. Here are five things to know:

Here’s the schedule.

Saturday, July 16: The MLB Futures Game is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. on Peacock. Red Sox prospect Ceddanne Rafaela is a name to know. Then the Celebrity Softball Game will air at 10:15 p.m. on ESPN.

Sunday, July 17: The MLB Draft will air at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

Monday, July 18: The Home Run Derby is set for 8 p.m. on ESPN. The Derby will likely include Pete Alonso, Ronald Acuña Jr., Albert Pujols, Juan…