minor leagues

Former Randleman slugger Brooks Brannon is playing for a second year in a row for the Salem Red Sox. (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) SALEM, Va. – About two years since Brooks Brannon was drafted by the Boston Red Sox, the former Randleman slugger is inclined to talk plenty about changes. Don’t worry, he still projects as a power-hitting prospect as he’s in the early stages of what he hopes will be a climb in the Red Sox organization. He categorizes alterations in his life as positives, a list that includes immersion in faith and a recent engagement. That’s a…