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!important; color: #000000 !important;"><span class="note">Blake Swihart</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blake_Swihart_(18695872395).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Blake_Swihart_%2818695872395%29.jpg/240px-Blake_Swihart_%2818695872395%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="240" height="211" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Blake_Swihart_%2818695872395%29.jpg/360px-Blake_Swihart_%2818695872395%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Blake_Swihart_%2818695872395%29.jpg/480px-Blake_Swihart_%2818695872395%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3313" data-file-height="2909" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Swihart with the Boston Red Sox</div></td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header"><span class="note" style="font-weight:bold">Free agent </span></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">Catcher</a> / <a href="/wiki/Utility" title="Utility">Utility</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1992-04-03</span>) </span>April 3, 1992<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 32)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Bedford,_Texas" title="Bedford, Texas">Bedford, Texas</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Bats:</b> Switch</div><div><b>Throws:</b> Right</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">May 2, 2015, for the Boston Red Sox</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics <br />(through 2019 season)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">Batting average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">.243</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">Home runs</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">12</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Run_batted_in" title="Run batted in">Runs batted in</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">67</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/swihabl01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16235065#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> (<a href="/wiki/2015_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2015 Major League Baseball season">2015</a>–<a href="/wiki/2019_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2019 Major League Baseball season">2019</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> (<a href="/wiki/2019_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="2019 Major League Baseball season">2019</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color: #DCDCDC !important; color: #000000 !important;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/2018_World_Series" title="2018 World Series">2018</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Blake Aubry Swihart</b> (born April 3, 1992) is an American <a href="/wiki/Professional_baseball" title="Professional baseball">professional baseball</a> <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">catcher</a> and <a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">outfielder</a> who is a free agent. He has previously played in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> (MLB) for the <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston Red Sox</a> and <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg), he throws right-handed and is a <a href="/wiki/Switch_hitter" title="Switch hitter">switch hitter</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Amateur_career">Amateur career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Amateur career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Blake attended <a href="/wiki/V._Sue_Cleveland_High_School" title="V. Sue Cleveland High School">V. Sue Cleveland High School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Rio_Rancho,_New_Mexico" title="Rio Rancho, New Mexico">Rio Rancho, New Mexico</a>, where he competed in <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a>, <a href="/wiki/Baseball" title="Baseball">baseball</a>, and <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a>. Playing mainly as a <a href="/wiki/Shortstop" title="Shortstop">shortstop</a>, he had a .602 <a href="/wiki/Batting_average_(baseball)" title="Batting average (baseball)">batting average</a> (56-for-93) with 17 <a href="/wiki/Double_(baseball)" title="Double (baseball)">doubles</a>, five <a href="/wiki/Triple_(baseball)" title="Triple (baseball)">triples</a>, five <a href="/wiki/Home_run" title="Home run">home runs</a>, 41 <a href="/wiki/Runs_batted_in" class="mw-redirect" title="Runs batted in">runs batted in</a> (RBIs) and 58 <a href="/wiki/Run_(baseball)" title="Run (baseball)">runs</a> scored in 28 games as a senior. As a <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a>, Swihart's fastball could reach 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) before he began high school, and was up to 98 miles per hour (158 km/h) by the time he was a junior. However, it was during his junior season that Swihart quit pitching because he preferred to hit, and it was also during his junior season when Swihart first began playing <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">catcher</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-marcnormandin_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-marcnormandin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2009, Blake attended <a href="/wiki/Rio_Rancho_High_School" title="Rio Rancho High School">Rio Rancho High School</a>, where he helped the Rio Rancho Rams win a State Championship, leading the team in multiple offensive categories. Blake played under longtime head coach Ron Murphy. Blake played for the Rams for two seasons before Sue Cleveland was built, which prompted him to change schools as he lived in the new boundaries. </p><p>Blake played for <a href="/wiki/USA_Baseball" title="USA Baseball">USA Baseball</a>'s 18-Under National Team in 2010 and led his team with a .448 average, earning Louisville Slugger All-American honors. For Team USA, Swihart played <a href="/wiki/First_base" class="mw-redirect" title="First base">first base</a> and <a href="/wiki/Left_field" class="mw-redirect" title="Left field">left field</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-marcnormandin_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-marcnormandin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He played in the 2010 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic.<sup id="cite_ref-Swihart_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Swihart-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Off of the baseball field, Swihart had a 4.0 GPA.<sup id="cite_ref-marcnormandin_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-marcnormandin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He committed to attend the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Texas_at_Austin" title="University of Texas at Austin">University of Texas at Austin</a> on a <a href="/wiki/College_baseball" title="College baseball">college baseball</a> scholarship.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His best friend is <a href="/wiki/Alex_Bregman" title="Alex Bregman">Alex Bregman</a>, who plays for the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros" title="Houston Astros">Houston Astros</a>, with whom he grew up playing travel ball.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-baseballamerica.com1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-baseballamerica.com1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Boston_Red_Sox">Boston Red Sox</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Boston Red Sox"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Red Sox selected Swihart in the first round, with the 26th overall selection of the <a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2011 Major League Baseball draft">2011 MLB Draft</a>. He became the highest-drafted player out of New Mexico since <a href="/wiki/Shane_Andrews" title="Shane Andrews">Shane Andrews</a> in 1990.<sup id="cite_ref-Swihart_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Swihart-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though he played as a <a href="/wiki/Shortstop" title="Shortstop">shortstop</a> in high school, the Red Sox converted Swihart into a <a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">catcher</a> because of his athleticism and strong throwing arm.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Red Sox signed Swihart, giving him a $2.5 million <a href="/wiki/Signing_bonus" title="Signing bonus">signing bonus</a> to convince him to bypass his commitment to the University of Texas.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Minor_leagues">Minor leagues</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Minor leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Swihart played briefly in the <a href="/wiki/Rookie-level" class="mw-redirect" title="Rookie-level">rookie-level</a> <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Coast_League" class="mw-redirect" title="Gulf Coast League">Gulf Coast League</a> in 2011 with the <a href="/wiki/Gulf_Coast_League_Red_Sox" class="mw-redirect" title="Gulf Coast League Red Sox">GCL Red Sox</a>, then received consecutive promotions to the <a href="/wiki/Greenville_Drive" title="Greenville Drive">Greenville Drive</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Class_A_(baseball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A (baseball)">Single–A</a> <a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic_League" title="South Atlantic League">South Atlantic League</a> in 2012, and the <a href="/wiki/Salem_Red_Sox" title="Salem Red Sox">Salem Red Sox</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Class_A-Advanced" class="mw-redirect" title="Class A-Advanced">High–A</a> <a href="/wiki/Carolina_League" title="Carolina League">Carolina League</a> in 2013. </p><p>Prior to the 2014 season, Swihart was named the 73rd-best prospect by <i><a href="/wiki/Baseball_America" title="Baseball America">Baseball America</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He began the 2014 season with the <a href="/wiki/Portland_Sea_Dogs" title="Portland Sea Dogs">Portland Sea Dogs</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Class_AA" class="mw-redirect" title="Class AA">Double–A</a> <a href="/wiki/Eastern_League_(1938%E2%80%932020)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern League (1938–2020)">Eastern League</a>. In August, the Red Sox promoted Swihart, with pitching prospect <a href="/wiki/Henry_Owens_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Henry Owens (left-handed pitcher)">Henry Owens</a>, to the <a href="/wiki/Pawtucket_Red_Sox" title="Pawtucket Red Sox">Pawtucket Red Sox</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Class_AAA" class="mw-redirect" title="Class AAA">Triple–A</a> <a href="/wiki/International_League" title="International League">International League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swihart was ranked as the second highest-ranked prospect in the Red Sox organization for the 2014 season, according to <a href="/wiki/MLB.com" title="MLB.com">MLB.com</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-MLB.com_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MLB.com-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Swihart was added to Boston's <a href="/wiki/40-man_roster" class="mw-redirect" title="40-man roster">40-man roster</a> in November 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With fellow prospect <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a> considered more developmentally advanced, the Red Sox assigned Swihart to Pawtucket to gain more experience at the Triple–A level. However, Vázquez later underwent surgery and was ruled out for the entire 2015 season.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Major_leagues">Major leagues</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Major leagues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2015–2017"><span id="2015.E2.80.932017"></span>2015–2017</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2015–2017"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_and_Blake_Swihart_on_June_9,_2015.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_and_Blake_Swihart_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg/220px-Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_and_Blake_Swihart_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="220" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_and_Blake_Swihart_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg/330px-Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_and_Blake_Swihart_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_and_Blake_Swihart_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg/440px-Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_and_Blake_Swihart_on_June_9%2C_2015.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2050" data-file-height="2050" /></a><figcaption>Swihart (right) with pitcher <a href="/wiki/Eduardo_Rodr%C3%ADguez_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)">Eduardo Rodríguez</a> in June 2015</figcaption></figure> <p>On May 2, 2015, Swihart was called up to the big leagues for the first time, after catcher <a href="/wiki/Ryan_Hanigan" title="Ryan Hanigan">Ryan Hanigan</a> was placed on the <a href="/wiki/Disabled_list" class="mw-redirect" title="Disabled list">disabled list</a> with a broken finger.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On that day, Swihart recorded his first major league hit, against the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 4, Swihart hit his first major league home run in the third inning of an 8–4 loss to the <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>. A switch-hitter, Swihart hit the home run from the right side of the plate off Twins' starter <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Milone" title="Tommy Milone">Tommy Milone</a>. At 23 years old, Swihart became the youngest Red Sox catcher to hit a home run since <a href="/wiki/Rich_Gedman" title="Rich Gedman">Rich Gedman</a> in 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When Swihart faced <a href="/wiki/Pat_Venditte" title="Pat Venditte">Pat Venditte</a> on June 5, Venditte saw he was batting using a righty <a href="/wiki/Batting_helmet" title="Batting helmet">batting helmet</a>. Venditte then requested to switch his throwing arm (Venditte could pitch with either arm), and Swihart also changed his helmet. Swihart would strike out later, for Venditte's first strikeout. On August 28, Swihart hit an inside-the-park home run in the 10th inning of a 6–4 win over the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 29, against Yankees, Swihart had his first career multi-home run game and a career high of five RBIs.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Overall, with the <a href="/wiki/2015_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2015 Boston Red Sox season">2015 Red Sox</a>, Swihart appeared in 84 games, batting .274 with five home runs and 31 RBIs. Defensively, all of his appearances were as catcher.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Swihart started playing left field for the 2016 season, and split time between Pawtucket (29 games) and Boston (19 games). With the <a href="/wiki/2016_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2016 Boston Red Sox season">2016 Red Sox</a>, he hit .258 with no home runs and five RBIs, while making six appearances at catcher and 13 in left field.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During 2017, Swihart again split time between Boston (six games) and Pawtucket (53 games), while also playing nine games with the GCL Red Sox. With the <a href="/wiki/2017_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2017 Boston Red Sox season">2017 Red Sox</a>, he batted 1-for-5 (.200), while defensively appearing in four games at catcher.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="2018–2019"><span id="2018.E2.80.932019"></span>2018–2019</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 2018–2019"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Swihart was converted into a <a href="/wiki/Utility_player" title="Utility player">utility player</a> for 2018; he played first base, third base, catcher, and left field during <a href="/wiki/Spring_training" title="Spring training">spring training</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In mid-May, his agent asked the Red Sox to trade Swihart, given his limited playing time with the team.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the time, Swihart was hitting .138 (4-for-29) in 32 <a href="/wiki/Plate_appearance" title="Plate appearance">plate appearances</a>, having played games at catcher, first base, left field, and <a href="/wiki/Designated_hitter" title="Designated hitter">designated hitter</a>. Swihart was placed on the disabled list on August 3, with a right <a href="/wiki/Pulled_hamstring" title="Pulled hamstring">hamstring strain</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-AugTrans_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AugTrans-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To that point in the season, he had appeared in 51 games, batting .226 with one home run and six RBIs. He returned to the active roster on August 14.<sup id="cite_ref-AugTrans_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AugTrans-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swihart played throughout the season as a bench player, appearing in 82 games and batting .229/.285/.328 with three home runs. In the postseason, Swihart played two innings in the outfield and caught one inning, going 0-for-3 at the plate, as the Red Sox won the <a href="/wiki/2018_World_Series" title="2018 World Series">World Series</a> in five games over the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Swihart started the 2019 season as one of two catchers for Boston, along with <a href="/wiki/Christian_V%C3%A1zquez" title="Christian Vázquez">Christian Vázquez</a>, as <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Le%C3%B3n" title="Sandy León">Sandy León</a> was outrighted to the <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball" title="Minor League Baseball">minor leagues</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swihart was <a href="/wiki/Designated_for_assignment" title="Designated for assignment">designated for assignment</a> on April 16, to make space for León on the roster.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-AprilTrans_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-AprilTrans-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swihart had appeared in six games with the <a href="/wiki/2019_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="2019 Boston Red Sox season">2019 Red Sox</a>, batting 6-for-26 (.231) with one home run and four RBIs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Arizona_Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Arizona Diamondbacks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 19, 2019, the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Diamondbacks" title="Arizona Diamondbacks">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> acquired Swihart, along with international signing bonus pool money, from Boston in exchange for outfielder <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Marcus Wilson (baseball)">Marcus Wilson</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swihart was designated for assignment on August 12, 2019. He elected free agency on October 1, 2019. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Texas_Rangers">Texas Rangers</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Texas Rangers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 16, 2019, Swihart signed a minor league contract with the <a href="/wiki/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)" title="Texas Rangers (baseball)">Texas Rangers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On August 25, 2020, Swihart was released by the Rangers organization.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Washington_Nationals">Washington Nationals</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Washington Nationals"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 27, 2021, Swihart signed a minor league contract with the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Nationals" title="Washington Nationals">Washington Nationals</a> organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 70 games for the Triple-A <a href="/wiki/Rochester_Red_Wings" title="Rochester Red Wings">Rochester Red Wings</a>, Swihart slashed .198/.299/.339 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI. On September 13, 2021, he was released.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lexington_Legends">Lexington Legends</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Lexington Legends"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 20, 2022, Swihart signed with the <a href="/wiki/Lexington_Legends" title="Lexington Legends">Lexington Legends</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_League_of_Professional_Baseball" title="Atlantic League of Professional Baseball">Atlantic League of Professional Baseball</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 53 games, he batted .157/.297/.281 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI. Swihart was released by the Legends on September 1. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Charleston_Dirty_Birds">Charleston Dirty Birds</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Charleston Dirty Birds"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On April 24, 2024, Swihart signed with the <a href="/wiki/Charleston_Dirty_Birds" title="Charleston Dirty Birds">Charleston Dirty Birds</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Atlantic_League_of_Professional_Baseball" title="Atlantic League of Professional Baseball">Atlantic League of Professional Baseball</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In four games for Charleston, he went 0–for–7 with six walks. On May 3, Swihart was released by the Dirty Birds.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 8, 2024, Swihart signed with the <a href="/wiki/Dorados_de_Chihuahua" title="Dorados de Chihuahua">Dorados de Chihuahua</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Mexican_League" title="Mexican League">Mexican League</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, he did not appear in a game for the club, and was released on May 31.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>His father, Arlan, is a <a href="/wiki/Nuclear_engineer" class="mw-redirect" title="Nuclear engineer">nuclear engineer</a> and played basketball for <a href="/wiki/Southern_Illinois_University" title="Southern Illinois University">Southern Illinois University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-marcnormandin_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-marcnormandin-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swihart and his wife, Shelby, were married in 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="noprint Inline-Template noprint noexcerpt Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTRS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTRS"><span title="The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS). (October 2024)">better source needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Swihart's older brother, Jace, serves in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Army" title="United States Army">United States Army</a>. He has a younger sister, Kacie.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Swihart's parents, Carla and Arlan, adopted Romel Jordan, a family friend who came to live with them during high school. Jordan played <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">running back</a> for the <a href="/wiki/University_of_New_Mexico" title="University of New Mexico">University of New Mexico</a>. Jordan died at age 23 in 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Blake_Swihart&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-columns references-column-width" style="column-width: 30em;"> <ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-marcnormandin-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-marcnormandin_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-marcnormandin_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-marcnormandin_1-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-marcnormandin_1-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFNormandin2015" class="citation web cs1">Normandin, Marc (February 18, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.overthemonster.com/2015/2/18/8060555/blake-swihart-red-sox-prospect-wrestler-pitcher">"Blake Swihart was always amazing at everything"</a>. <i>Over the Monster</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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The Red Sox never seemed to want to know"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Boston.com" title="Boston.com">Boston.com</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 17,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Boston.com&rft.atitle=What+could+Blake+Swihart+have+been%3F+The+Red+Sox+never+seemed+to+want+to+know.&rft.date=2019-04-17&rft.aulast=Couture&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fsports%2Fboston-red-sox%2F2019%2F04%2F17%2Fblake-swihart-top-prospect-released&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABlake+Swihart" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFinn2019" class="citation web cs1">Finn, Chad (April 16, 2019). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.boston.com/sports/sports-q/2019/04/16/blake-swihart-sandy-leon-red-sox">"Sports Q: Is dropping Blake Swihart and bringing up Sandy Léon the right move for the Red Sox?"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Boston.com" title="Boston.com">Boston.com</a></i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 16,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Boston.com&rft.atitle=Sports+Q%3A+Is+dropping+Blake+Swihart+and+bringing+up+Sandy+L%C3%A9on+the+right+move+for+the+Red+Sox%3F&rft.date=2019-04-16&rft.aulast=Finn&rft.aufirst=Chad&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boston.com%2Fsports%2Fsports-q%2F2019%2F04%2F16%2Fblake-swihart-sandy-leon-red-sox&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABlake+Swihart" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFMartin2013" class="citation web cs1">Martin, Andrew (January 20, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1493292-blake-swihart-the-catcher-of-the-future-for-the-boston-red-sox">"Blake Swihart: The Catcher of the Future for the Boston Red Sox"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Bleacher_Report" title="Bleacher Report">Bleacher Report</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Bleacher+Report&rft.atitle=Blake+Swihart%3A+The+Catcher+of+the+Future+for+the+Boston+Red+Sox&rft.date=2013-01-20&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F1493292-blake-swihart-the-catcher-of-the-future-for-the-boston-red-sox&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ABlake+Swihart" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNormandin2014" class="citation web cs1">Normandin, Marc (January 16, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.overthemonster.com/2014/1/16/5315974/mlb-blake-swihart-catching-prospects-christian-vazquez">"MLB ranks Blake Swihart among top catching prospects"</a>. <i>overthemonster.com</i>.</cite><span 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title="Jace Peterson">Jace Peterson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Grayson_Garvin" title="Grayson Garvin">Grayson Garvin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">James Harris</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Boston_Red_Sox_first-round_draft_picks" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #BD3039 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #0D2B56, inset -2px -2px 0 #0D2B56; !important;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link 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title="1968 Major League Baseball draft">1968</a>: Maggard</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1969_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1969 Major League Baseball draft">1969</a>: <a href="/wiki/Noel_Jenke" title="Noel Jenke">Jenke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1970_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1970 Major League Baseball draft">1970</a>: Hacker</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1971_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1971 Major League Baseball draft">1971</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1972_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1972 Major League Baseball draft">1972</a>: Bishop</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1973_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1973 Major League Baseball draft">1973</a>: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Cox_(baseball)" title="Ted Cox (baseball)">Cox</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1974_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1974 Major League Baseball draft">1974</a>: Ford</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1975_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1975 Major League Baseball draft">1975</a>: Foster</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1976_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1976 Major League Baseball draft">1976</a>: <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Hurst" title="Bruce Hurst">Hurst</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1977_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1977 Major League Baseball draft">1977</a>: Madden</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1978 Major League Baseball draft">1978</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1979_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1979 Major League Baseball draft">1979</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1980_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1980 Major League Baseball draft">1980</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1981_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1981 Major League Baseball draft">1981</a>: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Lyons_(baseball)" title="Steve Lyons (baseball)">Lyons</a>, Burrell</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1982_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1982 Major League Baseball draft">1982</a>: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Horn" title="Sam Horn">Horn</a>, Parkins, Ledbetter</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1983_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1983 Major League Baseball draft">1983</a>: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1984_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1984 Major League Baseball draft">1984</a>: <a href="/wiki/John_Marzano" title="John Marzano">Marzano</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1985_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1985 Major League Baseball draft">1985</a>: Gabriele</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1986_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1986 Major League Baseball draft">1986</a>: <a href="/wiki/Greg_McMurtry" title="Greg McMurtry">McMurtry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1987_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1987 Major League Baseball draft">1987</a>: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Harris" title="Reggie Harris">Harris</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bob_Zupcic" title="Bob Zupcic">Zupcic</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1988_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1988 Major League Baseball draft">1988</a>: Fischer</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1989_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1989 Major League Baseball draft">1989</a>: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Blosser" title="Greg Blosser">Blosser</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Vaughn</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Morton" title="Kevin Morton">Morton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1990_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1990 Major League Baseball draft">1990</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1991_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1991 Major League Baseball draft">1991</a>: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Sele" title="Aaron Sele">Sele</a>, J. Johnson, <a href="/wiki/Scott_Hatteberg" title="Scott Hatteberg">Hatteberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1992_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1992 Major League Baseball draft">1992</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1993_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1993 Major League Baseball draft">1993</a>: <a href="/wiki/Trot_Nixon" title="Trot Nixon">Nixon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1994_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1994 Major League Baseball draft">1994</a>: <a href="/wiki/Nomar_Garciaparra" title="Nomar Garciaparra">Garciaparra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1995_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1995 Major League Baseball draft">1995</a>: Yount, <a href="/wiki/Corey_Jenkins" title="Corey Jenkins">Jenkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1996_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1996 Major League Baseball draft">1996</a>: Garrett, <a href="/wiki/Chris_Reitsma" title="Chris Reitsma">Reitsma</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1997_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1997 Major League Baseball draft">1997</a>: Curtice, Fischer</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1998_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1998 Major League Baseball draft">1998</a>: <a href="/wiki/Adam_Everett" title="Adam Everett">Everett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/1999_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="1999 Major League Baseball draft">1999</a>: Asadoorian, <a href="/wiki/Brad_Baker_(baseball)" title="Brad Baker (baseball)">Baker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Casey_Fossum" title="Casey Fossum">Fossum</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2000_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2000 Major League Baseball draft">2000</a>: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Dumatrait" title="Phil Dumatrait">Dumatrait</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2001_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2001 Major League Baseball draft">2001</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2002_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2002 Major League Baseball draft">2002</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2003_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2003 Major League Baseball draft">2003</a>: <a href="/wiki/David_Murphy_(baseball)" title="David Murphy (baseball)">Murphy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Murton" title="Matt Murton">Murton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2004_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2004 Major League Baseball draft">2004</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2005_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2005 Major League Baseball draft">2005</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jacoby_Ellsbury" title="Jacoby Ellsbury">Ellsbury</a>, <a href="/wiki/Craig_Hansen" title="Craig Hansen">Hansen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Clay_Buchholz" title="Clay Buchholz">Buchholz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jed_Lowrie" title="Jed Lowrie">Lowrie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Bowden_(baseball)" title="Michael Bowden (baseball)">Bowden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2006_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2006 Major League Baseball draft">2006</a>: Place, <a href="/wiki/Daniel_Bard" title="Daniel Bard">Bard</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kris_Johnson_(baseball)" title="Kris Johnson (baseball)">K. Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Caleb_Clay" title="Caleb Clay">Clay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2007_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2007 Major League Baseball draft">2007</a>: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Hagadone" title="Nick Hagadone">Hagadone</a>, Dent</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2008_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2008 Major League Baseball draft">2008</a>: <a href="/wiki/Casey_Kelly" title="Casey Kelly">Kelly</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bryan_Price_(pitcher)" title="Bryan Price (pitcher)">Price</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2009_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2009 Major League Baseball draft">2009</a>: <a href="/wiki/Rey_Fuentes" title="Rey Fuentes">Fuentes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2010_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2010 Major League Baseball draft">2010</a>: Vitek, <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Brentz" title="Bryce Brentz">Brentz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Ranaudo" title="Anthony Ranaudo">Ranaudo</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2011_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2011 Major League Baseball draft">2011</a>: <a href="/wiki/Matt_Barnes_(baseball)" title="Matt Barnes (baseball)">Barnes</a>, <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Swihart</a>, <a href="/wiki/Henry_Owens_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Henry Owens (left-handed pitcher)">Owens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Bradley_Jr." title="Jackie Bradley Jr.">Bradley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2012_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2012 Major League Baseball draft">2012</a>: <a href="/wiki/Deven_Marrero" title="Deven Marrero">Marrero</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brian_Johnson_(pitcher)" title="Brian Johnson (pitcher)">B. Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pat_Light" title="Pat Light">Light</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2013_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2013 Major League Baseball draft">2013</a>: <a href="/wiki/Trey_Ball" title="Trey Ball">Ball</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2014_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2014 Major League Baseball draft">2014</a>: <a href="/wiki/Michael_Chavis" title="Michael Chavis">Chavis</a>, <a href="/wiki/Michael_Kopech" title="Michael Kopech">Kopech</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2015_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2015 Major League Baseball draft">2015</a>: <a href="/wiki/Andrew_Benintendi" title="Andrew Benintendi">Benintendi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2016 Major League Baseball draft">2016</a>: <a href="/wiki/Jay_Groome" title="Jay Groome">Groome</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2017_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2017 Major League Baseball draft">2017</a>: <a href="/wiki/Tanner_Houck" title="Tanner Houck">Houck</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2018 Major League Baseball draft">2018</a>: <a href="/wiki/Triston_Casas" title="Triston Casas">Casas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2019_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2019 Major League Baseball draft">2019</a>: <i>none</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2020_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2020 Major League Baseball draft">2020</a>: <a href="/wiki/Nick_Yorke" title="Nick Yorke">Yorke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2021_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2021 Major League Baseball draft">2021</a>: <a href="/wiki/Marcelo_Mayer" title="Marcelo Mayer">Mayer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2022_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2022 Major League Baseball draft">2022</a>: <a href="/wiki/Mikey_Romero" title="Mikey Romero">Romero</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2023_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2023 Major League Baseball draft">2023</a>: <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Teel" title="Kyle Teel">Teel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2024_Major_League_Baseball_draft" title="2024 Major League Baseball draft">2024</a>: <a href="/wiki/Braden_Montgomery" title="Braden Montgomery">Montgomery</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Boston_Red_Sox_2018_World_Series_champions" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #BD3039 !important; 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D. Martinez">J. D. 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