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Blake Swihart

Positions: Catcher, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: April 3, 1992 in Bedford, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round (26th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from V Sue Cleveland HS (Rio Rancho, NM).

High School: V Sue Cleveland HS (Rio Rancho, NM)

Debut: May 2, 2015 (Age 23-029d, 20,868th in major league history)
vs. NYY 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season

2021 Contract Status: Minor League Deal

Service Time (01/2021): 3.130 • Arb Eligible: 2022 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: The Legacy Agency

National Team: us USA (18U)

Full Name: Blake Aubry Swihart

Nicknames: Swi

Pronunciation: \SWY-hart\

Twitter: @BLAKESWIHART_1

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

2018 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.3

639

155

.243

RBI

OBP

.301

SLG

.355

OPS

.656

OPS+

9/14 The Nationals have released utilityman Derek Dietrich and catcher/corner outfielder Blake Swihart, relays Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Both players had been with their top affiliate in Rochester
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Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2011	19	BOS-min	Rk	2	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		RES · GULF
2012	20	BOS-min	A	92	378	344	44	90	17	4	7	53	6	2	26	68	.262	.307	.395	.702		136	5	0	0	8	0		GRV · SALL
2013	21	BOS-min	A+	103	422	376	45	112	29	7	2	42	7	8	41	63	.298	.366	.428	.794		161	9	1	1	3	2		SAL · CARL
2014	22	BOS-min	AA,AAA	110	451	416	53	122	26	4	13	64	8	1	31	80	.293	.341	.469	.810		195	9	1	0	3	1		PRT,PAW · EL,IL
2015	23	BOS-min	AAA,AA	22	87	81	8	26	4	0	0	11	1	1	6	16	.321	.368	.370	.738		30	3	0	0	0	0		PAW,PRT · IL,EL
2015	23	BOS	AL	84	309	288	47	79	17	1	5	31	4	2	18	77	.274	.319	.392	.712	90	113	8	1	2	0	0	2/H
2016	24	BOS-min	AAA	29	122	103	13	25	4	0	1	8	2	1	17	17	.243	.344	.311	.655		32	5	0	0	2	1		PAW · IL
2016	24	BOS	AL	19	74	62	9	16	0	3	0	5	0	1	11	17	.258	.365	.355	.720	92	22	0	0	0	1	0	7/2
2017	25	BOS-min	AAA,Rk	62	250	225	28	42	8	1	4	25	3	0	21	62	.187	.261	.284	.545		64	8	2	1	1	0		PAW,RES · IL,GULF
2017	25	BOS	AL	6	7	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.200	.429	.200	.629	75	1	0	0	0	0	0	/H2D
2018	26	BOS-min	A-	1	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0		LOW · NYPL
2018	26	BOS	AL	82	207	192	28	44	10	0	3	18	6	1	15	57	.229	.285	.328	.613	65	63	4	0	0	0	0	2HD93/754
2019	27	ARI-min	AAA,A+	33	143	125	26	24	4	1	6	23	0	1	16	36	.192	.287	.384	.671		48	7	1	0	1	0		REN,VIS · PCL,CALL
2019	27	TOT	MLB	43	99	92	13	15	1	0	4	13	0	0	6	36	.163	.222	.304	.527	35	28	2	1	0	0	0	H7/923
2019	27	BOS	AL	12	29	26	4	6	1	0	1	4	0	0	2	7	.231	.310	.385	.695	79	10	0	1	0	0	0	/2H37
2019	27	ARI	NL	31	70	66	9	9	0	0	3	9	0	0	4	29	.136	.186	.273	.458	17	18	2	0	0	0	0	H7/93
2021	29	WSN-min	AAA	70	204	177	26	35	6	2	5	17	2	2	26	51	.198	.299	.339	.638		60	1	0	0	1	0		ROC · AAAE
5 Yrs				234	696	639	98	155	28	4	12	67	10	4	52	190	.243	.301	.355	.656	75	227	14	2	2	1	0
162 Game Avg.				162	482	442	68	107	19	3	8	46	7	3	36	132	.243	.301	.355	.656	75	157	10	1	1	1	0

BOS (5 yrs)				203	626	573	89	146	28	4	9	58	10	4	48	161	.255	.314	.365	.679	82	209	12	2	2	1	0
ARI (1 yr)				31	70	66	9	9	0	0	3	9	0	0	4	29	.136	.186	.273	.458	17	18	2	0	0	0	0

AL (5 yrs)				203	626	573	89	146	28	4	9	58	10	4	48	161	.255	.314	.365	.679	82	209	12	2	2	1	0
NL (1 yr)				31	70	66	9	9	0	0	3	9	0	0	4	29	.136	.186	.273	.458	17	18	2	0	0	0	0