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YEAR | TEAM | AGE | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | DRC+ | DRAA | BRR | FRAA | BWARP |
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2015 | BOS | 23 | 84 | 309 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 77 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .274 | .319 | .392 | 83 | -5.0 | 2.4 | -5.2 | 0.6 |
2016 | BOS | 24 | 19 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .365 | .355 | 82 | -1.4 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
2017 | BOS | 25 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 | 76 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 |
2018 | BOS | 26 | 82 | 207 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .229 | .285 | .328 | 72 | -6.4 | 0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 |
2019 | ARI | 27 | 31 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .186 | .273 | 49 | -4.1 | 1.0 | -0.3 | -0.2 |
2019 | BOS | 27 | 12 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .310 | .385 | 98 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.8 | 0.0 |
Career | 234 | 696 | 155 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 52 | 190 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .243 | .301 | .355 | 77 | -17.2 | 3.2 | -7.2 | 0.3 |
YEAR | Team | Lg | LG | G | PA | oppAVG | oppOBP | oppSLG | BABIP | BPF | BRAA | repLVL | POS_ADJ | DRC+ | DRC+ SD | FRAA | BRR | DRAA | BWARP |
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2011 | RSX | Rk | GCL | 2 | 6 | .236 | .324 | .311 | .000 | 89 | -2 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 61 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
2012 | GRN | A | SAL | 92 | 378 | .253 | .330 | .373 | .300 | 108 | -1.6 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 96 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | -1.5 | 1.4 |
2013 | SLM | A+ | CAR | 103 | 422 | .255 | .333 | .382 | .350 | 109 | 4.3 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 122 | 0 | 5.5 | -6.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
2014 | PME | AA | EAS | 92 | 380 | .259 | .324 | .389 | .337 | 102 | 16.2 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 133 | 0 | 20.9 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 4.9 |
2014 | PAW | AAA | INT | 18 | 71 | .263 | .331 | .390 | .321 | 100 | -3.9 | 2.1 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0.7 | 0.1 | -3.0 | 0.1 |
2015 | BOS | MLB | AL | 84 | 309 | .252 | .313 | .408 | .359 | 114 | -6.3 | 8.3 | 5 | 83 | 11 | -5.2 | 2.4 | -5.0 | 0.6 |
2015 | PME | AA | EAS | 2 | 7 | .269 | .312 | .404 | .600 | 103 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
2015 | PAW | AAA | INT | 20 | 80 | .256 | .319 | .358 | .383 | 85 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 115 | 0 | 1.7 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
2016 | BOS | MLB | AL | 19 | 74 | .254 | .318 | .420 | .348 | 119 | -1.1 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 82 | 11 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -1.4 | 0.0 |
2016 | PAW | AAA | INT | 29 | 122 | .260 | .322 | .381 | .276 | 99 | -2.3 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 97 | 0 | 1.7 | -0.2 | -1.8 | 0.4 |
2017 | BOS | MLB | AL | 6 | 7 | .233 | .296 | .395 | .500 | 97 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 76 | 8 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
2017 | PAW | AAA | INT | 53 | 212 | .257 | .322 | .383 | .239 | 97 | -14.7 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 41 | 0 | 5.2 | -1.7 | -12.4 | 0.0 |
2017 | RSX | Rk | GCL | 9 | 38 | .216 | .321 | .299 | .227 | 107 | -2.1 | 1.2 | -0.5 | 101 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
2018 | BOS | MLB | AL | 82 | 207 | .249 | .317 | .412 | .311 | 107 | -9 | 5.8 | -0.5 | 72 | 10 | -0.3 | 0.7 | -6.4 | -0.1 |
2018 | LOW | A- | NYP | 1 | 3 | .215 | .291 | .278 | .000 | 106 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 53 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 |
2019 | ARI | MLB | NL | 31 | 70 | .249 | .318 | .428 | .176 | 105 | -8.3 | 2.1 | -0.5 | 49 | 7 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -4.1 | -0.2 |
2019 | BOS | MLB | AL | 12 | 29 | .265 | .331 | .480 | .278 | 103 | -0.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 98 | 24 | -0.8 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
2019 | VIS | A+ | CAL | 5 | 21 | .246 | .317 | .380 | .286 | 90 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -0.3 | 81 | 0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 |
2019 | RNO | AAA | PCL | 28 | 122 | .276 | .355 | .472 | .200 | 110 | -7.1 | 4.0 | -1.3 | 68 | 0 | -3.5 | 0.3 | -4.6 | -0.4 |
Year | Team | lvl | LG | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | ISO | SF | SH |
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2011 | RSX | Rk | GCL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | GRN | A | SAL | 378 | 344 | 44 | 90 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 136 | 53 | 26 | 68 | 6 | 2 | .262 | .307 | .395 | .134 | 8 | 0 |
2013 | SLM | A+ | CAR | 422 | 376 | 45 | 112 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 161 | 42 | 41 | 63 | 7 | 8 | .298 | .366 | .428 | .130 | 3 | 1 |
2014 | PAW | AAA | INT | 71 | 69 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .261 | .282 | .377 | .116 | 0 | |
2014 | PME | AA | EAS | 380 | 347 | 47 | 104 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 169 | 55 | 29 | 65 | 7 | 1 | .300 | .353 | .487 | .187 | 3 | |
2015 | BOS | MLB | AL | 309 | 288 | 47 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 113 | 31 | 18 | 77 | 4 | 2 | .274 | .319 | .392 | .118 | 0 | 2 |
2015 | PME | AA | EAS | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .571 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | PAW | AAA | INT | 80 | 74 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .311 | .363 | .351 | .041 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | BOS | MLB | AL | 74 | 62 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .258 | .365 | .355 | .097 | 1 | 0 |
2016 | PAW | AAA | INT | 122 | 103 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .344 | .311 | .068 | 2 | 0 |
2017 | BOS | MLB | AL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .429 | .200 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | PAW | AAA | INT | 212 | 195 | 22 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 23 | 13 | 54 | 1 | 0 | .190 | .246 | .292 | .103 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | RSX | Rk | GCL | 38 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .167 | .342 | .233 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | LOW | A- | NYP | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | BOS | MLB | AL | 207 | 192 | 28 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 6 | 1 | .229 | .285 | .328 | .099 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | RNO | AAA | PCL | 122 | 106 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 22 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .287 | .396 | .208 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | VIS | A+ | CAL | 21 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .286 | .316 | .105 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | ARI | MLB | NL | 70 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .186 | .273 | .136 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | BOS | MLB | AL | 29 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .310 | .385 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
YEAR | Pits | Zone% | Swing% | Contact% | Z-Swing% | O-Swing% | Z-Contact% | O-Contact% | SwStr% | CSAA |
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2015 | 1195 | 0.4862 | 0.4678 | 0.7764 | 0.6351 | 0.3094 | 0.8862 | 0.5632 | 0.2236 | 0.0035 |
2016 | 290 | 0.4172 | 0.4172 | 0.7851 | 0.6116 | 0.2781 | 0.9054 | 0.5957 | 0.2149 | 0.0000 |
2017 | 38 | 0.5000 | 0.3684 | 0.5714 | 0.5263 | 0.2105 | 0.6000 | 0.5000 | 0.4286 | 0.0000 |
2018 | 798 | 0.4987 | 0.4724 | 0.7294 | 0.6080 | 0.3375 | 0.8182 | 0.5704 | 0.2706 | 0.0000 |
2019 | 401 | 0.4913 | 0.5387 | 0.6667 | 0.6650 | 0.4167 | 0.7099 | 0.6000 | 0.3333 | 0.0000 |
Career | 2722 | 0.4835 | 0.4728 | 0.7445 | 0.6275 | 0.3287 | 0.8383 | 0.5733 | 0.2555 | 0.0015 |
Injury History — No longer being updated | Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET |
Date On | Date Off | Transaction | Days | Games | Side | Body Part | Injury | Severity | Surgery Date | Reaggravation |
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2014-09-13 | 2014-09-14 | Minors | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | |||
2012-08-01 | 2012-08-14 | Minors | 13 | 0 | Right | Hip | Strain | - | - |
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2019 Preseason Forecast | Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET |
PCT | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | DRC+ | VORP | FRAA | WARP |
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90o | 128 | 15 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .243 | .312 | .383 | 89 | 3.7 | 0.4 | |
80o | 106 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .229 | .302 | .365 | 81 | 1.6 | 0.2 | |
70o | 91 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .278 | .317 | 74 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
60o | 77 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .286 | .343 | 69 | -0.3 | 0.0 | |
50o | 65 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .262 | .271 | 64 | -0.8 | -0.1 | |
40o | 53 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .250 | .292 | 59 | -1.1 | -0.1 | |
30o | 39 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .256 | .306 | 54 | -1.1 | -0.1 | |
20o | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .250 | .227 | 48 | -0.9 | -0.1 | |
10o | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 39 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
Weighted Mean | 71 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | .203 | .271 | .328 | 66 | -0.6 | 0.0 |
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Date | Question | Answer |
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2018-09-06 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Why did Boston management decide that Blake Swihart could not handle catching? (mikewilsonelgin from Bloomington) | Maybe it's not just that he can't "handle" catching, but that they don't value his lifeless bat there. If Christian Vaquez and Sandy Leon were hitting better, I'd point to that. I do think Vazquez has the highest upside at this point, in terms of offensive contribution. Makes sense to give him the bulk of playing time. I can't pretend to know Boston's plans, but for fantasy purposes, at least Swihart gets multi-position eligibility, which makes him rosterable in very deep leagues with 2 catchers. (Kevin Jebens) |
2017-03-29 14:00:00 (link to chat) | If Blake Swihart ever gets 600 at bats what kind of numbers could he put up? Everyone raves about his bat but will we ever see it? (Jim from Boston) | Tough to say, especially with the kind of bat he has. He'd have to be a catcher full-time to really be special as a bat, and if they want to play him in the outfield, he'd have to out-hit already special players to stick. I think, given 600 PA, he could make a run at a 290/350/450 line, which is a top 3 catcher. But as an outfielder, I worry he's not going to see the field enough to make it happen.
Then again, I thought Gary Sanchez wasn't ever going to mature as a prospect, so you can take what I know about catching development and three bucks and be able to buy a cup of coffee. (Trevor Strunk) |
2017-02-21 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Are you on the Blake Swihart's Going to be a Top 10 Fantasy Catcher After Memorial Day Train? (Tony from Work) | I have many thoughts on the Red Sox handling of the catching situation last year, but this is not the appropriate venue for me to lay out all of the facts. Just go ask anyone at my local Dunkin Donuts...I have no idea what to expect from Swihart. I think he starts the year at Triple-A (you can bet I'll be watching him in-person a bunch). I'm optimistic but cautious overall. (George Bissell) |
2016-12-01 19:00:00 (link to chat) | Does Blake Swihart have some all star caliber seasons in his bat? (Jason from Boston) | Not for me. I see more of a mid-tier bat than an All-Star. (Mike Gianella) |
2016-05-26 19:00:00 (link to chat) | Blake Swihart or Wilson Contreras? Who becomes the better fantasy catcher? (James from MA) | Swihart right now, Contreras long term. It will be Contreras with the bat if he can maintain eligibility at the position. (Mike Gianella) |
2016-05-24 13:00:00 (link to chat) | When do you think the Cubs call up Willson Contreras? It sounds like he's mostly working on the defensive end of his game in AAA like Schwarber was much like last season. Can his receiving ability improve enough that he can be the Cubs every day catcher by next season? With his plus athleticism, do you think he sticks at C or more likely to become trade bait or part of the crowded OF in Chicago? (fightingmoose from Manitoba) | Contreras reminds me a bit of Blake Swihart with the Red Sox. I think one team (or both) is going to make a run at having a player catch 40-50 games and play outfield for 80-100. (Jim Walsh) |
2016-05-31 19:00:00 (link to chat) | What type of hitter can Blake Swihart be? Can he stay at catcher, at least part time? (Jamie from Boston) | Swihart has popped up quite a few times here so I'll address him now. The bat will take some time to come along at the major league level because he will be forced to handle a big league staff and that is a really hard thing to do. He will be able to stay at catcher because he continues to improve his footwork and his hands are soft enough to become an average receiver. The thing to keep in mind is just how hard catching is and having to learn a new staff on the fly makes it even more difficult. (James Fisher) |
2016-04-25 23:00:00 (link to chat) | Shouldn't the Rangers and the Red Sox swap Blake Swihart for Joey Gallo? Too obvious? (Hansel from Computer) | Another question that I'm not necessarily ready for. Look, Swihart's defensive numbers haven't been good since he debuted, but holy hell does having him take reps in left stink of reactivity. He was rushed last year, his fundamentals don't look terrible, and Ryan Hannigan ain't gettin' any younger. I'm way behind tossing Swihart back at AAA to continue developing, but not as a LFer, that's crazy. *End rant* I would not make that deal from the Red Sox side, but I also wouldn't have my potential franchise catcher working on Monster bank shots. (Wilson Karaman) |
2016-03-09 19:00:00 (link to chat) | Which group sucks less?
Anthony Alford, Rusney Castillo, Manuel Margot, Brett Phillips, Nick Williams,Spencer Adams, Mark Appel, Dylan Cease, Josh Hader, James Kapeielian, Triston McKenzie,Vince Velasquez or Blake Swihart, Jon Singleton, Dansby Swanson, Alex Jackson, Clayton Blackburn,Tyrell Jenkins, Rob Kaminsky, Zach Lee, Keuy Mella, Justin Nicolino, Aaron Nola, Tyler Jay.
God these teams are awful. (Clark from The 19th Hole) | The first group, but you're right, but they're both bad. (Mike Gianella) |
2016-01-20 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Blake Swihart for Raimel Tapia - which side you like? (mbeemsterboer from Somewhere Cold) | Swihart, by a lot. Like a lot a lot. (Christopher Crawford) |
2015-06-16 20:00:00 (link to chat) | If the Red Sox were characters on Game of Thrones, who would they be? thanks (Bill from Los Angeles) | This is super played out ...
... and as such, right in my wheelhouse. Xander Bogaerts: Jon Snow Mookie Betts: Danaerys Targaryen Ben Cherington: Ned (tried to do the right thing, will probably lose head) Wade Miley: Catelyn (doesn't do much but yell) Rick Porcello: Robb Stark (handsome, ineffective) Clay Buchholz: Sansa (WHAT EVEN ARE YOU?) Eduardo Rodriguez: Arya (so much potential) Brock Holt: Bran (takes a lot of forms) Joe Kelly: Rickon (why do you exist?) Mike Napoli: Hodor (...yep) Christian Vazquez: Benjen Stark (plz come back) John Henry: Tywin (still calling the shots) Dustin Pedroia: Tyrion (most watchable/resourceful) Larry Lucchino: Cersei (...) David Ortiz: Jaime (lost a step but still badass) Blake Swihart: Tommen (keep trying, little guy) John Farrell: Stannis (stern but no one seems to listen) Melisandre: Pablo Sandoval (is your power real or what) Our Hopes/Dreams: Shireen Hanley Ramirez: The Hound (unlikeable but powerful) Koji Uehara: Brienne (still rooting for ya) Daniel Nava: Pod (you too!) Junichi Tawawa: Bronn (just gets stuff done) Allen Craig: Janos Slynt (just doesn't) Shane Victorino: Jorah (always hurt) Jackie Bradley: Theon (has he not suffered enough?) Justin Masterson: Beric Dondarrion (should not have been revived) Craig Breslow: Doran (smart, ineffective) Alejandro De Aza: sandsnake 1 Alexi Ogando: sandsnake 2 Tommy Layne: sandsnake 3 The Yankees: Roose Bolton The Rays: Ramsay Bolton The Blue Jays: The Night's King The Orioles: Mance Rayder And two for the book readers ... Yoan Moncada: Young Griff Rusney Castillo: Patchface (Ben Carsley) |
2015-04-06 15:15:00 (link to chat) | Strategy here is to score like 13 runs off Hamels to drive the price for him down, right? (William from New York) | It's funny how stuff like this works out. Like the Cubs who are trying to make a case for relevance opening the season in Chicago against the Cardinals in an unfinished Wrigley Field. Sometimes baseball is poetry.
I'm still not buying Hamels ever coming to Boston though. The Phillies aren't going to drop their price and the Red Sox aren't going to give up Mookie Betts or Blake Swihart, so I'm not sure where the middle ground is here. (Matthew Kory) |
2015-01-20 19:30:00 (link to chat) | Thanks to the internet I no longer know how to value Mookie Betts- I've seen his name being traded for names ranging from Mike Leake to Chris Sale, and everything in between. Can he be the main piece to get Strasburg or does Blake Swihart have to be included in too? (Shawn from Cubicle) | He's way too good to be dealt for Mike Leake and Chris Sale probably isn't getting moved. I'd imagine Strasburg would require a deal starting with Betts and Swihart, but this offseason has proven once again that I know nothing about trades. As a Sox fan, I hope he isn't dealt now that Stanton is off the table. (Ben Carsley) |
2015-01-20 19:30:00 (link to chat) | As the BP Boston resident, Blake Swihart becomes _____ in his fantasy prime? (John from Texas) | Top-5 in his prime, consistent top-10 for much of his career. Just don't expect it right away: catchers take a while to develop even after reaching the majors. (Ben Carsley) |
2015-02-12 19:00:00 (link to chat) | Rank (A) the three best sides for a plate of barbecue ribs, and (B) the catcher with the best chance of starting 800 games behind the plate between Austin hedges, Jorge Alfaro and Blake Swihart. (Or Moyal from Dallas) | (A) A fork, a napkin, pickles. Of course, some places have some pretty great mac & cheese, or beans, or slaw, or sauce, but truly great barbecue should be able to be enjoyed on its lonesome, or at the most with some cheap bread. (B) 800 games, career? That puts you into the Molina/Torrealba range, something perfectly reasonable to expect from someone who breaks into the majors specifically as a catcher. Hedges, if the bat allows him to put the glove to good use, has a good chance to do more than that, if he can stay healthy. To me, Alfaro is most likely to clock the fewest number of games behind the plate, due to both some historical injury concerns, and the fact that as of right now he's just not that solid back there. I haven't seen Swihart personally, like I have Hedges or Alfaro, but from what I understand he's also a solid candidate to hit 800 or more games caught. (Kate Morrison) |
2015-02-09 20:00:00 (link to chat) | While I do not deny the awesome power of all things #DIESEL, I do wish we could have a little more #rig and #sparkle sprinkled in... After all, is baseball not for #lovers? That being said, who would be your top 3 or top 5 players based purely on #DIESEL. (nzach54 from Los Feliz, CA) | In no particular order: Byron Buxton, Hunter Harvey, Nomar Mazara, Francisco Mejia, and Blake Swihart. (Top 101 Chat) |
2015-02-09 20:00:00 (link to chat) | Who of the 2014 101 gets the best "above the shoulders" grade? With baseball IQ, attitude, competitiveness, mentality, work ethic being taken into consideration? (matt y from Norfolk) | Blake Swihart would be at the front of that list for me. Its been enjoyable being able to watch his developmental progress and really study him as a player from his first Fall Instructs to now in Triple-A. That's one of my favorite aspects of this and what I really enjoy about the whole scouting process. (Top 101 Chat) |
2014-09-10 12:00:00 (link to chat) | Chris Mellen had a good write-up on Francisco Mejia today. Is he the best catching prospect behind Blake Swihart, Austin Hedges, and Jorge Alfaro? (Shawnykid23 from CT) | Excellent write-up. Mellen is terrific, and people are going to begin seeing more of that down the road.
I have not seen Mejia yet, but I think he has a chance to slip in somewhere behind them. (Tucker Blair) |
2014-09-03 14:00:00 (link to chat) | Thoughts on Blake Swihart? (Dan from Boston) | So underrated that he was really overrated? I didn't have him as a top 25 type prospect. It's a first division profile, but I'd rather take a chance on Hedges/Alfaro. Vasquez has been really good, and I didn't really understand why the perceived gap was so large between those two. (Jordan Gorosh) |
2014-07-07 11:00:00 (link to chat) | Thoughts on Blake Swihart? Top C prospect in the game? Or is he still behind Alfaro in your book? What does the ceiling look like for him? (Kurt from Vegas) | Hedges is still the top catcher for me, but Swihart is gaining on him. (Jason Parks on the Top 50) |
2014-07-08 13:00:00 (link to chat) | How would you rank Kevin Plawecki, Blake Swihart, Jorge Alfaro, and Kyle Schwarber offensively? Also, Who on that list should be starting by this time next season? Cheers (Jim from Kansas) | In terms of ceiling, I think Alfaro has the highest overall offensive ceiling of that group, followed by Schwarber, Swihart and Plawecki. That said, Alfaro also comes with arguably the greatest risk in his offensive profile, so that has to be taken into account as well. I'm a pretty big believer in Alfaro, so I tend to think even if he doesn't reach his ceiling, he is still going to be an impactful offensive player.
I'm not sure any of these four guys are good bets to be starting in the Major Leagues by this time next year. Swihart and Plawecki would be the most likely bets, but I wouldn't put money on either one at this point in time. (Mark Anderson) |
2014-07-03 19:00:00 (link to chat) | Rank these prospects in a dynasty: Rosell Herrera, Nick Williams, Blake Swihart, Daniel Norris, Trevor Story, Alen Hanson, Philip Ervin, Kennys Vargas, Steven Mats. (Tim from NJ) | Nick Williams, Trevor Story, Daniel Norris and Blake Swihart are the big four of that group. I think everyone kinda rounds out the backend. (Mauricio Rubio) |
2014-06-24 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Thanks for the chat! What type of offensive numbers can we expect from Blake Swihart? The Professor seems to be a big fan of him - what are your thoughts? (Joe from Boston) | Lot of Swihart questions, so I'll try to knock em out. I like Swihart quite a bit, but he's a first division catcher, not a star, or even an impact guy. The reason he's ranked so high are because of his above average defensive prowess, great makeup, and proximity to the bigs. He has a chance to be a solid average hitter with solid average power and good D as a catcher. That's an excellent profile, but not a super high ceiling one. (Jordan Gorosh) |
2014-06-03 14:00:00 (link to chat) | Is Blake Swihart the next Buster Posey (when Posey was good)? (The Real Henry from Boston) | Nope. Though he's getting a lot of love in the #BPTop50. (Ron Shah) |
2014-06-16 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Blake Swihart has looked great so far this year. Does he become Boston's everyday catcher at some point next season? (Frank from Boston) | Yeah, maybe at some point next season, though I don't think he'll be far enough along at the end of this year for the Red Sox to be able to rely on him. That said, he, not Mookie, is the Red Sox top position prospect. (Jeff Moore) |
2014-05-13 11:00:00 (link to chat) | Can you tell me what to expect from Blake Swihart at the MLB level? Any good comparison players? (Tom from Boston) | It might seem a bit lazy, but I do think Swihart could get close to Varitek level production; 15 HR type with some contact ability, secondary skills to reach base, good defensive catcher that can control a game, captain type of makeup. I'm a big believer in Swihart, as you wont find many players in the game with his level of focus and work ethic. He's going to make it. (Jason Parks) |
2014-04-01 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Hey Prof,
if you would be so kind as to rank these three catchers for future impact as hitters only:
Jorge Alfaro, Gary Sanchez, Blake Swihart.
thank you. (CyMature from Cooperstown Retirement Home) | Alfaro, Sanchez, and Swihart. When it comes to all-around game, I'd go Alfaro, Swihart, and Sanchez (Jason Parks) |
2014-01-10 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Thoughts on Blake Swihart's ETA? What kind of numbers do you expect from him, as far as BA and power numbers go? (Brad from Seattle) | I think you're looking at the second half of 2015. He needs some polishing yet. As for production, he has a chance to hit .280-.285 with 10-15 home runs and a good amount of doubles. (Mark Anderson) |
2013-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat) | I've seen multiple times that the Red Sox will likely sign a catcher to not much more than a 2 year deal so they do not block prospects Blake Swihart and Christian Vazquez. Wouldn't it be smarter to sign Salty and then trade him if one of those guys starts to knock down the door than risk that they develop as planned? (JAC7178 from Charlotte NC) | Shorter term deals are always a good idea at high-risk positions like catcher and pitcher. You can't really plan on guys like Vazquez and Swihart being ready when you expect, but there are several catching options out there that are reasonable solutions and can be had on two-year deals; including Salty. (Mark Anderson) |
2013-09-11 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Your thoughts on Blake Swihart? Do you put role 6 on him? Or higher? (Mellens from Boston) | I'd probably go 55 but could see the argument for role 6 absolutely. I mean, if he becomes an average or solid-average defensive catcher with at least a 6 arm – and he hits .280 with 20 doubles and 10 home runs on top of that – that's an above average everyday catcher. I think he could do that. (Jason Cole) |
2013-06-25 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Are Lewis Brinson, Blake Swihart and/or Roman Quinn candidates for the top 101 in the offseason? (dmartinez87 from NY) | Brinson and Swihart, no doubt. I'm not as high on Quinn. (Jason Parks on the Midseason Top 50 Prospects) |
2013-05-02 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Jason,
Garin Cecchini has been on fire this year but haven't heard a whole lot about him. Seems to be an under the radar type prosepct. Thoughts ? (Craig from Boston) | Zach Mortimer has had a much better look at him than I have, so I tossed this one to him via text message. Here's what he sent me: "plus power potential; gonna throw a 55 ceiling on hit; fringy runner; profiles well at 3B; excellent instincts." Another Red Sox note: I spoke to Mortimer last night, and he said he was very impressed with Blake Swihart. (Jason Cole) |
2012-12-19 13:00:00 (link to chat) | What is your impression of Blake Swihart? Do you think he will live up to the hype surrounding him? (Megon from Boston) | I like what Swihart brings to the table. We ranked him number 5 in the system and I felt that was justified. Physically, Swihart has been coming along and filling out into his frame. The defense made some progress over the course of this season from when I saw him in spring training to Greenville to Instructs. He may end up at second base eventually, but the progress behind the plate is moving forward.
Swihart's raw with his pitch recognition and approach, but has a feel for hitting and I like his swing from the left-side of the plate. There's an ability to produce backspin, stay back on the ball, and use his hands. The key will be how those first two aspects are progressing when I focus in on him this year to see where the bat is trending. (Chris Mellen) |
2013-01-02 13:00:00 (link to chat) | What was your overall thoughts on the Cubs 2011 draft (ddivi23 from Bartlett) | Generally, I liked it. Vogelbach a little high for my taste (don't love that profile in the 2nd Round of such a stacked class), but the bat is really good and the make-up is quality, as well (which is important). I probably would have preferred someone else to Baez at that spot (Sonny Gray, Blake Swihart, Jose Fernandez), again solely because of the makeup of the draft class. Certainly nothing wrong with Baez there. I was good with Maples as a teen-round lotto ticket/luxury spend in the last free market draft. (Nick Faleris) |
2012-09-20 13:00:00 (link to chat) | Austin Hedges or Blake Swihart? Who would you rather have at this stage of their development and who do you think will be end up being better? (Liam from Dallas) | Give me Hedges or give me death! He has a chance to be a ++ defensive catcher at the major league level. Very rare. (Jason Parks) |
2012-05-21 14:00:00 (link to chat) | What have you heard from scouts on Blake Swihart? Statistically, he's struggled in the early going, but does the eye match the numbers? (Ian from Easton) | Reports have been much more positive than the numbers. Much of the focus right now is on his defense, and he has the skills for the bat to come around. (Kevin Goldstein) |
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Year | lvl | CSAA | Framing Runs | Blocking Chances | EPAA | Blocking Runs | SB Attempts | SRAA | TRAA | Throwing Runs | FRAA Adj. | FRAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | afx | .000 | 0.0 | 2853 | -.001 | 1.1 | 73 | -.044 | -.011 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
2013 | afa | .000 | 0.0 | 4192 | .001 | -1.0 | 91 | -.067 | -.007 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
2014 | aax | .021 | 17.1 | 3101 | -.001 | 0.4 | 52 | -.069 | -.002 | 2.2 | 19.3 | 20.9 |
2014 | aaa | .004 | 0.7 | 787 | .000 | 0.0 | 8 | .017 | .000 | -0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
2015 | aax | .003 | 0.0 | 45 | .000 | 0.0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2015 | mlb | -.003 | -1.9 | 3526 | .004 | -3.7 | 42 | -.010 | .003 | 0.2 | -7.1 | -5.2 |
2015 | aaa | .003 | 0.5 | 705 | .000 | 0.1 | 8 | -.004 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
2016 | aaa | .001 | 0.1 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 17 | -.010 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 |
2016 | mlb | -.007 | -0.4 | 305 | .010 | -0.7 | 3 | .001 | .003 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
2017 | aaa | .011 | 6.0 | 2005 | .001 | -0.5 | 36 | -.007 | .001 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
2017 | mlb | .005 | 0.1 | 50 | .033 | -0.5 | 1 | .015 | .002 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 |
2018 | mlb | .004 | 0.7 | 862 | -.003 | 0.7 | 16 | .002 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
2019 | aaa | .003 | 0.0 | 43 | .000 | 0.0 | 2 | .023 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.5 |
2019 | mlb | -.006 | -0.4 | 301 | .002 | -0.2 | 4 | .018 | .000 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -1.1 |
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