COMMENTARY
With less than a month until Opening Day, the Red Sox’s 25-man roster is beginning to take shape. Here’s a look at the players the Sox are likely to bring north at the end of the month, as well as the few spots that are still in flux.
Note: player ages listed below are as of June 30, 2017.
Catchers
Starter: Sandy Leon, 28, switch-hitter
Backup: Christian Vazquez (26, righty) over Blake Swihart (25, switch)
The plan coming into spring training was for Leon to start and Vazquez to back him up, while Swihart returned to Triple-A for further development.