FORT MYERS, Fla. -- He was an Opening Day catcher two months before wrecking his ankle while playing left field. He crams four varieties of gloves into one spring training equipment bag. And although he is out of minor league options, his career could still go in more directions than a "Choose Your Own Adventure" novel.
He is Blake Swihart, and he’s the most interesting player in the Boston Red Sox’s camp.
Just ask opposing scouts, many of whom can’t take their eyes off him.
“To me,” a National League talent evaluator said Friday, “he’s a legit trade target.