Red Sox activate Vazquez; Swihart to Triple-A

BOSTON -- Near the end of spring training, Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said he wouldn't rule out carrying three catchers at some point this season.

Apparently, though, three was a crowd.

When the Red Sox activated catcher Christian Vazquez from the disabled list Friday, they could have simply given him the roster spot vacated late Wednesday night when seldom-used outfielder Rusney Castillo was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Instead, the Sox sent catcher Blake Swihart to Pawtucket and called up reserve infielder Marco Hernandez in addition to Vazquez, a move to continue the reshaping of the bench.

Vazquez, who missed all of last season after undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery, began…