Barring the unlikely event that he passes through waivers, Blake Swihart is gone. The Boston Red Sox have officially given up on the once-promising first round-pick in favor of a catcher who struggles to bat above the Mendoza Line.
To reiterate: Swihart, the quick 27-year-old who can play multiple positions, is being passed over for a lumbering 30-year-old who was already designated for assignment earlier this year and has a career OBP of .288. Yikes.
It’s going to be difficult for anyone to try to defend Dave Dombrowski’s latest head-scratcher.