The Boston Red Sox have designated utility man Blake Swihart for assignment, according to Evan Drellich of WEEI.
Drellich notes that Swihart is "effectively gone," given the unlikelihood that he will pass through waivers unclaimed.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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