Blake Swihart

Quick Facts

Full Name	Blake Swihart
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 3, 1992(1992-04-03)
Age	32
Birthplace	Bedford
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Aries

Blake Swihart Biography

Blake Swihart is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 3, 1992 in Bedford, Texas, United States. MLB catcher, who was selected at number 26 overall by Boston Red Sox in the draft of 2011. He made his MLB debut in the year 2015 after MLB catcher who was drafted 26th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the 2011 draft. He made his major league debut in 2015 after Ryan Hanigan was injured. He won the 2018 World Series with the Red Sox. was injured. Hanigan won his first World Series with the Red Sox.

The catcher scored his debut major league strike in the year 2015 against He recorded his first major league hit in 2015 against Nathan Eovaldi…

Swihart attended V. Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, where he competed in basketball, baseball, and football. Playing mainly as a shortstop, he had a .602 batting average (56-for-93) with 17 doubles, five triples, five home runs, 41 runs batted in (RBIs) and 58 runs scored in 28 games as a senior. As a pitcher, Swihart’s fastball could reach 85 miles per hour (137 km/h) before he began high school, and was up to 98 miles per hour (158 km/h) by the time he was a junior. However, it was during his junior season that Swihart quit pitching because he preferred to hit, and it was also during his junior season when Swihart first began playing catcher. In 2009 Blake attended Rio Rancho High School where he helped the Rio Rancho Rams win a State Championship. Blake played under longtime head coach Ron Murphy. Blake played for the Rams two seasons before Sue Cleveland was built and then attended his new school as he lived in the new boundaries. Even though Blake was only a freshmen and Sophomore at Rio Rancho HS he started every game for the Rams playing multiple positions and was always one of their leading hitters.

Swihart played for USA Baseball’s 18-Under National Team in 2010 and led his team with a .448 average, earning Louisville Slugger All-American honors. For Team USA, Swihart played first base and left field. He played in the 2010 Aflac All-American High School Baseball Classic. Off of the baseball field, Swihart had a 4.0 GPA. He committed to attend the University of Texas at Austin on a college baseball scholarship. His best friend is Alex Bregman, who plays for the Houston Astros, with whom he grew up playing travel ball.

The Swiharts were born Carla Swihart and Arlan Swihart, who resided in Bedford, Texas, but attended the high school of New Mexico.

Blake Swihart Net Worth

Blake Swihart is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Blake Swihart 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He had made a commitment to baseball with the University of Texas before he was selected, but the team offered him $2.5 million to decline the scholarship and go to Boston instead.

He was a skilled shortstop and pitcher during high school. However, he began playing catcher after he was a part of in the Red Sox organization.

Blake Aubry Swihart (born April 3, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher and outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 205 pounds (93 kg), he throws right- handed and is a switch hitter.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Blake Swihart Dating?

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On May 2, 2015, Swihart was called up to the big leagues for the first time, after catcher Ryan Hanigan was placed on the disabled list with a broken finger. On that day, Swihart recorded his first major league hit, against the New York Yankees. On June 4, Swihart hit his first major league home run in the third inning of an 8–4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. A switch-hitter, Swihart hit the home run from the right side of the plate off Twins’ starter Tommy Milone. At 23 years old, Swihart became the youngest Red Sox catcher to hit a home run since Rich Gedman in 1982. When Swihart faced Pat Venditte on June 5, Venditte saw he was batting using a righty batting helmet. Venditte then requested to switch his throwing arm (Venditte could pitch with either arm), and Swihart also changed his helmet. Swihart would strike out later, for Venditte’s first strikeout. On August 28, Swihart hit an inside-the-park home run in the 10th inning of a 6–4 win over the New York Mets. On September 29, against Yankees, Swihart had his first career multi-home run game and a career high of five RBIs. Overall, with the 2015 Red Sox, Swihart appeared in 84 games, batting .274 with five home runs and 31 RBIs. Defensively, all of his appearances were as catcher.

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Swihart was converted into a utility player for 2018; he played first base, third base, catcher, and left field during spring training. In mid-May, his agent asked the Red Sox to trade Swihart, given his limited playing time with the team. At the time, Swihart was hitting .138 (4-for-29) in 32 plate appearances, having played games at catcher, first base, left field, and designated hitter. Swihart was placed on the disabled list on August 3, with a right hamstring strain. To that point in the season, he had appeared in 51 games, batting .226 with one home run and six RBIs. He returned to the active roster on August 14. Swihart played throughout the season as a bench player, appearing in 82 games and batting .229/.285/.328 with three home runs. In the postseason, Swihart played two innings in the outfield and caught one inning, going 0-for-3 at the plate, as the Red Sox won the World Series in five games over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What is Blake Swihart doing now?

Nationals’ Blake Swihart: Invited to spring training He was unable to find another roster spot during the 2020 season but will now compete for a backup catcher role with the Nationals during spring training. The 28-year-old last appeared in the big leagues with the Diamondbacks and Red Sox in 2019, hitting .

Does Blake Swihart still play baseball?

In 2018 alone, he started games at catcher, left field, right field, first base, second base, and third base, but despite his versatility and his useful switch-hitting ability, Boston ended its affiliation with him and traded Swihart to Arizona in April 2019.

Who played catcher for the Red Sox?

Christian Vázquez
July 9, 2014, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics (through May 26, 2022)
Batting average| .260
Home runs| 48

Who is the best catcher in Red Sox history?

• 1 / 6. For a position so essential to baseball — no player handles the ball more often — the catching ranks in Red Sox history are surprisingly shallow. …
• 02 5. Birdie Tebbetts. …
• 03 4. Rich Gedman. …
• 04 3. Rick Ferrell. …
• 05 2. Jason Varitek. …
• 06 1. Carlton Fisk.

Who is number 31 on the Red Sox?

Boston Red Sox Uniform Number 0 Every Red Sox Player Who Wore #0
CountPlayers Who Wore #0Full Roster
31.| Faye Throneberry| 1952 Boston Red Sox
32.| Milt Bolling| 1953 Boston Red Sox
33.| Milt Bolling| 1954 Boston Red Sox