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	Blake Swihart Born: 04/03/1992 (Age: 23)
	Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
	Height: 6' 0"	Weight: 185
	Primary Position: C

Medium, Athletic frame. Broad chest. Strong forearms; strength concentrated in upper body. Smaller lower half and calves. Prone to losing weight and bulk over course of a season.

Evaluator	Al Skorupa
Report Date	05/04/2015
Dates Seen	4/16/2015; 4/18/2015; 4/22/2015; 4/27/2015; 4/30/2
Affiliate	Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA, Red Sox)

MLB ETA	Risk Factor	OFP	Video
2015	Low	55	No

Tool	Future Grade	Report
Hit	55	Plus bat speed. Line drive swing plane. Uses the whole field. Simple, smooth swing from both sides. Quiet hand load; sometimes loads deep and creates a stiff lead. Has good feel for the bat head. Selective hitter who works counts. Punishes mistakes left up in the zone. Susceptible to chasing spin and soft low.
Power	45	55 raw. Drives gaps; flat swing plane. Over the fence power mostly a product of bat speed. Low hand load leads to him driving high pitches in the air.
Baserunning/Speed	45	Present above average runner. Physical toll of playing catcher will diminish run tool at maturity. Plus baserunner with good instincts on the basepaths.
Glove	60	Athletic receiver and blocker; moves well behind the plate. Average framing; sometimes sloppy on balls outside the zone.
Arm	60	Plus arm strength. Quick footwork and quick hands. Accurate.

Switch hitting, athletic catcher; plus defender. Will hit for AVG with plenty of extra base hits. Above average big league starting catcher.