Blake Aubry Swihart (born April 3, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher and outfielder who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Blake attended V. Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, where he competed in basketball, baseball, and football.

Blake played for the Rams for two seasons before Sue Cleveland was built, which prompted him to change schools as he lived in the new boundaries.

[2] Though he played as a shortstop in high school, the Red Sox converted Swihart into a catcher because of his athleticism and strong throwing arm.

[13] With fellow prospect Christian Vázquez considered more developmentally advanced, the Red Sox assigned Swihart to Pawtucket to gain more experience at the Triple–A level.

[14] 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.

[16] 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.

[citation needed] In mid-May, his agent asked the Red Sox to trade Swihart, given his limited playing time with the team.

[23] 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.

[25] Swihart started the 2019 season as one of two catchers for Boston, along with Christian Vázquez, as Sandy León was outrighted to the minor leagues.

On April 19, 2019, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired Swihart, along with international signing bonus pool money, from Boston in exchange for outfielder Marcus Wilson.

[32] On January 27, 2021, Swihart signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.

[41] Swihart's parents, Carla and Arlan, adopted Romell Jordan, a family friend who came to live with them during high school.