Christian Vázquez looks like a different hitter

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY SportsWhen Blake Swihart was designated for assignment and the Red Sox’ catching situation was once again under a microscope, a lot of the discussion turned back to figuring out what the actual best duo would be. Many argued, and it was a fair argument, that in a vacuum the best pairing would have actually been Sandy León and Swihart. The latter would have given the team some perceived offensive upside as well as rare positional versatility for a catcher. León provides almost no upside at the plate, but is elite defensively and the pitchers love him. It seemed like the perfect yin and yang. Meanwhile, Christian Vázquez was sort of in the middle of both in both areas while also coming off a truly terrible 2018 regular season. His stock was at its lowest, and the case was clearly there to be made that he should be off the roster.

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