Blake Swihart

Washington Nationals, Catcher
Age: 32-31d (Apr 03, 1992)
Exp: 3.130 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2011

2019-2019 Arbitration

Blake Swihart signed a 1 year , $910,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $910,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $910,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Blake Swihart signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Blake Swihart signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb

Blake Swihart signed a 1 year , $518,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $518,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $518,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $518,500
Average Salary:
$518,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb

Blake Swihart signed a 1 year , $507,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $507,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $507,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Signing Bonus

Blake Swihart signed a 1 year , $2,500,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $2,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$4,873,290

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 19
Signing Bonus
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2015 23
Active
$432,622
$2,932,622
2016 24
Injured
$518,500
$3,451,122
2017 25
Active
$90,613
$3,541,735
2018 26
Active
$563,500
$4,105,235
 Champion
2019 27
Reserve / minor-buried
Retained
$655,528
$112,527
$4,760,763
$4,873,290
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
19
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
2015
23
$432,622
$432,622
$2,932,622
2016
24
$518,500
$518,500
$3,451,122
2017
25
$90,613
$90,613
$3,541,735
2018
26
$563,500
$563,500
$4,105,235
2019
27
$655,528
$112,527
$655,528
$112,527
$4,760,763
$4,873,290

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $1,717,762 $2,500,000 - $4,217,762
1 $655,528 - - $655,528
  • Sep 13, 2021 Released by Washington (WSH)
  • Jan 27, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Aug 25, 2020 Released by Texas (TEX)
  • Dec 16, 2019 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Apr 19, 2019 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Boston (BOS) with International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($500,000) for Marcus Wilson
  • Jan 11, 2019 Signed a 1 year $910,000 contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 02, 2016 Signed a 1 year $518,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 08, 2015 Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Aug 15, 2011 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 24, 2011 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#26 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2019 ARI 43 17 92 13 15 1 0 4 13 28 6 36 0 .163 .222 .222 .526 0.00
2018 BOS 82 41 192 28 44 10 0 3 18 63 15 57 6 .229 .285 .285 .613 -0.01
2017 BOS 6 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 .200 .429 .429 .629 0.00
2016 BOS 19 19 62 9 16 0 3 0 5 22 11 17 0 .258 .365 .365 .720 0.26
2015 BOS 84 78 288 47 79 17 1 5 31 113 18 77 4 .274 .319 .319 .711 0.41

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Sep 13, 2021
Released by Washington (WSH)
Jan 27, 2021
Signed a minor league contract with Washington (WSH)
Aug 25, 2020
Released by Texas (TEX)
Dec 16, 2019
Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
Apr 19, 2019
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Boston (BOS) with International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($500,000) for Marcus Wilson
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $910,000 contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $563,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 02, 2016
Signed a 1 year $518,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 08, 2015
Signed a 1 year $507,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
Aug 15, 2011
Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
Jun 24, 2011
Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 1 (#26 overall)

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