Blake Swihart is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rangers, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.
Swihart is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rangers, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.
Analysis:
Swihart has started in each of the previous four games, and though he's struggled so far -- just a .170/.188/.234 slash line -- he's collected four hits in that span. He'll get a day off Thursday, as Sandy Leon will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth.
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