Since being taken with the 26th overall pick in the 2011 draft, Swihart has developed a reputation for being effective on both sides of the plate. Though he played short stop in high school, the Sox converted him into acatcherbecause of his athleticism and strong throwing arm.On May 2, 2015, Swihart was called up to the big leagues for the first time. On that day, he recorded his first major league hit against the New York Yankees. A switch hitter, Swihart hit his first career MLBhome runon June 4. At 23 years old, Swihart is the youngest Red Sox catcher to hit a home run since 1982.

The son of All Star closer Jeff Shaw, Travis Shaw was selected by the Sox in the ninth round of the2011 MLB draft. On July 7, Shaw was called up from Triple A Pawtucket and recorded his first major league hit, a second inning single, against theMiami Marlins. Shaw eventually went 3 for 4 on the night with a run scored. On Aug. 1, Shaw homered twice, went 4 for 4 with a walk and was a triple shy of the cycle. Two weeks later, in Boston's 15-1 rout of theSeattle Mariners, Shaw went 3-5 with two home runs, his second career two-homer game. He became the second player ever to have two two-homer games in his first 18 games of his career as the Sox won 15-1.