Who starts at catcher - Swihart or Vazquez?

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The Red Sox have a dilemma - now that Christian Vazquez is back from Tommy John's Surgery, who will be the Red Sox starting catcher in 2016? Blake Swihart got most of the reps in 2015, but will that be the case in 2016? The Boston Herald suggests that Swihart will get the majority of the starts at catcher, at least to start:

If we could guarantee Vazquez would be 100 percent recovered from Tommy John surgery, I would guess Vazquez. But since he might not be ready until May or June, it’s hard to see him playing every day by July. If Swihart’s offensive ability continues to improve as the Red Sox think it will and he can add value to the team as a first baseman or third baseman, it’s not crazy to say he might play one of the corner positions later this year or in 2017. But with the uncertainty around Vazquez, I expect Swihart will catch the most games for the Red Sox this year.

Personally, I would agree with the Herald and say Blake Swihart has the edge for the regular starting job at the moment, but I would say it's 50/50 if Christian Vazquez can stay healthy. They both have potential, and if Christian Vazquez can stay healthy, I like the idea of moving Swihart to a corner infield position and possibly dumping Hanley Ramirez or Pablo Sandoval if neither of those guys improve. Twitter - @C_Frederick1016