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Vazquez (elbow) is set to be activated for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, the Boston Herald's Evan Drellich reports.

Blake Swihart gets the edge over Vazquez as a hitter, but Swihart's defense so far this year has been well below average, sailing a throw to second base and failing to catch fairly routine foul pop-ups. Vazquez will not be the magic elixir that fixes all the issues with Boston's rotation, but he will definitely help matters, as he is one of the best defensive catchers in the game. It is unclear if Swihart or Ryan Hanigan will be the roster casualty, but odds are the Red Sox will want Swihart getting regular at-bats, which probably won't happen with Vazquez on the active roster.

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