BALTIMORE — Bryan Holaday had a front-row view of David Price when both played for the Detroit Tigers. He only caught him once in a game but worked with him numerous times in the bullpen and during spring training in 2015.

He doesn’t see much of a difference in the pitcher he sees now and the one who was with the Tigers.

“Everything is there,’’ Holaday said on Tuesday before the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles, 5-3. “He’s the same pitcher to me.’’

But the statistics aren’t the same. Price was 33-17 with a 2.88 earned run average and 1.08 WHIP from 2014-15 with the Rays, Tigers, and Blue Jays. The lefthander is 10-8 with a 4.29 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP in 25 starts for the Red Sox.

“I don’t know if it’s confidence or trying to do too much,’’ Holaday said.

“He’s a competitor, I know that. I’ve caught him twice since I came here and I see the same guy.’’

The average velocity of Price’s four-seam and two-seam fastball has dropped by 1.1 miles per hour. But Price is averaging 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings, better than his career average of 8.6 coming into the season.

“His command is there. The spin on the breaking ball is good. It just comes down to making pitches and that ability hasn’t changed,’’ Holaday said. “It’s been some little things that hurt him.’’

Price faces the Orioles on Wednesday.

He has roughly eight starts left this season and a return to form would be a significant boost for the Sox as they pursue a postseason berth.

“He’s one of the best in the game,’’ Holaday said. “If he just does what he’s capable of, he’s going to win the game. To me, he seems comfortable here and he’s still going to do some big things.’’

Surgery for Swihart

Blake Swihart underwent surgery on his left ankle on Monday in Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Robert Anderson told the team that Swihart should make a full recovery in time for spring training.

For the 24-year-old Swihart, it goes down as a lost season. Counting his time in the minors, he played in only 48 games and had 196 plate appearances.

Swihart caught only 21 games, six in the majors. All came in April after he was named the Opening Day starter then demoted after 10 days.

Swihart said last week that he considers himself a catcher and believes that should be his position in 2017. But the team’s press release referred to him as an “outfielder/catcher.’’

Manager John Farrell said Swihart’s role would be dependent on the composition of the roster next season.

“Catching will be part of his package,’’ Farrell said. “There’s still development needed. How this unfolds remains to be seen. Our view of him and his abilities hasn’t changed.

“When a timeline gets interrupted because of injuries, you can’t told that against a player.’’

Outfield would not seem like a viable option given the presence of Andrew Benintendi, Mookie Betts, and Jackie Bradley Jr. But the team’s catching depth is far less defined.

Sandy Leon, a previously unheralded backup, has become the starter and contributed offensively at a rate not imagined possible. He is hitting .380 with a 1.054 OPS over 42 games and 145 plate appearances.

Christian Vazquez caught 51 games this season, none since July 2.

He hit .226 in the majors after missing the 2015 season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Vazquez also did not have the defensive impact the team hoped he would.

Vazquez has hit .267 at Triple A Pawtucket and shown a better approach at the plate in recent weeks. But through Monday, he has caught only 79 games this season. Vazquez is sure to be recalled when rosters expand on Sept. 1.

Ryan Hanigan, who turned 36 on Tuesday, is in the final season of his contract and is unlikely to return. He has hit .158 this season and is now on the disabled list.

The 28-year-old Holaday, claimed off waivers Aug. 5, is with his third team in two years.

Optimism for Uehara

Koji Uehara, who has not pitched since July 19 because of a pectoral strain, is making progress.

The 41-year-old righthander threw from 150 feet Monday and then threw some pitches from flat ground.

“We don’t have a date yet for when he’ll get on the mound,’’ Farrell said.

The Red Sox were initially pessimistic about Uehara returning this season. But that is starting to change.

“He’s doing some things at this point that are better than anticipated,’’ Farrell said.

Hill a late scratch

Third baseman Aaron Hill was taken out of the lineup just before the start of the game with tightness in his right forearm. He is day to day. Brock Holt started at third . . . Hanley Ramirez, who is on bereavement leave, is scheduled to fly into Detroit on Wednesday night and will be activated Thursday . . . Yoan Moncada missed five days with a left ankle injury, came back and played two games for Double A Portland, then sat out the next four days after aggravating the injury. He has played only game at third base . . . Chris Young is 2 for 12 through four rehab games for Pawtucket after going 0 for 3 on Tuesday. The left fielder is coming back from a hamstring strain . . . Righthander Brandon Workman has resumed his minor league rehabilitation assignment, having made four appearances for Single A Lowell this month. Workman, who had Tommy John surgery last season, had his first rehab assignment stopped in early July because of a rib-cage strain . . . Dustin Pedroia turns 33 on Wednesday.

Peter Abraham can be reached at pabraham@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @PeteAbe.