ERIK SWANSON NEWS

Erik Swanson's son out of pediatric intensive care after being hit by car

Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson’s 4-year-old son has been discharged from the pediatric intensive care unit after being hit by a car.

FEBRUARY 29

Son of Blue Jays pitcher Erik Swanson released from ICU after he was hit by vehicle The Toronto Blue Jays' Erik Swanson' 4-year-old son is out of a Florida hospital's pediatric intensive care unit days after being struck by...

FEBRUARY 29 • USATODAY.COM

Son of Blue Jays P Erik Swanson out of ICU The 4-year-old son of Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson is out of the pediatric intensive care unit at a Florida hospital, where he’d...

FEBRUARY 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Son of Blue Jays' Erik Swanson out of ICU after hit by SUV: 'We are so grateful' Youngster was hit by car on Sunday and airlifted to hospital

FEBRUARY 29 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson away from team after 4-year-old son gets hit by car Blue Jays' Erik Swanson "will be away from the team" to be with his family after his 4-year-old son was hit by a car, manager John Schneider...

FEBRUARY 27 • USATODAY.COM

Son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson hit by car in Florida, airlifted to hospital

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his son, Toby, was hit by a car Sunday.

FEBRUARY 27

Blue Jays rallying around reliever Erik Swanson after 4-year-old son is struck by car Swanson's 4-year-old son was struck by an SUV on Sunday and remains hospitalized in critical condition.

FEBRUARY 27 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson hit by car in Florida, airlifted to hospital

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his 4-year-old son, Toby, was hit by a car Sunday

FEBRUARY 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jays P Erik Swanson leaves camp after son hit by car Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left spring training to tend to his 4-year-old son, Toby, who was hit by a car and airlifted to...

FEBRUARY 27 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Blue Jays rally around Swanson after son is hit by car LAKELAND, Fla. -- Prior to the Blue Jays’ game against the Tigers on Tuesday, manager John Schneider shared the difficult news that reliever...

FEBRUARY 27 • MLB.COM

Erik Swanson escapes the jam | 09/30/2023 Erik Swanson gets Randy Arozarena to ground into a double play, escaping the top of the 6th inning and ending the Rays' threat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Blows save, gets fourth win Swanson (4-2) blew the save but was credited with the win in Sunday's victory over the Red Sox, giving up a solo home run to Rafael Devers and striking out two in the ninth inning...

Impact With Jordan Romano having pitched the prior two days, Swanson got a chance to protect a 2-1 lead in the ninth but instead watched Devers slash a two-out, two-strike fastball over the fence in the left-field corner. An RBI triple by Matt Chapman in the bottom of the ninth then bailed Swanson out and gave him the win. It's the first run the right-hander had allowed since Aug. 5, snapping a 12-appearance scoreless streak, and the first homer he'd served up since July 1. On the season, Swanson has a 3.06 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 70:19 K:BB through 61.2 innings while adding a career-high 28 holds, four wins and four saves.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays Activate Erik Swanson Erik Swanson returns from the IL after a minimum 15-day stay.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Returns from IL The Blue Jays activated Swanson (back) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Impact As anticipated, Swanson will rejoin the Toronto bullpen after a minimum-length stay on the shelf while he recovered from thoracic spine inflammation. Swanson delivered a perfect inning of relief in his lone rehab appearance at Triple-A Buffalo over the weekend and should be ready to step back into a key setup role in front of closer Jordan Romano.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set for IL return Monday Swanson (back) is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Swanson spun a scoreless frame in his lone rehab appearance with Triple-A Buffalo and looks ready to return following a minimum-length stay on the IL with thoracic spine inflammation. He'll likely return to a setup role once Toronto activates him ahead of its four-game set with the Rangers that begins Monday.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making rehab appearance Saturday Swanson (back) will pitch in a game for Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Saturday will likely be the only rehab appearance Swanson makes in the minors, and he remains on track to return from the injured list when eligible Monday. The 30-year-old righty allowed just one run over 9.1 frames after the beginning of August before landing on the IL on Aug. 27.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slated for mound work Swanson (back) will throw off a mound Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact It will be his first time throwing from the bump since he went down with thoracic spine inflammation in late August. Swanson is eligible for activation on Sept. 11 and should be able to return then, barring any setbacks.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could be in line for brief IL stint The Blue Jays are optimistic that Swanson (spine) will be in store for an abbreviated stay on the 15-day injured list, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Swanson landed on the IL on Sunday with thoracic spine inflammation, an injury that cropped up a day earlier in his relief appearance against the Guardians. While Swanson may still face an uphill battle to be ready to return from the IL when first eligible Sept. 11, the Blue Jays expect that he'll be cleared to start throwing again following a 10-day shutdown period. A precise target date for his return would then be established based on how his spine responds after he gradually ramps up the intensity of his throwing.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays place RHP Erik Swanson on 15-day IL The Toronto Blue Jays placed reliever Erik Swanson on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to thoracic spine inflammation.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Blue Jays Place Erik Swanson On Injured List Swanson will be out at least 15 days with thoracic spine inflammation, the Blue Jays announced Sunday.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Hits IL with spine inflammation Swanson was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with thoracic spine inflammation.

Impact Swanson left early in his relief appearance in Saturday's game against Cleveland with what the Blue Jays initially labeled as right mid-back discomfort, but the right-hander later underwent an MRI that revealed a more precise diagnosis, per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca. The Blue Jays called up right-hander Jay Jackson from Triple-A Buffalo to take over the active roster spot of Swanson, who had picked up three wins, four saves and 28 holds to go with a 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 67:19 K:BB across 58 innings this season.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Swanson exits with back injury | 08/26/2023 Erik Swanson exits the game with right mid-back discomfort in the top of the 7th inning

AUGUST 26, 2023 • MLB.COM

Exits with back discomfort Swanson exited Saturday's game against Cleveland with right mid-back discomfort.

Impact Swanson faced just two batters before suffering the injury, recording one out and allowing one hit. He's been a key part of the bridge to Jordan Romano this season, recording a 3.10 ERA in 58 innings, so the Blue Jays won't want to be without him for an extended period.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Swanson fans Cedric Mullins | 08/22/2023 Erik Swanson gets Cedric Mullins to go down swinging to pick up his third strikeout of the 8th inning

AUGUST 23, 2023 • MLB.COM

Shaky in fourth save Swanson gave up a run on three hits in two-thirds of an inning Saturday to record his fourth save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Tim Mayza worked the eighth inning without much trouble and retired the first batter in the ninth, but Swanson proceeded to give up three straight singles after he entered the game and only escaped blowing the save when Connor Wong's high fly to left-center field came up inches short of being a walkoff hit off the Green Monster, and instead led to Reese McGuire getting doubled off second base. Swanson has gone 2-for-2 in converting save chances since Jordan Romano (back) landed on the IL, but Jordan Hicks -- who had pitched three of the prior four days -- appears to be first in line to handle closing duties until Romano returns.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE