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The Toronto Blue Jays could use a boost in their bullpen and they were hoping it would be veteran Erik Swanson. Well, the 31-year-old right-hander is heading back to Toronto — but not to pitch. After he experienced tightness in his right forearm before he pitched for the Class A Dunedin Blue Jays , he was shut down.
He’ll now meet with Blue Jays doctors and determine next steps. Swanson was moved to the 15-day injured list before opening day with what Toronto called a right median nerve entrapment. He also had forearm fatigue early in spring training.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider, speaking to reporters including MLB.com , said Swanson’s throwing program was progressing and the tightness came up while Swanson was playing catch. Swanson fought injuries last season and turned in 45 appearances with a 2-2 record and a 5.
03 ERA. He struck out 37 and walked 14 in 39.1 innings.
Before that, he put together three straight years of reliable relief for the Blue Jays (2023) and the Seattle Mariners (2021-22). With Toronto in 2023 he went 4-2 with a 2.97 ERA in 69 games, with 75 strikeouts and 21 walks in 66.
2 innings. In his final year with the Mariners in 2022, he went 3-2 with a 1.68 ERA in 57 games.
He struck out 70 and walked 10 in 53.2 innings. In 2021, he went 0-3 with a 3.
31 ERA in 33 games, with 35 strikeouts and 10 walks in 35.1 innings. Since breaking in with the Mariners in 2019, he is 10-16 with a 3.
97 ERA. He struck out 278 and walked 69 in 260.2 innings.
Swanson was originally an eighth-round pick by the Texas Rangers in 2014 MLB draft out of Iowa Western Community College. Recommended Articles.
