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Swanson agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Blue Jays on Friday to avoid arbitration, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports. Swanson will stick around in Toronto for a third straight season after being acquired from the Mariners in November of 2022. Swanson spent most of the 2024 regular season in the majors, and across 45 outings with the Blue Jays, he posted a 5.03 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 39.1 innings. The 31-year-old will provide right-handed relief out of Toronto's bullpen for the 2025 campaign.
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The Blue Jays recalled Swanson from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports. Swanson's first 12 appearances at Buffalo didn't go well, as he was tagged for 22 runs (17 earned) over 10 innings. He had been better lately though, yielding two runs with a 5:1 K:BB over his last 5.1 frames. Swanson likely won't see high-leverage work right away, but he could find himself in a prominent role if the Blue Jays ship out relievers like Yimi Garcia and Trevor Richards before the trade deadline.
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The Blue Jays are considering recalling Swanson from Triple-A Buffalo soon, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. Swanson was pulled from his most recent appearance with Buffalo this past Thursday due to a heat-related illness, but he's expected to be fine. The reliever was dreadful in his first 12 appearances with Buffalo after being sent down May 28, posting a 15.30 ERA and 11:12 K:BB. However, he's turned in consecutive scoreless outings, and his improved form of late seems to have convinced the Blue Jays that he's ready to help out the big-league bullpen.
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The Blue Jays optioned Swanson to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday. After finishing with a sub-3.00 ERA in each of the past two seasons, Swanson has allowed 14 earned runs in 13.2 frames to begin the 2024 campaign. He's been trending in the right direction as of late, posting a 3.52 ERA across 7.2 innings since May 7, but he will head to Triple-A nonetheless to ensure that his struggles will be completely behind him by the time he pitches on a big-league mound again. Chad Green (shoulder) was reinstated from the injured list to take Swanson's roster spot.
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Swanson gave up a run on two hits in one-third of an inning Monday to record his fifth hold of the season in a 5-1 win over the White Sox. The right-hander served up a solo shot to Gavin Sheets, the fifth homer Swanson has given up in only 13.2 innings this season. He still carries a 9.22 ERA, but most of that damage came early in the season -- over his last nine appearances, Swanson has a 3.52 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 6:2 K:BB in 7.2 innings. Monday's hold was his first in May, and he appears to be close to regaining a regular spot in the Blue Jays' high-leverage crew.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TOR | 45 | 0 | 39.3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 36 | 5.03 | 1.27 |
| 2023 | TOR | 69 | 0 | 66.7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 75 | 21 | 52 | 2.97 | 1.09 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/28 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.2 | 1 | 1.80 | 0 | 2 | 0.60 |
| 9/25 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/23 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/22 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 9/19 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9/17 | @ |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/15 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.50 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/27 | vs  |
2:07 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | vs |
6:07 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
2:07 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:37 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | vs  |
6:07 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
6:07 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
2:07 PM | Not Announced Yet |