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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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Swanson (0-1) took the loss Wednesday against the Yankees, allowing three runs on three hits in one-third of an inning. Jordan Romano had pitched Tuesday, Yimi Garcia had worked three of the past four days and Chad Green was unavailable due to shoulder soreness, so Swanson was brought in to protect a two-run lead in the ninth in his 2024 debut. The right-hander gave up a leadoff homer to Giancarlo Stanton followed by two more hits. Swanson would coax a groundout from Oswaldo Cabrera before he was replaced by Tim Mayza, who allowed both inherited runners to score. Swanson pitched to a 2.97 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 75:12 K:BB across 66.2 innings last season, and while the Blue Jays likely would have preferred not to thrust him into a high-leverage spot so soon after his return from a forearm issue, he would have been in the late-inning mix eventually.
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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 |
| 2022 | SEA | 57 | 1 | 53.7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 10 | 39 | 1.67 | 0.91 |
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 |