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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 20, Seth Halvorsen

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2023 seventh rounder made his MLB debut in August with a one pitch, one out performance 20. Seth Halvorsen (293 points, 21 ballots) Halvorsen spent his first year or so in professional baseball on a rocket path up the minor-league ladder. The nearly 25-year-old righty reliever was the first member of the Rockies’ 2023 draft clas...2025
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 46-36

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Here are the 11 prospects who didn’t quite make the Honorable Mention cut After revealing the players who appeared on a single ballot and then those who appeared on two or three ballots, it’s time to talk about 11 players who were just outside Honorable Mention status as voted by the Purple Row electorate in the mid-season 2024 Purple Row Prospects (PuR...2024
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Blue Jays series preview

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Cubs continue their sojourn through American League teams. This is the Blue Jays’ first visit to Wrigley Field since 2017. That weekend, a large contingent of friendly Jays fans were at Wrigley Field. It was a nice experience talking with many of them. And the Cubs swept that series — hopefully, they can do it again! For more on the Jays, here’s...2024
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• Blue Jays Option Erik Swanson
Prior to yesterday’s game, the Blue Jays announced that they reinstated right-hander Chad Green from the injured list. In a corresponding move, fellow right-hander Erik Swanson was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Swanson getting sent down is something that would have been hard to fathom just a few months ago. The righty made 57 appearances for…...2024
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• Jays RHP Green (arm) reinstated from 15-day IL

The Blue Jays reinstated reliever Chad Green from the 15-day injured list before Tuesday's game against the White Sox and optioned righty Erik Swanson to Triple-A Buffalo....2024
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• Rays 4, Blue Jays 3: Nearly perfect, but still a winner!

Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Tyler Alexander flirts with perfection in series-opening win against the Jays. The Rays are in the Great White North to begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Continuing on their seven-game road trip, the Rays will sent out Tyler Alexander to face off against Jays’ starter Chris Bassitt. Starting a new series north of the border. pic.twitt...2024
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• Blue Jays Series Preview: Hey, remember the 2015 ALCS?

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Toronto has been a contender, but has won just one playoff game since the 2015 ALCS Nine years ago, the Royals bested the Blue Jays in a terrific six-game series to win the 2015 American League pennant. The Blue Jays quickly bottomed out not long after that, rebuilding a new contending team that has made the playoffs in three of the last four years but ha...2024
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• Outside The Confines: It might as well be Spring (Training)

Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images The Red Sox lock up a young pitcher. There are still a lot of unsigned free agents. The Dodgers and Padres are heading to Korea. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Red Sox have agreed to a six-year, $55 million contract extension with right-hander Brayan Bello. There is a team option for a seventh year at $21 milli...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 28, 2024

The author’s cat, Kima. | Minda Haas Kuhlmann Today is Wednesday. Today is NOT the last day of February. Two Royals pitchers are dealing with injuries early in camp. Lefty Christian Chamberlain got the terrible news that he’ll likely need Tommy John surgery: Feb. 26: LHP Christian Chamberlain diagnosed with left UCL tear Chamberlain felt elbow tightness in his throwing arm after logging t...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Spring awakenings

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Ohtani hits his first home run in a Dodger uniform. The Dodgers make a couple more moves. A Giants legend moves to St. Louis. Ichiro’s relationship with Cooperstown and other news from baseball. Good morning. Jeff Passan just ordered two “LISA WAS RIGHT.” shirts which is even more proof why Jeff Passan is the absolute best there i...2024
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• Family Comes First
Blue Jays pitcher Erik Swanson is away from the team after his son was struck by a car: Blue Jays manager John Schneider made the announcement about the boy’s injury at the team’s complex in nearby Dunedin. “Thanks to the incredible work from the Clearwater first responders, Toby is on the road to recovery and […]...2024
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• Braves News: Ozzie Albies likely back Monday

Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images Albies worked out on the field again Sunday with no issues. The Atlanta Braves dropped an 8-5 decision to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, but all of the news wasn’t bad. Ozzie Albies worked out on the field again prior to Sunday’s game and did full sprints. Brian Snitker wouldn’t confirm, but Albies could be activated prior to Monday’s series opener ...2023
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• The Royals have relievers to trade, who could be a suitor?
Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images What could the Royals get in return? The adage in baseball is that the pennant season doesn’t really begin until Memorial Day weekend. With that holiday behind us, teams will begin their post-season push in earnest and as of right now, every team in baseball is within seven games of a playoff spot except the Royals and Athletics. With the Royals already far ...2023
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"Fernando Cruz, Scott McGough and Erik Swanson are fair present comps for the way Halvorsen is likely to operate, with his pitch usage spread across his whole mix so that unpredictability can help him get away with his mistake locations."

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"The Blue Jays will place closer Jordan Romano and setup man Erik Swanson on the injured list to begin the season, manager John Schneider announced to reporters Wednesday (X thread via Shi Davidi of Sportsnet)."

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"Erik Swanson comes over from Seattle after a terrific season where he finished 12th among all relievers in strikeout rate at 34 percent."

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"9:52am: Seattle is sending right-handed reliever Erik Swanson and pitching prospect Adam Macko to the Blue Jays in the trade, Divish reports."

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"The Mariners announced today that they have recalled Erik Swanson from their alternate site for his second stint of the year with the big-league club."

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"055M Trades and Waiver Claims Acquired LHP James Paxton from the Mariners in exchange for LHP Justus Sheffield, RHP Erik Swanson and OF Dom Thompson-Williams Acquired 2B Shed"

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"Also headed to Seattle are Double-A outfield prospect Dom Thompson-Williams and righty pitcher Erik Swanson, ranked as the Number 22 prospect in New York's farm system."

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"Here are the best of them: 1B Mike Ford 1B Ryan McBroom UT Abiatal Avelino LHP Nestor Cortes RHP Erik Swanson RHP Nick Green RHP J."

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"Sullivan, the Yankees agreed to send Carlos Beltran and cash to the Texas Rangers in exchange for right-hander Dillon Tate -- the fourth overall pick in the 2015 Draft -- and Minor League pitchers Erik Swanson and Nick Green just an hour before the Trade Deadline on Monday."

• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 20, Seth Halvorsen
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• Colorado Rockies prospect rankings, mid-season 2024: numbers 46-36
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Blue Jays series preview
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• Outside The Confines: It might as well be Spring (Training)
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• Braves News: Ozzie Albies likely back Monday
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• The Royals have relievers to trade, who could be a suitor?
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• Mariners’ Offseason Trade Acquisitions Off To Slow Starts
The Mariners mostly shied away from the free agent market on the heels of their drought-ending playoff berth. Instead, Seattle turned to trade to add to a lineup that had been a bit top-heavy in 2022. Their two most notable transactions took place within the first few weeks of the offseason: reliever Erik Swanson and pitching…...2023
• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Toronto Blue Jays
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Blue Jays look like one of the best young teams in baseball. Fueled by one of the best collections of position players in baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays won 92 games last year, earning a Wild Card spot and officially putting the American League on notice that a new power may be emerging. Nothing in the off-season has changed that fact, as Toronto on...2023
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• Outside The Confines: Who am I to Judge?
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The MVP and Cy Young Awards were announced. The Mariners made a couple of deals. More hot stove discussion and other news from around baseball. If Twitter goes dark next week (or anytime in the future), this job is going to be a lot more difficult. Don’t get me wrong, it will still be possible to do it. But there simply isn’t any other place to keep track of spor...2022
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 20, Seth Halvorsen
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• In defense of the contact play

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images It confounds fans. But there’s math behind it. Last night, the Royals had been unable to get much offense going against Blue Jays lefty Yusei Kikuchi. When Adam Frazier doubled off reliever Erik Swanson in the seventh, they had an opportunity to cut into the 5-2 deficit. Frazier advanced to third on a fly ball hit by Kyle Isbel, and with one out, he had a ter...2024
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• The Royals have relievers to trade, who could be a suitor?
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• Toronto Blue Jays series preview: Whit returns to the K
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images How will Royals fans respond? The Blue Jays have amassed a nice collection of young hitters, and have surrounded young ace Alek Manoah with a veteran rotation, helping them win 90+ games the last two seasons. They’ll have higher expectations this season, hoping to win their first post-season game since 2016. It will be their first full season under skipper...2023
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• Son of Jays' Swanson out of ICU after hit by car

Toby Swanson, the 4-year-old son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson, is out of the pediatric ICU after being hit by a car Sunday, his mother posted....2024
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• Son of Blue Jays pitcher Erik Swanson airlifted to hospital after being struck by car

The Blue Jays have already expressed their support for Swanson and his family...2024
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• Rays 7, Blue Jays 5: Blown lead creates exciting finish

Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images Rays outlast Blue Jays in ten innings. All games count, even when they don’t ultimately matter. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Saturday in a game the Rays managed more like a Spring Training game, giving players rest than the second to last game of the season, preparing for a postseason run since they already have the top Wild C...2023
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• Rays: 2, Blue Jays: 5 - Bad Luck and Bad Walks
John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports Rays suffer first series loss of the season as they couldn’t capitalize on the big moment. After suffering their first loss of the season, The Rays look to start another winning streak. It’s a great day to have a great day. pic.twitter.com/u0w8X90vJI— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 15, 2023 Today, we are all Number 42. #Jackie42 pic.twitte...2023
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• MLB Trade Deadline 2016: Twitter Reacts to Trades, Fails, Surprises, Non-Deals
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• Yankees acquire Tate, prospects for Beltran
According to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, the Yankees agreed to send Carlos Beltran and cash to the Texas Rangers in exchange for right-hander Dillon Tate -- the fourth overall pick in the 2015 Draft -- and Minor League pitchers Erik Swanson and Nick Green just an hour before the Trade Deadline on Monday....2016
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• Mariners To Acquire Teoscar Hernandez
9:52am: Seattle is sending right-handed reliever Erik Swanson and pitching prospect Adam Macko to the Blue Jays in the trade, Divish reports. 9:49am: TSN’s Scott Mitchell tweets that the Blue Jays will be getting bullpen help in return for Hernandez. Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times tweets that known trade candidate Chris Flexen is not a…...2022
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• Blue Jays trade beloved all-star outfielder Teoscar Hernandez to Mariners
The Toronto Blue Jays have traded outfielder Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Erik Swanson and Adam Macko....2022
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• Blue Jays Expect To Place Manoah, Swanson, Romano On Injured List
The Blue Jays will place closer Jordan Romano and setup man Erik Swanson on the injured list to begin the season, manager John Schneider announced to reporters Wednesday (X thread via Shi Davidi of Sportsnet). Right-hander Alek Manoah is also likely headed to the 15-day IL, the manager added, though it seems that’ll just be…...2024
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• Blue Jays Designate Mitch White For Assignment
The Blue Jays announced today that right-handers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson have been activated off the injured list. In corresponding moves, they optioned righty Nate Pearson to Triple-A and designated righty Mitch White for assignment. Romano and Swanson were key pieces of the Toronto bullpen last year but they haven’t been able to contribute…...2024
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• Toronto Blue Jays series preview: Whit returns to the K
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• Finding A Right-Handed Bat For The Mariners
The Mariners started their offseason with a bang, quickly striking a deal to acquire slugger Teoscar Hernandez from the Blue Jays in exchange for quietly excellent setup man Erik Swanson and pitching prospect Adam Macko. Seattle’s activity on the trade market continued when they landed Kolten Wong as their new starting second baseman in a…...2023
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• Atkins: Blue Jays Shifting Focus To Offense
The Blue Jays’ offseason has primarily been focused on run prevention to this point, as the club has added Chris Bassitt to their rotation, Erik Swanson to their bullpen and defensive specialist Kevin Kiermaier to their outfield. General manager Ross Atkins spoke with the media today as part of Bassitt’s introduction to the press and…...2022
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• Hope Rain Doesn’t Make Teoscar Grouchy
La La Land! Wait, that's wrong. Damn it, Faye Dunaway, give me that envelope! ...and the Teoscar Hernandez goes to Seattle for Erik Swanson and minor-league LHP Adam Macko! That's worse than La La Land. Macko better grow ten inches and become the next Randy Johnson for this trade to make sense. Okay, first my thoughts on middle relievers, such as Erik Swanson, then back to the trade. They are fail...2022
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• Colorado Rockies prospects: No. 20, Seth Halvorsen
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Blue Jays series preview
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• Rays 4, Blue Jays 3: Nearly perfect, but still a winner!
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• Blue Jays Series Preview: Hey, remember the 2015 ALCS?
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• Jays without Romano, Swanson to start season

Toronto closer Jordan Romano and reliever Erik Swanson will start the season on the injured list and are expected to be joined by starting pitcher Alek Manoah....2024
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• Blue Jays pitcher Erik Swanson shares positive update on son who was struck by car

The relief pitcher shared the excellent news Thursday at spring training...2024
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• 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...2024
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