Erik Swanson, a reliever for the Toronto Blue Jays, has left spring training to care for his 4-year-old son, Toby, who was hit by a vehicle and rushed to the hospital in Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced the boy’s injuries at the team’s headquarters in nearby Dunedin.
“Thanks to the incredible work from the Clearwater first responders, Toby is on the road to recovery and is surrounded by his family,” Schneider stated in a press release.
Schneider stated that Swanson will be absent from camp “for a while.”
“Family comes first,” Schneider explained. “Our love, support and prayers are with Erik, Madison, Toby and the entire Swanson family.”
In November 2022, the Blue Jays acquired Swanson, 30, in a deal with the Seattle Mariners. In his debut season with the Blue Jays, the right-hander participated in 69 games in 2023, going 4-2 with a 2.97 ERA, 4 saves, and 75 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings.
Toronto’s 2024 season begins on March 28 at American League East foe Tampa Bay Rays.
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday traded outfielder Manuel Margot to the Minnesota Twins and agreed to terms with super utility man Kiké Hernández on a one-year, $4 million contract.
After shopping Margot, 29, in recent days, the Dodgers struck a deal to send the Twins the outfielder and shortstop prospect Rayne Doncon for shortstop prospect Noah Miller. The Dodgers also will send cash to help cover the $12 million owed Margot — $10 million this year and a $2 million buyout on a $12 million club option, a source told ESPN.
Hernández, who emerged during a six-year stint with the Dodgers and returned to Los Angeles in a trade from Boston last July, had considered a number of other teams before the trade paved the way for another stretch with the Dodgers.
