Erik Swanson

Erik Swanson

W
3
L
2
ERA
1.68
K
70
BB
10
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 3"/222 lbs
Bat: R
Throw: R
Born: Fargo, North Dakota
College: Iowa Western Community College
Draft: 2014 8th round by the
Texas Rangers
  • The Canadian Press

    Anthony Volpe wins Yankees' opening day shortstop job

    Anthony Volpe is getting an opportunity to live a lifelong dream. The 21-year-old who grew up idolizing Hall of Famer Derek Jeter will be the New York Yankees' opening day shortstop after winning the job in spring training. Manager Aaron Boone, general manager Brian Cashman, hitting coach Dillon Lawson and bench coach Carlos Mendoza delivered the news after Sunday’s 6-2 Grapefruit League win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees open the regular season at home Thursday against the San Francisc

  • The Canadian Press

    New York Yankees capture 6-2 victory over Toronto Blue Jays

    TAMPA, Fla. — Third baseman Matt Chapman and catcher Andres Sosa both drove in runs as the Toronto Blue Jays dropped a 6-2 exhibition decision to the New York Yankees on Sunday. New York took control of the game with three runs in the fifth inning. The Yankees then added two more in the sixth before scoring their final run in the seventh. Toronto scored its runs in the seventh and ninth innings. Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo each homered for New York while Jhony Brito threw 5 1/3 hitless innings

  • The Canadian Press

    Meadows hits three-run homer, Tigers beat Jays 4-1

    DUNEDIN, Fla. — Parker Meadows hit a three-run homer in the top of the third inning and the Detroit Tigers coasted to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game on Saturday at TD Ballpark. The Tigers (13-16) scored all four of their runs in the third, thanks to a Blue Jays' throwing error and inexperienced pitching. Ryan Kreidler of the Tigers reached first in the third inning on a throwing error by Jays' third baseman Max Chapman. Zack Short was then hit by a Sem Robbers