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| Jun 23 2025 | Swanson is starting at shortstop and batting fourth in Monday's game against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After getting his first day off of the season Sunday, Swanson will return to the lineup Monday in St. Louis, and he's in a prime position to produce as the team's cleanup hitter against lefty starter Matthew Liberatore. Over the past three years, Swanson's OPS is more than 100 points higher when facing southpaws as opposed to righties. |
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| Jun 22 2025 | Swanson is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After starting Chicago's first 76 games, Swanson will get his first day off of the season Sunday, with Nico Hoerner getting the nod at shortstop in his stead. Swanson played in at least 147 games in both of his first two years with the Cubs, and he played in all 162 games during his last season in Atlanta back in 2022. Swanson should return to the lineup Monday in St. Louis. |
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| Jun 19 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson reached base three times, highlighted by a 406-foot homer in the fourth inning. The shortstop has now gone deep three times over his past 10 games, a stretch that's included four multi-hit efforts, five RBI and four runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .244/.294/.435 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI, 42 runs scored and seven steals across 310 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 14 2025 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson took Pittsburgh reliever Ryan Borucki deep in the sixth inning, giving him 13 home runs on the season. The shortstop has been solid recently with a .278 batting average and two long balls across his last five games. Swanson should be able to surpass last season's total of 16 homers fairly soon if he stays healthy, and his career high of 27 long balls also remains well within reach later in the year. |
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| Jun 10 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson hit his 12th home run of the season and first since May 23 to help lead the Cubs to a big victory. The shortstop is quickly nearing his 2024 total of 16 long balls. Swanson's career high in home runs is 27, which he recorded back in 2021 with Atlanta. He should continue to see regular playing time in the middle of a stacked Chicago lineup, giving him good fantasy upside the rest of the way. |
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| May 17 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run, two additional runs scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 7-3 win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Cubs ran wild in this one, going 6-for-6 on steal attempts against young catcher Edgar Quero, and Swanson got in on the action to snap an 18-game stretch without a pilfer while also doing damage with his bat. The shortstop has five multi-hit performances in his last 11 contests, a surge that has seen him bat .389 (14-for-36) with three of his 10 homers on the season, along with eight RBI and nine runs. |
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| May 12 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 5-2 win against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Chicago shortstop opened the game's scoring when he popped a 400-foot, two-run homer off Miami starter Cal Quantrill in the fifth. Swanson has been scorching hot lately, batting .422 (19-for-45) with five homers, 12 runs scored and nine RBI across his last 13 games. Overall, the 31-year-old is slashing .248/.303/.472 with 29 runs scored, 24 RBI and four steals over 176 plate appearances. |
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| May 10 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a walk in a 6-5 win against the Mets on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson plated a run on an infield single in the first inning and added a solo shot to left-center field in the fourth. The veteran shortstop has reached base safely in 11 consecutive contests, batting .421 (16-for-38) with four homers, 11 runs and seven RBI over that stretch. Swanson was hitting below the Mendoza Line as recently as April 29, but the hot stretch has pushed his season slash line to .240/.298/.455 with eight home runs, 22 RBI, 28 runs and four stolen bases through 40 games. |
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| May 7 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings loss to the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson and Kyle Tucker were the only Cubs with multiple hits as a ninth inning rally ultimately ended in defeat. The Chicago shortstop extended his hitting streak to eight games, during which time he's gone 14-for-30 with three home runs, five RBI and 10 runs scored. Swanson was batting just .181 with a .577 OPS before the recent hot streak, but he's now got more respectable .240 and .732 figures, respectively. |
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| May 5 2025 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 9-2 victory versus San Francisco. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run single in the fourth inning, setting Chicago off to its 22nd win of the campaign. The veteran shortstop is working on a seven-game hitting streak during which he's batting a robust .462 with three home runs, five RBI and eight runs. After a slow first month of the campaign, Swanson has managed to push his season slash line up to a tolerable .232/.276/.444 mark. |
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| May 4 2025 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson has now gone deep three times over his last five games, and he has seven home runs overall for the year. The shortstop has been better following a slow start, as he's slashing .308/.357/.615 in his last 10 contests, pushing his season numbers up to .215/.262/.422. |
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| May 1 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two total runs scored in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Some early-season struggles pushed Swanson down in the batting order recently, but he's responded well to the move. Over his last three games, the shortstop has gone 6-for-11 with two home runs. For the year, Swanson is now batting .213 with six long balls, and he seems to be snapping out of his slump. |
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| Apr 8 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-6 win over Texas. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson first cracked a solo homer off Rangers left-hander Patrick Corbin to get the Cubs on the board in the second inning. The veteran shortstop then put Chicago in front 4-3 with a sacrifice fly in the fourth frame, and he gave the club an 8-6 lead with a two-run single in the eighth. Although Swanson is batting just .226 over 53 at-bats, he's already up to four big flies, 11 RBI, nine runs scored and two steals in 14 outings. |
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| Apr 5 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson has his power stroke working lately, as that's now three home runs over his last six games. The shortstop isn't doing much else at the plate, as he's only batting .233, though fantasy managers won't complain about the long balls. Swanson hit 16 home runs last year, and he could fly past that number if he sustains his recent level of performance. |
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| Apr 1 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk, two total runs and three total RBI in Monday's 18-3 thrashing of the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson homered for the second straight game, swatting a solo shot to center field in the first inning. The veteran shortstop plated two additional runs on a sixth-inning double. Following a slow start to the campaign, Swanson has gone 4-for-9 with four RBI over his past two contests. |
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| Mar 30 2025 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson connected for his first home run of the season against the team that drafted him first overall back in 2015. The shortstop had 16 long balls a year ago, which snapped a three-season streak of hitting at least 20 home runs. If he stays healthy, Swanson should be able to make a run at the 20-homer plateau again in 2025. |
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| Mar 29 2025 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 8-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He also stole a base. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson is off to a decent start early in the season, as he now has a hit in three of Chicago's first four games, though he's still seeking his first multi-hit effort. The shortstop also recorded his first stolen base of 2025 on Friday. Swanson underwent core muscle surgery in October, but he returned in time for spring training and looks fully healthy to begin the year. He could be primed to once again reach double figures in steals and home runs, something he's done twice over the past three seasons. |
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| Jan 22 2025 | Swanson (abdomen) expects to be a full participant in spring training, Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic report. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson underwent core muscle surgery in October for an injury which he revealed he'd been dealing with since 2023. However, he is not expected to have any limitations in camp and will be ready to roll for the Cubs' March 18-19 series against the Dodgers in Tokyo. |
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| Dec 7 2024 | Swanson underwent surgery to address a core injury in early October, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Going under the knife immediately after the end of the regular season should allow Swanson to return in 2025 without missing any time. The 30-year-old infielder slashed .242/.312/.390 with 16 homers, 66 RBI and 19 steals during his second season in Chicago and is expected to remain the Cubs' everyday shortstop next season. |
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| Sep 29 2024 | Swanson is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Luis Vazquez will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Sunday's regular-season finale. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Swanson will finish the 2024 regular-season with a slash line of .242/.312/.390 with 19 stolen bases, 16 home runs and 66 RBI across 593 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 28 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson swiped a bag in the fifth frame and then doubled and scored the game's first run in the eighth. The shortstop is finishing the season strong, hitting safely in eight of his past 10 contests with three multi-hit efforts, five extra-base hits and two steals. On the season, he's batting .242 with 16 home runs, 66 RBI, 82 runs scored and a career-high 19 stolen bases across 593 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 23 2024 | Swanson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson looks to be receiving some routine maintenance after he had been in the lineup for every game dating back to June 14, a stretch of 87 consecutive starts. Unless he's used off the bench, Swanson will put a five-game hitting streak on hold before likely returning to the starting nine Tuesday. Luis Vazquez will fill in for Swanson at shortstop on Monday. |
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| Sep 22 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was also caught stealing once, putting him at 18-for-21 on the basepaths this season. The shortstop has had a challenging year at times, but he's ending on a high note -- he's batting .313 (26-for-83) in September over 20 contests. Swanson's late surge has him up to a .241/.311/.386 slash line with 16 home runs, 64 RBI, 79 runs scored, 23 doubles and two triples across 145 games this year. |
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| Sep 21 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson provided a nice start for the Cubs, going deep just two batters into the contest for his 16th long ball of the year. The shortstop continued his strong finish to the season, as he's slashing .316/.366/.513 this month with four home runs, 11 RBI and 20 runs scored across 18 games. Swanson's overall stat line will still come in below his usual standards, but he's possibly building some momentum heading into 2025. |
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| Sep 19 2024 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with four runs scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The four runs in a game are easily a season high for Swanson, as his previous best was two runs, which he did on several occasions. The shortstop has been solid this month with a .319 batting average, three home runs, 10 RBI and 19 runs scored through 17 games. Swanson should continue to see regular playing time as the Cubs try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. |
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| Sep 16 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Swanson has had a disappointing season overall by his standards, he's at least trying to finish it on a high note. The shortstop is batting .305 in September with three home runs, nine RBI and 15 runs scored in 14 games. The surge has pushed Swanson's season average up to .237, and he now has 15 total long balls through 139 games. |
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| Sep 15 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-5 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson is up to 17 steals on the year, with 10 of them coming since the start of August. He's batting .275 in that span, a vast improvement on his .235 average for the year. The shortstop has still offered decent counting stats with 14 home runs, 58 RBI, 72 runs scored and 23 doubles over 138 contests, but his .685 OPS is his lowest mark in a full season since 2017. |
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| Sep 4 2024 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Wednesday's 12-0 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's been a down year overall for Swanson, but he's getting things going lately. Over his last 10 games, the Chicago shortstop is batting .385 with four home runs, 14 runs scored and 15 RBI. Swanson is now up 14 long balls for the season. The 30-year-old might be hard pressed to reach the 20-homer plateau for the fourth straight year, though given his recent hot streak, it's not out of the question with 22 games to go. |
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| Sep 2 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson launched his 13th home run of the season in the third inning, helping the Cubs build an early 3-0 lead that they eventually squandered. Chicago's shortstop has largely fallen short of expectations overall this year, but he's been better lately, posting a .296 average, four long balls and 14 RBI across his last 15 games. Swanson should continue to see regular playing time as the Cubs fight to stay in the playoff race. |
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| Sep 1 2024 | Swanson went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Sunday's win against Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson matched his career-best with four hits Sunday and has now recorded an RBI in six-consecutive games. After a lackluster start to the season, the 30-year-old has quietly provided excellent fantasy value since August 1, batting .287 with 10 extra-base hits, 21 runs scored, 22 RBI and eight stolen bases in 106 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 27 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-2 with a homer, two runs scored, three RBI and two walks in Tuesday's 9-5 victory over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Chicago shortstop extended his team's lead to 5-2 when he launched a 421-foot, two-run homer off Jared Jones in the fourth inning. Swanson later collected an additional RBI when he worked a bases-loaded walk against reliever Ben Heller. The 30-year-old has found a groove in August, hitting .276 (21-for-76) with three homers, 16 runs scored, 18 RBI and seven steals across 23 games, after batting a paltry .219 through July 31. |
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| Aug 26 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a grand slam and an additional run scored in Monday's 18-8 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson's grand slam in the sixth inning was part of an eight-run frame for the Cubs as the team broke things open. The shortstop is now up to 11 long balls this season, including two in his last seven contests. Swanson hit at least 20 homers in each of the last three years, so he'll need to really heat up down the stretch to reach that plateau once again. |
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| Aug 23 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-2 win over the Tigers. He also stole two bases. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was active in the easy win as he notched his first game this season with multiple stolen bases. The shortstop's overall production is down from last year, though he does have 12 steals, which is up from eight in 2023. Swanson's career high in the category is 18, set in 2022 when he played for Atlanta. |
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| Aug 20 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Cubs only mustered five total hits, but Swanson provided the big jolt of the night as he popped his 10th home run of the season and first since July 11. The shortstop had at least 20 long balls in each of the last three years, though he's running out of time to reach that mark in 2024. On a more positive note, Swanson is at least batting .302 this month. |
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| Aug 6 2024 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson tallied just his second three-hit effort of the season and first since June 8. It's mostly been a struggle for the shortstop, who's batting just .230 with a .658 OPS for the year, but he's been better lately. Over his last 15 games, Swanson is batting .353 with an .855 OPS. The 30-year-old's MLB track record suggests he could sustain this level of production and finish the season on a high note. |
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| Aug 1 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson continued his recent run of improved play and extended his hitting streak to three games. Over his last 10 contests, the shortstop is batting .343. It's been a disappointing season overall for Swanson, as he's batting just .223 with a .647 OPS, with the former in line to be a new career worst. However, he could be turning a corner, and fantasy managers should remain patient down the stretch based on Swanson's track record. |
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| Jul 28 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-4 win against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's mostly been a struggle this season for Swanson, but he's been showing some signs of life lately. The shortstop is riding a five-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 7-for-18 with a couple of runs scored and two stolen bases. Swanson is slashing just .219/.291/.345 overall, however, numbers which are all down from last year. He'll need a big finish to get his numbers more in line with his strong results from the past few seasons. |
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| Jul 23 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson stole second after leading off the ninth inning with a single, but the Cubs couldn't bring him home. The shortstop has logged back-to-back multi-hit games against Milwaukee after going 1-for-9 with three walks over three contests versus Arizona coming out of the All-Star break. Swanson has struggled to a .217/.289/.347 slash line with nine home runs, seven steals, 31 RBI, 37 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple over 92 games this season. |
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| Jul 11 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 8-0 win over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The home run was Swanson's ninth of the season and first since June 19. Since then, the shortstop has batted just .191 across 19 games. For the season, Swanson is hitting .209, which is a decent step back from his career average of .250. While it's been a disappointing first half, the 30-year-old is talented enough to pick things up in a hurry, so fantasy managers should try to remain patient. |
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| Jun 19 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson went deep for the second straight game against San Francisco, giving him eight home runs for the season. The shortstop is still off to a sluggish start overall with a .214 average and .660 OPS across 64 contests, though his recent form is indicative of the type of upside that Swanson possesses, giving him plenty of fantasy appeal moving forward. |
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| Jun 18 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a steal in Tuesday's win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran shortstop opened the game's scoring by drilling a 401-foot two-run homer off Logan Webb in the second inning. Swanson later added his fifth stolen bag of the season in the eighth. The big performance was a welcome sight for the 30-year-old, as he entered the evening on a cold spell where he'd gone hitless in 20 plate appearances over his last six games. Overall, Swanson owns a .209/.286/.255 slash line in 245 plate appearances this season. |
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| Jun 13 2024 | Swanson is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Tampa Bay. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It looks to be a simple day of rest for Swanson, who had started each of the previous 20 contests. Nico Hoerner will shift over to shortstop and Michael Busch will handle second base for the Cubs. |
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| Jun 9 2024 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and an RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's a small sample, but over his last five games, Swanson has gone 7-for-19 with four extra-base hits, including a home run in Friday's contest. On the season, the shortstop is batting just .220 with a .658 OPS, though if he continues his recent level of play, his overall stats will start to look better. Swanson will see ample playing time moving forward as long as he's healthy, so he should remain locked into fantasy lineups as he heats up. |
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| Jun 8 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took Nick Lodolo deep in the sixth inning, but the Cubs were already in a 3-0 hole at that point. Swanson is beginning to show faint signs of life at the plate -- while he's batting just .233 (7-for-30) over the last eight games, four of those hits have gone for extra bases, including two of his six homers on the year. His 1:10 BB:K over that stretch remains an eyesore, however, and his .628 OPS and 28.5 percent strikeout rate on the season would both be career worsts. |
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| Jun 2 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win against Cincinnati. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson started June off on the right foot after only going deep once in 17 games all of last month. The shortstop has only five total home runs this season, but he also missed some time with knee soreness, which likely contributed to the slow start. If fully healthy, Swanson has the ability to get going in the power department, as he hit 20 or more long balls in each of the last three seasons with the Cubs and Atlanta. |
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| May 21 2024 | Swanson (knee) went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3, 10-inning win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday night and he made his return to the lineup Tuesday after missing two weeks. The shortstop hit the ground running against his former team, though he's been off to a slow start overall with just a .218 batting average across 38 games. Swanson should still see regular playing time moving forward despite his struggles, and he's talented enough to heat up in a hurry. |
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| May 20 2024 | Swanson (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday night, per MLB's transaction log. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was expected to be activated prior to Tuesday's game against Atlanta, and the team has elected to make the move official a bit earlier than anticipated despite not having a game Monday. Miles Mastrobuoni and Pete Crow-Armstrong were optioned to Triple-A Iowa in corresponding moves, making room for the upcoming promotion of Luis Vazquez. |
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| May 18 2024 | The Cubs expect to reinstate Swanson (knee) from the injured list Tuesday, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson took live batting practice Friday for the first time since landing on the injured list May 10 with a right knee injury, and he appears to be trending toward a return shortly after the minimum 10 days. He will reclaim his role as Chicago's everyday shortstop once he returns, though the 30-year-old infielder had gone just 1-for-18 with a solo home run in his last six games prior to landing on the IL. |
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| May 17 2024 | Swanson (knee) took live batting practice Friday, Ryan Herrera of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson landed on the 10-day injured list a week ago with a right knee injury. He'll be eligible for activation Saturday, but while it appears he is making progress, it seems unlikely that he will be ready at that time. With Nico Hoerner (hamstring) also banged up, the Cubs' shortstop depth has thinned, and Miles Mastrobuoni has started the last three games. |
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| May 10 2024 | Swanson (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to May 8, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson missed Wednesday's game against the Padres with knee soreness stemming from an awkward slide that occurred April 25, and the injury has now been deemed a right knee sprain. Nico Hoerner slotted in at shortstop Wednesday while Miles Mastrobuoni got the start at second base -- a lineup that could become the norm while Swanson sits. The shortstop will be eligible to return May 18. |
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| May 8 2024 | Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Wednesday that Swanson is absent from the lineup versus the Padres due to a right knee issue, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Counsell added that Swanson tweaked the knee on a slide during an April 25 contest against the Astros. He's considered day-to-day. The Cubs have a scheduled off day Thursday, so Swanson will look to return to action Friday in Pittsburgh. Nico Hoerner is sliding over to shortstop Wednesday, while Miles Mastrobuoni is getting a start at second base. |
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| May 2 2024 | Swanson is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson will get a chance to rest up for the day game after a night game, with Nico Hoerner moving over from second base to replace him at shortstop. The off day comes while Swanson has gone 3-for-17 with eight strikeouts against one walk over his last five games. |
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| Apr 24 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson got the Cubs going early, hitting his big blast with two outs in the first inning to set the tone for the rest of the game. The shortstop, who is up to three home runs now for the season, has been off to a bit of a slow start overall with just a .235 batting average. However, Swanson will continue to see regular playing time, and he should be a strong fantasy asset the rest of the way. |
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| Apr 20 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson extended his hitting streak to three games, which has helped push his season average up to .254. That's in line with the .244 mark he posted last year, though he batted .277 in his last season in Atlanta back in 2022, so there is room for growth. The shortstop also only has two home runs so far, but he's posted 20 or more long balls in three straight seasons and should find his power stroke soon. |
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| Apr 17 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Playing against the team that drafted him first overall back in 2015, Swanson notched his first multi-hit performance in 12 days. The shortstop hasn't really gotten going yet, as he's batting just .235 with two home runs and two stolen bases across 18 games. However, Swanson is at no real risk of losing playing time, and he has the talent to heat up in a hurry. |
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| Apr 6 2024 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 9-7 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson is off to a hot start, as he now has two home runs and a robust 1.100 OPS across seven games. The shortstop got off to a bit of a slow start in his first campaign with the Cubs last year, and while he picked things up a bit, the .744 OPS he finished with was his lowest mark since 2018. It looks like Swanson could be primed for bigger numbers in his second season in Chicago. |
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| Mar 31 2024 | Swanson went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson's second-inning blast, his first of the year, ended up being Chicago's only offense in an 11-2 blowout loss. The shortstop has hit 20 or more long balls in each of the last three seasons, and he should be able to reach that plateau again in 2024 assuming he stays healthy. Swanson remains a strong fantasy asset in the middle infield. |
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| Mar 9 2024 | Swanson, who went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in a Cactus League game against the Mariners on Friday, is now batting .357 this spring. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson appears to be in mid-season form with his bat, as he's gone 5-for-14 so far with four walks and only four strikeouts. The shortstop batted just .244 in his first season with the Cubs in 2023, though he batted .278 a year earlier with Atlanta, so there is room for improvement in that area. Swanson's other numbers were fairly similar last season, and he reached the 20-homer plateau for the third straight year. |
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| Oct 1 2023 | Swanson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson started the last 64 games after his stint on the injured list with a heel issue in July, but he'll receive Sunday off with the Cubs eliminated from playoff contention. The 29-year-old joined Chicago on a seven-year, $177 million contract last December and is set to finish the season with an underwhelming .244/.328/.416 slash line, 22 homers, nine steals, 80 RBI and 81 runs in 147 contests. |
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| Sep 21 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and three total RBI in Thursday's loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson singled home a run in the seventh inning, then plated two more on a home run in the ninth, his 22nd of the season. The shortstop had 25 long balls last year and a career-best 27 a year before that, so he'll need a strong final nine games of 2023 to reach either of those figures. Swanson has still been a solid contributor for the Cubs as they fight for a playoff spot. |
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| Sep 12 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson delivered his fourth straight multi-hit effort and also tallied just his third triple of the season. The shortstop is heating up at the right time as the Cubs look to chase down a playoff spot. Swanson is batting .327 this month with nine runs scored in 13 games. |
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| Sep 10 2023 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson hit a solo home run in the third inning, giving him 20 long balls for the third straight season. The shortstop added an RBI single in the fifth for good measure. While he's not been quite as productive as he was with Atlanta last year, Swanson has still been pretty good in his first season in Chicago. He should remain a key player for the Cubs down the stretch as they look to lock up a playoff spot. |
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| Sep 5 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 11-8 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson played a key role as the Cubs secured a big win over San Francisco, a team they're trying to hold off for a playoff spot. The shortstop is batting a disappointing .246 after hitting .277 for Atlanta last year, though he's still been fairly productive with 19 home runs, 67 runs scored and 70 RBI across 125 games. Swanson should remain an important cog for Chicago's offense down the stretch. |
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| Aug 22 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a home run and four total RBI in Monday's 8-6 loss to the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning, then drove in two more runs on a single later in the game. The shortstop needs one more long ball to reach 20 homers for the third straight year. Swanson also now has 64 RBI this season, which is still a ways away from the career-high 96 he recorded last year with Atlanta. |
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| Aug 13 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson had been in a bit of a funk, as he entered Sunday batting just .135 over his last 10 games. The shortstop did muster three home runs during that stretch, however, and he's been mostly solid in his first season with the Cubs with a .787 OPS overall. Swanson posted a .776 OPS last year with Atlanta, where he tallied 25 home runs and 96 RBI as part of a potent offensive attack. |
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| Aug 6 2023 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson recently had a stretch of three straight games with a home run, and while that run ended, he still has five long balls across his last six contests. The impressive power production has the shortstop up to 17 total home runs, putting him within reach of his third straight season with at least 20 homers. |
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| Aug 2 2023 | Swanson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 16-6 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson also struck out three times, but that can be overlooked because he's now gone deep in three straight games, including hitting two long balls Tuesday. The shortstop got off to a relatively slow start in the power department with the Cubs, but he now has 16 home runs on the season and could match or exceed the 25 bombs he tallied a year ago with Atlanta. |
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| Aug 1 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 20-9 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Chicago exploded on offense and Swanson was a big part of it, hitting his 14th and 15th home runs of the season a night after hitting his 13th home run of the year. The shortstop had a solid July with an .846 OPS and four home runs across 14 games, and he's off to a promising start in August. |
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| Jul 31 2023 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson went deep in the second inning against Cincinnati starter Andrew Abbott, giving him 13 home runs for the season. The shortstop has four of those long balls over his last 14 games after recording just nine home runs across his first 78 games with the Cubs. Swanson's recent pace suggests he could finish the year with a power surge and possibly get to the 25-homer plateau for the third straight season. |
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| Jul 25 2023 | Swanson went 3-for-3 with a walk, two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson took Michael Kopech deep in the second inning with a runner on, then touched up Kopech again in the fourth inning with a solo shot. The shortstop now has 12 home runs this year, with a third of them coming in the last 11 games. Swanson seems to be heating up and could enjoy a strong finish to his first season with the Cubs. |
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| Jul 23 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson has tallied two hits in consecutive contests and four times over his last five games. The burst has pushed his season batting average up to .264, which is still a bit below the .277 figure the shortstop posted last year with Atlanta. However, Swanson could reach that mark if he keeps up his recent level of performance. |
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| Jul 22 2023 | Swanson (heel) was activated off the 10-day injured list Saturday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson hasn't played in a little over two weeks after bruising his heel in early July, but he's ready to go without a rehab assignment. The shortstop has had a fine first season in Chicago, slashing .258/.343/.409, though his four steals in 83 games are a disappointment from a fantasy perspective after he swiped a career-high 18 bags last season. It remains to be seen if the heel issue will have any lingering effects on his willingness to take off on the bases. Jared Young was optioned to clear space for Swanson's return. |
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| Jul 19 2023 | Cubs manager David Ross said Wednesday that he's optimistic Swanson (heel) will be able to return this weekend, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson began taking batting practice Monday and has increased his level of baseball activity in the days since with no apparent issues. The shortstop has been on the shelf since July 8 because of a bruised left heel. |
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| Jul 17 2023 | Swanson (heel) took batting practice on the field Monday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was not able to come off the injured list when first eligible over the weekend, but he seems to be close. The shortstop has been on the shelf for the last week-and-a-half with a bruised left heel. It's not clear whether he might need a rehab assignment before being activated. |
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| Jul 15 2023 | Cubs manager David Ross said Saturday that Swanson (heel) likely won't return from the injured list when first eligible Sunday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson has been on the IL since July 8 with a bruised left heel, and while he's been making steady progress, it will likely be a few more days before he's ready to return. Swanson has been able to hit and field grounders, but running is reportedly the main thing holding him back at this point. |
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| Jul 8 2023 | Swanson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left heel contusion Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson hadn't played since leaving Wednesday's game against the Brewers due to the injury. The Cubs can backdate his stay on the injured list by two days, and between that and the All-Star break, he might only miss four more games. He'll be eligible to return July 16. Miles Mastrobuoni was called up to take his place on the roster. |
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| Jul 7 2023 | Swanson (heel) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson will remain out of the lineup for a second straight game after injuring his left heel Wednesday against the Brewers. Nico Hoerner will take over at shortstop while Christopher Morel draws the start at second base and bats fifth in the series opener with New York. |
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| Jul 6 2023 | Swanson (heel) is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was lifted from Wednesday's game after suffering a left heel contusion when he planted awkwardly on the first-base bag in the fifth inning. The hope is that he will be able to return for Friday's series opener at Yankee Stadium. Nico Hoerner is starting at shortstop and batting second for the Cubs in Thursday's series finale at American Family Field in Milwaukee. |
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| Jul 5 2023 | Swanson was removed from Wednesday's game against the Brewers with a left heel contusion, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was removed during the seventh inning of Wednesday's contest, and his left heel is confirmed to be the issue. Manager David Ross said Swanson will be held out of Thursday's lineup, but he likely isn't facing an extended absence. The 29-year-old infielder is 4-for-22 with a home run and eight strikeouts since the beginning of July. |
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| Jul 4 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and three strikeouts during Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 29-year-old has struck out five times through the first two games of the series in Milwaukee, but in his other six plate appearances he's gone 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, a walk and three runs. Swanson has a .759 OPS with 10 long balls through 81 games this season -- four of which have come in his past 15 contests -- and he'll need to pick up the pace if he's going to reach 25 homers for the third straight year. |
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| Jun 28 2023 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson took Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola deep in the fourth inning, giving him three home runs over his past nine games and nine total for the season. The recent power surge is promising, though the shortstop remains off the pace of the 25 home runs he swatted last year and the 27 he popped in 2022, both with Atlanta. |
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| Jun 24 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run and two total runs scored in Saturday's win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson delivered a strong effort in the first of two games for the Cubs in London. The shortstop batted fifth, which has been his typical lineup spot the past few weeks. Swanson has done well in this stretch, batting .292 over his past 12 games with two home runs and seven RBI. He's batting .268 for the season with a .770 OPS. |
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| Jun 21 2023 | Swanson (wrist) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Pirates, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson suffered an apparent right wrist injury in Tuesday's 4-0 win and underwent X-rays, which came back negative, so he can be considered day-to-day. With the Cubs heading to London to face the Cardinals in their next contest Saturday, the team will be able to give the 29-year-old a few days of rest before reevaluating his availability. Nico Hoerner will slide over to shortstop while Christopher Morel handles second base and bats third as Chicago looks to complete the sweep over Pittsburgh on Wednesday. |
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| Jun 14 2023 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-6 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For the fifth straight game, Swanson batted fifth, and he's now batting .286 during this stretch. The Cubs have moved Mike Tauchman up in the order with Swanson moving down. It could allow the shortstop to collect more RBI moving forward, though he may score fewer runs. Either way, his fantasy value hinges on his ability to make consistent contact at the plate, which Swanson is certainly capable of. |
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| Jun 2 2023 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's victory over San Diego. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson posted his eighth three-hit game of the season, but it was his first since May 9. The Cubs' shortstop started the season with a power outage, homering just once in the month of April. He has now homered five times in 29 games since April ended. He is not on pace to top 20 home runs, a mark he has hit in three straight season, but his OPS sits at .801 thanks to a career-high walk rate. |
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| May 27 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson showed off his speed and recorded his second triple of the season. The shortstop recorded his first multi-hit game since May 15 and is now batting .264 with a .782 OPS in his first season with the Cubs. He's been solid if not spectacular so far, but Swanson remains one of the better fantasy assets at his position. |
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| May 9 2023 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a two-run home run and three total RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson entered the contest batting just .235 in eight games this month but was able to get right back on track. The shortstop only has three home runs so far after hitting 52 long balls the last two seasons, though his .285 average and .800 OPS are up from his marks in 2021 and 2022. Swanson has settled in pretty well with the Cubs so far, and the power will likely come. |
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| May 2 2023 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-1 victory over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson went deep against MacKenzie Gore in the fifth inning, belting a 389-foot two-run shot to give Chicago a 4-1 lead. It was the second homer of the season for the shortstop, each of which has come over his past five games. While Swanson's power production has been disappointing thus far, he's hit well with a .301/.419/.398 slash line. He's also racked up 18 runs, nine RBI and three stolen bases. |
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| Apr 27 2023 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson has been good overall in his first season with the Cubs, as he's batting .284, though this was his first home run in the new uniform. The shortstop hit 25 long balls last year with Atlanta and 27 home runs in 2021, so his power production will likely pick up, which would enhance his already solid fantasy value. He's also locked into a premium spot near the top of the lineup most days and has already scored 17 runs in 23 games. |
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| Apr 2 2023 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson has gone 6-for-8 across two games with the Cubs, which is a promising start after the shortstop signed a seven-year, $177 million contract in the offseason. He had a bit of a sluggish spring training, but it looks like he's locked in to begin the regular season and should be a strong fantasy asset once again. |
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| Mar 30 2023 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored en route to a 4-0 victory over Milwaukee on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After getting two hits in three tries against Corbin Burnes, Swanson immediately began showing why the Cubs gave him a 7-year, $177 million contract in the offseason. Despite getting off to a slow start in spring training, Swanson figures to be one of the best hitters in Chicago's lineup this year. |
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| Mar 18 2023 | Swanson is just 2-for-25 so far in Cactus League action with 11 strikeouts. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's been a rough spring for Swanson, who joined the Cubs in the offseason on a seven-year, $177 million deal. Swanson batted .277 for Atlanta last year with 25 home runs, so he should be fine in the long run, though these struggles could carry over into the early part of the regular season as the shortstop gets acclimated to his new surroundings. |
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| Feb 26 2023 | Swanson went 0-for-2 in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was playing in his first spring training game with the Cubs after agreeing to a seven-year, $177 million deal in the offseason. His exhibition stats won't matter much, as the team simply wants to get him to the regular season healthy and comfortable with his new teammates. Swanson should be Chicago's everyday shortstop, with Nico Hoerner shifting over to second base. |
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| Dec 17 2022 | Swanson agreed to a deal with the Cubs on Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson will receive $177 million over seven years and will also get a full no-trade clause. He moves to the midwest after spending his first seven seasons in Atlanta. His last season was his best, as he's coming off a year in which he hit .277/.329/.447 while playing in all 162 games. His 18 steals were also a career high, while his 25 home runs were just two shy of the 27 he managed the year prior. He'll settle in as the everyday shortstop for the Cubs, pushing Nico Hoerner to second base. |
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| Nov 15 2022 | Swanson rejected Atlanta's $19.65 million qualifying offer Tuesday and will remain a free agent, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson is likely to receive more in average-annual value via a multi-year deal on the open market, so it's no surprise to see him reject the qualifying offer. However, the rejection will affect the 28-year-old's market since whichever team signs him will have to forfeit a draft pick. Swanson had a .277/.329/.447 slash line with 25 home runs, 96 RBI and 18 stolen bases while playing in all 162 games last season, and he remains one of the better defensive shortstops in the game. |
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| Oct 3 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson and Matt Olson were the offensive stars of Atlanta's series sweep of New York, with both players leaving the yard in all three games and driving in nine runs between them. The shortstop is two home runs behind last season's personal-best total (27), but Swanson is otherwise in the midst of what has been a career-best campaign in his seventh year in the majors. He's currently holding down career-high marks in batting average (.277), RBI (96), runs (99) and stolen bases (18). |
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| Oct 2 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's victory over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson's two-run shot came in the fifth inning and sent Ronald Acuna home. Swanson now has 24 homers this season and two in as many games. He has gone 10-for-38 (.263) in his last eight games, but he has also struck out 11 times during that span. He is now slashing .277/.328/.444 on the season. |
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| Oct 1 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson's homer came in the sixth inning and put Atlanta up 3-1. It was his 23rd homer of the season and his sixth in September. The shortstop started to regress over the last month, going 25-for-111 (.225) and 33 strikeouts. During that span, Swanson's batting average has dropped from .286 to .276 largely due to a lack of consistency. Despite his recent struggles, Swanson still remains a top fantasy shortstop with his combination of power and speed. |
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| Sep 25 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-6 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson knocked an RBI single in the second inning before drilling a two-run shot in the fourth. The 28-year-old shortstop is now slashing .281/.334/.445 with 54 extra-base hits and 92 RBI through 153 games this season. However, he's hitting .250 with 26 strikeouts in 22 contests this month. |
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| Sep 20 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson singled in the first inning before his solo home run off Kyle Finnegan in the eighth frame provided the difference in Tuesday's 3-2 win. The right-hander has now gone deep 21 times this season and four times in his last 12 games. Over that stretch, Swanson has batted .245 with four homers, nine RBI and five runs scored over 49 at-bats. |
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| Sep 14 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in a 5-1 win against the Giants on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson gave Atlanta the lead with a two-run home run off San Francisco starter Jakob Junis in the third inning and added an RBI single in the ninth as an insurance run. After opening September slow, the 28-year-old has batted 10-for-31 with three long balls over his last seven games. Swanson isn't on track to reach last season's mark of 27 homers, but he has a shot at his first 20-20 season with 20 home runs and 17 stolen bases in 142 games. |
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| Sep 14 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in a 5-1 win against the Giants on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson gave Atlanta the lead with a two-run home run off San Francisco starter Jakob Junis in the third inning and added an RBI single in the ninth as an insurance run. After opening September quietly, the 28-year-old has gone 10-for-31 with three long balls over his last seven games. Swanson isn't on track to reach last season's mark of 27 homers, but he has a shot at his first 20-20 season with 20 home runs and 17 stolen bases in 142 games. |
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| Sep 3 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-1 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While the rest of the Atlanta lineup was flexing its muscles and erupting for five homers, Swanson was flashing his speed. The 28-year-old shortstop is up to 17 steals on the year, wiping away his prior career high of 10. He's three home runs and three stolen bases away from his first 20-20 campaign. |
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| Aug 28 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson accounted for all of Atlanta's run production in the seventh inning, taking Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley deep to right-center field. The homer snapped an 18-game drought for Swanson, who hit .273 with 15 RBI, 11 runs scored, two steals and six doubles in that span. For the season, the star shortstop is up to 17 long balls, 76 RBI, 84 runs scored, 16 steals and a .289/.342/.449 slash line through 552 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 24 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 14-2 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop was right in the thick of two offensive eruptions for Atlanta as the team racked up five runs in the fourth inning and another seven in the eighth. Swanson is batting .271 (26-for-96) through 23 games in August with only one homer and two steals, but he has piled up 14 runs and 18 RBI. |
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| Aug 20 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a two-run double and two runs scored in Friday's victory over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson scored on Austin Riley's three-run homer in the third inning. Swanson also doubled home Ronald Acuna and Michael Harris in the sixth inning before coming around to score on a Matt Olson sac fly two batters later. Swanson has 11 hits in his last seven games, including three multi-hit efforts. He's slashing .289/.325/.408 for the month and has a .295 batting average on the season. |
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| Aug 16 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 13-1 rout of the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Every Atlanta starter got at least one hit on the night, but Swanson tied Ronald Acuna for the team lead in both hits and RBI. The shortstop has six multi-hit performances through 14 games in August, batting .279 (17-for-61) with six runs and 10 RBI, but his counting stat production has been lagging a bit -- he has only one homer and one steal on the month so far, compared to 16 home runs and 15 stolen bases on the season. |
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| Aug 7 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was the only Atlanta batter to record a hit off Jacob deGrom, and he made it count with a sixth-inning blast to right-center field to end the Mets' ace's start. The homer snapped an 18-game power drought for Swanson, who last went yard July 14. The shortstop is up to 16 homers, 58 RBI, 72 runs scored and 14 stolen bases while slashing .292/.348/.461 through 110 contests. |
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| Aug 3 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 13-1 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson extended his hitting streak to six games Tuesday and is now slashing an impressive .330/.384/.505 since May 15. He'll be in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale, manning shortstop and batting second. |
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| Jul 27 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson continues to thrive out of the two hole in the Atlanta lineup, as he's maintained a .297/.350/.432 slash line while scoring 10 times in his past nine games. Even with Ronald Acuna resting for a day game in Wednesday's series finale, Swanson will remain Atlanta's No. 2 hitter while hotshot rookie Michael Harris gets his first look in the leadoff role. |
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| Jul 15 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took Anibal Sanchez deep in the first inning during a game in which Atlanta never trailed. Swanson is slashing .300/.333/.483 through 14 games in July, and with 15 homers and 14 steals through 91 contests on the season, he's on track for his first career 25/25 campaign. |
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| Jul 11 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-6 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He crossed the plate with the winning run as the phantom runner in the 12th inning on an Austin Riley single. Swanson has recorded three or more hits in four of the last 10 games, and the hot streak has boosted the All-Star's slash line on the season to .302/.357/.491 with 14 homers, 14 steals, 50 RBI and 54 runs through 87 contests. |
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| Jul 9 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All three knocks were singles, something of a disappointment on a night in which Atlanta hitters piled up seven extra-base hits including four homers en route to 12 runs, but Swanson still cranked out his fourth multi-hit performance in the last eight games. The shortstop is batting .389 (14-for-36) during that surge, boosting his slash line on the season to .302/.359/.494 with 14 homers, 14 steals, 50 RBI and 52 runs through 85 contests. |
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| Jul 7 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in a 3-2 loss in extra innings Thursday against St. Louis. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson walked and stole second in the first and singled and swiped a bag in the fifth. The shortstop continues to play well and has a .355/.375/.581 with five extra-base hits and three stolen bases in 32 plate appearances in July. Swanson joins Julio Rodriguez and Kyle Tucker as the only players in baseball with 14 homers and 14 stolen bases. |
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| Jul 5 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and three RBI in a 6-3 win against St. Louis on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson did his damage early with a double and run in the first inning followed by a three run double in the second. The 28-year-old has recorded three multi-hit games already in July and is 9-for-18 with four doubles and a home run during the four games. |
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| Jul 2 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with one run scored and one stolen base in Saturday's win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This heater Swanson is on may reach legendary status in fantasy circles -- he's been a top 10 roto hitter to date. Swanson hit .330/.390/.563 with seven homers and three steals in the month of June, and he's off to a 7-for-10 start to July, with two doubles, a homer and now a steal. The 28-year-old will be eligible for free agency this winter. |
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| Jun 26 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a 5-3 victory against the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson plated the game's first runs with his third-inning, two-run shot to center field. The long ball was his fourth in his past four games and 13th overall this season. Swanson has enjoyed a big June, slashing .383/.448/.660 with seven homers, 19 RBI, 22 runs and three stolen bases over 23 contests. |
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| Jun 23 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson filled in for Ronald Acuna atop the order and delivered an explosive performance. Swanson led off both first and fourth innings by going deep, bringing his homer total to 12 on the campaign. Six of those home runs have come in his last 13 starts, during which he's also racked up 14 RBI and 13 runs scored. Overall, Swanson has a .302/.368/.500 line across 291 plate appearances on the season. |
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| Jun 20 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two steals in Sunday's win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson's two scores came on a Travis d'Arnaud homer in the first inning and an Austin Riley double in the fifth. He also swiped two bags against Kyle Hendricks to give him 11 this season. The shortstop has been on fire in June, with at least one hit in 15 of 17 games, including eight multi-hit games. Swanson is slashing .362/.443/.551 this month and has raised his season batting average to .294. |
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| Jun 13 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 9-5 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson had a two-run single in the second and then added the fourth of Atlanta's five homers with a two-run blast in the sixth. The shortstop has hits in 24 of his last 26 games, going 39-for-105 (.371) in what's been an impressive and extended hot streak. He's up to a .292/.356/.460 slash line, eight homers, 36 RBI, 37 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 12 doubles and a triple through 62 contests overall. |
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| Jun 10 2022 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 4-2 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson drilled a two-run shot off of Roansy Contreras to put Atlanta on the board in the third inning. He's now up to seven long balls this year after snapping a 14-game homerless skid. Over his last 18 games, the 28-year-old shortstop has gone 29-for-73 (.397) with six extra-base hits and 15 runs scored. Swanson is slashing .286/.354/.446 through 237 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 8 2022 | Swanson won his arbitration case against Atlanta on Wednesday and will earn $10 million in 2022, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson is in his final year of arbitration eligibility before hitting free agency, and he'll make $4 million more compared to his 2021 salary. The 28-year-old is enjoying a strong contract year with a .279/.348/.428 slash line, six home runs, 26 RBI and nine stolen bases through 56 games. |
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| Jun 3 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, a run and two RBI in a 13-6 victory versus Colorado on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Both of Swanson's hits in the contest were productive, as he drove in a run with a single in the second inning and knocked an RBI double in the sixth. The shortstop also swiped his ninth bag in the contest, giving him as many thefts through 52 games this season as he had in 160 contests last year. Swanson seems to be a cinch to surpass his previous career-best mark of 10 thefts in a campaign, and he's slashing .270/.337/.432 with six homers, 26 RBI and 29 runs on the season. |
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| May 29 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with two steals and a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson scored a run in the fifth inning after singling and stealing a pair of bases. He entered May with an unsightly .216 average but he's hitting 312 with nine extra-base hits and six steals this month. The 28-year-old shortstop has swiped eight bags this year and he's now sporting a .778 OPS through 185 plate appearances. |
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| May 25 2022 | Swanson went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's victory over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson notched an RBI single off Ranger Suarez in the bottom of the second frame, singled and scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning and then launched a solo homer in his following at-bat in the sixth. The long ball was his sixth of the season and fifth in May. He later added another single and the four-hit effort was his third consecutive multi-hit game. Swanson has put together an eight-game hit streak, batting .438 with three extra-base hits, four runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases over that stretch. |
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| May 22 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson knocked an RBI single in the fifth inning and added an RBI groundout in the ninth, but it wasn't enough to overcome Sandy Alcantara's complete game. He's up to six stolen bases after picking up two this weekend against the Marlins. The 28-year-old shortstop is hitting .242 in May, bringing his season slash line to .229/.301/.400 with 19 RBI. |
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| May 21 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop drove a Trevor Rogers fastball deep to left field in the second inning, giving Atlanta a 4-0 lead. Swanson has five homers on the year, but four of them have come in the last 12 games, a stretch during which he's slashed .214/.298/.500 with two steals, eight RBI and nine runs. |
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| May 15 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored during Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Padres in extra innings. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 28-year-old also struck out twice but provided most of Atlanta's offense in the series finale with his 416-foot, two-run shot to center field during the fourth inning. It was Swanson's third homer in his past eight contests, but strikeouts continue to be a problem as he's totaled 11 during that stretch. He has a .229/.303/.407 slash line with four home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs, four stolen bases and a 35.6 percent strikeout rate through 35 games this year. |
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| May 14 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His three-run blast off Robert Suarez in the sixth inning briefly gave Atlanta its only lead of the game. Swanson continues to turn things around at the plate, slashing .278/.341/.500 through 11 games in May with two of his three homers on the season, two steals, seven RBI and nine runs. |
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| May 12 2022 | Swanson went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored during Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson drew a walk in the third inning and proceeded to steal second base before Matt Olson brought him home with an RBI double to center. While the shortstop is on pace for a career high in stolen bases with four steals through 32 games, overall he's struggled with the bat and is slashing just .226/.303/.671. |
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| May 9 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 28-year-old continues to climb out of his early season hole. Over his last 16 games, Swanson is slashing .340/.414/.560 with two homers, three steals, eight RBI and 12 runs, although he still sports an elevated 31.0 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. |
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| May 7 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took Jandel Gustave deep in the eighth inning, but all Swanson really accomplished was creating a save situation for Josh Hader. Swanson continues to put his slow start to the season behind him, and over the last 16 games he's slashing .314/.379/.529 with two homers, two steals, eight RBI and nine runs. |
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| May 4 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson played a significant role in Atlanta's seven-run sixth inning by driving in Adam Duvall with a single before also coming around to score later in the frame. He has now tallied at least one hit in eight of his last 10 games, during which he's also recorded one home run, five RBI and six runs scored. Swanson has improved his average to .233 across 101 plate appearances on the campaign, but his strikeout rate remains elevated at a concerning 35.6 percent. |
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| May 2 2022 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rangers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop has hit safely in six straight games and eight of the last nine as he digs himself out of an early season hole at the plate, slashing .393/.455/.643 over those nine contests with a homer, two steals, six runs and six RBI. Swanson's 27.3 percent strikeout rate during that stretch is still a little elevated, but it's a huge improvement on his 41.5 percent mark in the 14 games prior. |
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| Apr 12 2022 | Swanson will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Atlanta is facing a left-handed starter (Patrick Corbin) for the second day in a row, but even with lefty-hitting regulars Eddie Rosario and Alex Dickerson out of the starting nine, Swanson hasn't been able to climb much in the order. Swanson didn't hit any higher than seventh in any of Atlanta's first five games, going 2-for-16 with 10 strikeouts. |
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| Mar 24 2022 | Swanson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop turned on a Shane McClanahan pitch in the second inning and drove it completely out of CoolToday Park. Swanson delivered a career-high 27 homers and 88 RBI last season, and the 28-year-old will be counted on to supply similar or better numbers for Atlanta in 2022 as the club looks to repeat as World Series champions. |
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| Mar 19 2022 | Swanson isn't interested in discussing a contract extension during the season, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop will be a free agent next offseason, but Swanson suggested Friday he didn't want the distraction of a contract negotiation. "I haven't even thought about it," he said. "But my off-the-cusp answer would be no. There's no point in having extra distractions. This game's hard enough as it is. You want to put all your energy into the game and your teammates. And that's the real reason why you do play, is for your teammates and to win. So if things are taking away from that focus, then it's not worth it." Swanson posted career-best power numbers last season, but paired his 27 homers and 88 RBI with a .248/.311/.449 slash line. Assuming Atlanta doesn't lock him up before Opening Day, the 28-year-old could be headed for a big payday if he keeps his power gains and continues to play strong defense in 2022. |
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| Nov 3 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson extended Atlanta's lead with his two-run blast in the fifth inning, and he fielded the game-winning out as the team clinched the title. He started each of the six games in the World Series and hit .200 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs. |
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| Oct 30 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Saturday's World Series Game 4 win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson came to the plate against Cristian Javier with one out and a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning. He took an 0-2 fastball over the right-field wall to tie the game, with Jorge Soler repeating the feat one batter later to give Atlanta the lead. Swanson's postseason has been unimpressive overall even after his Game 4 heroics, as he's hitting just .240/.283/.320 in 14 playoff games. |
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| Oct 1 2021 | Swanson is out of the lineup Friday against the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson will take a seat after starting the previous 17 contests since Atlanta clinched the NL East division crown Thursday. Orlando Arcia will make the start at shortstop in his absence. |
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| Sep 29 2021 | Swanson went 3-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs during Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson enjoyed his first three-hit performance since mid-August by producing a trio of singles, the last of which brought home a pair of runs in the seventh inning. Swanson has endured a rough month of September, hitting just .171 with four extra-base hits, but he's currently working on a five-game on-base streak. |
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| Sep 25 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in a 4-0 win over the Padres on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson took San Diego starter Reiss Knehr deep to right in the second inning to give Atlanta an early 3-0 lead that proved to be all the support Max Fried needed. The homer was the 27-year-old's first since Sept. 1, as he's been slumping lately with a 3-for-25 mark over his last seven games. |
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| Sep 10 2021 | Swanson will sit Friday against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson sits for just the second time all season. He's looked like he's in need of a rest lately, going hitless in six of his last seven games. Orlando Arcia will get the start at shortstop. |
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| Sep 8 2021 | Swanson will start at shortstop and bat seventh Wednesday against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Despite going 2-for-4 with a pair of runs in Tuesday's 8-5 win to end a 1-for-20 skid at the plate, Swanson will remain in a bottom-third spot in the order for a third straight game. Swanson had been batting out of the No. 6 spot to close out August, but both Adam Duvall and Travis d'Arnaud have since moved ahead of him in the lineup. |
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| Aug 23 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run Sunday in Atlanta's 3-1 win over Baltimore. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson didn't produce any home runs or steals during a six-game week that included visits to Miami and Baltimore, but he remained a key cog in the lineup for one of the majors' hottest teams. While making all six of his starts in the No. 5 spot in the batting order, Swanson provided a .318/.444/.364 slash line during the past week to help Atlanta extend its winning streak to nine. |
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| Aug 15 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson put up his fourth consecutive multi-hit game Sunday, and he capped off the series against Washington with another home run, his fourth in the last three games. Since the start of August, the 27-year-old has slashed .385/.411/.673 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs and two stolen bases across 13 games. |
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| Aug 13 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson recorded his second consecutive multi-hit performance Friday and gave Atlanta some late-game insurance with his 21st homer of the season. Across 11 games since the start of August, the shortstop has hit .357 with a home run, three doubles, eight runs, five RBI and two stolen bases. |
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| Aug 12 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to Cincinnati on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning, the only run Atlanta would score off of Cincinnati starter Vladimir Gutierrez. Swanson also swiped second base following his hit, picking up his ninth steal in 12 attempts this season. Swanson has yet to hit a home run during the month of August, but he's hitting .368 with a 1.009 OPS over his last 15 contests. |
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| Aug 5 2021 | Swanson went 4-for-4 with three runs and a stolen base in a 7-4 win over St. Louis on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop rapped four singles in the win and came around to score three of Atlanta's seven runs. The four-hit game was his first of the campaign, and Swanson supplemented the hit barrage with a stolen base in the fourth inning. The big game pushed his season average to .254, and he is riding a hot 14-game stretch during which he is slashing .382/.424/.573 with four homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs and two steals. |
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| Jul 31 2021 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, a two-run homer and an RBI single in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson knocked in seven of the Braves' eight runs Saturday night, as the shortstop set a career-high in RBI. His two-run home run in the sixth knocked Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff out of the game, and his grand slam in the seventh blew the game wide open. The native Georgian also pushed his hit streak to seven games in the process. In order to make room for newcomers Jorge Soler and Adam Duvall, Swanson hit seventh in the order for the first time since May 7. By the looks of things, he's alright with the switch. |
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| Jul 30 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The slugging shortstop displayed some speed with his seventh stolen base in 10 attempts. Swanson has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 13-for-39 (.333) with two home runs, eight RBI and six runs scored in that span. He's posted a .753 OPS with 18 homers, 50 RBI and 47 runs scored through 429 plate appearances overall. |
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| Jul 25 2021 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk, a run and an RBI in Saturday's 15-3 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going hitless over a three-start stretch from July 18 to 21, Swanson has bounced back with a big series in Philadelphia. Through the first three contests against the Phillies, Swanson has gone 6-for-13 with a home run, two doubles, two walks and five RBI. He'll start at shortstop and bat fifth Sunday in the series finale. |
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| Jul 22 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk Thursday against the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson ignited Atlanta's offense by smacking a grand slam in the third inning. It was his 17th home run of the season and third in his last seven starts. Despite the power surge, Swanson is just 3-for-26 since the All-Star break, though it is encouraging that he has only struck out five times in that span. Overall, Swanson is hitting .232/.290/.445 with 42 runs scored and 46 RBI across 391 plate appearances on the campaign. |
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| Jul 17 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson mashed a solo shot to left to give Atlanta a 3-2 lead in the fourth. It was his 16th homer of the year and the third over his last two games. The 27-year-old is slashing .243/.301/.458 with 38 extra-base hits, 41 RBI, 41 runs scored, six steals and a 26:103 BB:K over 367 at-bats. He's on pace for career highs in many hitting categories but must cut down on his strikeouts, as he's currently striking out 28.1 percent of the time. |
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| Jul 11 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Sunday's 7-3 loss to Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop was pretty much the lone bright spot for Atlanta in its first game without Ronald Acuna (knee). Swanson went deep off Miami starter Pablo Lopez in the sixth inning and added a second long ball off reliever Anthony Bender in the ninth. Swanson closed the first half of the season hot with 13 hits, including two homers and five doubles, in his last seven contests. He's slashing .243/.302/.453 with 15 homers, 40 rBI, 40 runs scored and six stolen bases through 362 plate appearances. |
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| Jul 7 2021 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs in Wednesday's 14-3 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was a huge afternoon for Swanson, who entered Wednesday hitting .167 with one RBI in his previous eight games. The 27-year-old has been plagued by the strikeout, fanning in 30.9 percent of his 2021 at-bats and hitting just .233. That being said, it would likely take a further drop-off in production, and an extreme one at that, for Swanson to lose his grip on the starting shortstop job. |
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| Jun 26 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop provided Atlanta's second run by taking Vladimir Gutierrez deep in the sixth inning. Swanson is only hitting .216 (19-for-88) in June but he's otherwise been productive, adding five homers, two steals, 11 runs and 13 RBI to his ledger through 24 games. |
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| Jun 23 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His third-inning blast off Yennsy Diaz came after Marcus Stroman (hip) made an early exit for the Mets, and it ended up providing the only offense in the game. Swanson continues to struggle with consistent contact as he's batting .227 (17-for-75) in June, but he's still produced a solid 12 homers, 31 runs and 33 RBI through 72 games on the season. |
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| Jun 17 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, a triple and an additional run scored in a loss to the Red Sox on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With Atlanta trailing by three runs in the fifth inning, Swanson came through with a three-run blast to left field to temporarily tie the score. The long ball, his first since June 3, was his 11th of the season and pushed his RBI total to 30. He is slashing .237/.286/.448 on the campaign. |
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| Jun 13 2021 | Swanson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For the first time all season, Swanson will head to the bench in what likely amounts to a pre-planned rest day. Ehire Adrianza will pick up a start at shortstop in place of Swanson, who is slashing .214/.267/.405 through Atlanta's first 11 games of June. |
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| Jun 3 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was part of a four-run sixth inning Thursday by swatting his 10th home run of the season. The 27-year-old extended his hit streak to 12 games, and he's now homered in back-to-back contests. |
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| May 23 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-1 win over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop provided some insurance with his sixth-inning blast off Pittsburgh starter JT Brubaker. The hot-hitting Swanson has gone 10-for-19 (.526) with three homers, four doubles, four RBI and six runs scored in his last five games. The 27-year-old's season slash line is up to .237/.295/.445 with eight homers, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored and two stolen bases in 47 contests overall. |
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| May 21 2021 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 20-1 rout of the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His seventh-inning blast off Chasen Shreve was one of seven Atlanta homers on the night. Swanson has gone yard in back-to-back games whole reeling off three straight multi-hit efforts, and he's hitting .296 (21-for-71) in May with five of his seven home runs on the season. |
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| May 20 2021 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson homered in the sixth inning off Wil Crowe. He scored on William Contreras' three-run home run in the second inning. It was his third three-hit game and second game with multiple extra-base hits this season. The 27-year-old is slashing .222/.281/.395 with six home runs, 16 RBI, 16 runs and a pair of steals in 179 plate appearances. He leads Atlanta with a 31.4% strikeout rate. |
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| May 13 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three strikeouts in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was hitless in eight at-bats across the last two games, but he hit his third home run in his last six contests Thursday. Swanson is now slashing .213/.282/.382 with five home runs, 12 RBI and 12 runs this season. |
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| May 9 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a single in Sunday's victory over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson smoked his fourth homer of the year off Aaron Nola in the first inning. The shortstop was 5-for-11 in the series with his division rivals and he is now slashing .226/.299/.387 as Atlanta will expect him to continue to pick it up after a sluggish start to the season. |
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| May 8 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 12-2 loss to the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He was the only batter to have any real success against Zach Eflin and the Philly bullpen, accounting for Atlanta's only extra-base hits on the night including Swanson's third homer of the year. The shortstop has been feast or famine lately, collecting multiple hits in five of his last 11 games while going 1-for-21 in the other six combined, but his .293/.356/.488 slash line over that stretch is a definite step up from his early season efforts. |
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| Apr 27 2021 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All three hits were singles, but Swanson did improve his line with his first steal of the season. The shortstop came into this series having gone just 3-for-26 over the last eight contests, but he's feasting off Cubs pitching with five hits in the last two games. |
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| Apr 26 2021 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-7 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Atlanta hit Zack Davies hard before chasing the Cubs righty from the game, but Swanson was the only one to take him deep. The 27-year-old shortstop has had a rough start to the season, and despite Monday's performance he's slashing .188/.261/.338 through 22 games with two homers, four runs and six RBI. |
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| Apr 16 2021 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a RBI and a double in Thursday's 7-6 win over Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop finally broke through offensively, recording just his second multi-hit game and raising his early season average from .156 to .204. The lineup in front of Swanson has done him no favors with Ozzie Albies, Freddie Freeman and Marcell Ozuna all struggling considerably to begin 2021. However, those established hitters will presumably break out of their slumps and give Swanson more advantageous opportunities at the plate. The 27-year-old is coming off a career-best 2020 campaign and is once again beginning to flash that offensive prowess from a year ago. |
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| Apr 7 2021 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop connected on his first homer of the season, and only his second hit through four games, in the second inning off Max Scherzer. Swanson rang up a career-high .809 OPS last year, and while his 0:6 BB:K indicates he doesn't quite have his timing down at the plate yet, Tuesday's blast suggests there's no cause for long-term alarm. |
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| Mar 30 2021 | Swanson (calf) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Atlanta manager Brian Snitker suggested that Swanson was scratched from the lineup for Monday's game Boston as a precaution while he managed a sore right calf, and the 27-year-old's return to the lineup a day later seemingly confirms as much. Snitker is rolling out a starting nine Tuesday that would appear to resemble the lineup for Thursday's Opening Day game against the Phillies, so Swanson looks like he'll begin the season batting in the bottom half of the order in most games. |
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| Mar 29 2021 | Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said he expects Swanson (calf) to return to the lineup for Tuesday's Grapefruit League finale against the Red Sox, David O'Brien of The Athletic repots. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was initially scheduled to play in the first half of a two-game set with Boston on Monday, but he was scratched ahead of the contest due to a sore right calf. According to Snitker, Swanson first experienced the injury Sunday and had some lingering tightness Monday following his pregame warmup, so Atlanta decided to play things safe with the shortstop and held him out. Snitker wasn't concerned about the injury, noting that Swanson likely would have played Monday if it had been a regular-season game. |
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| Mar 21 2021 | Swanson has gone 7-for-21 (.333) with four doubles and a 3:6 BB:K over 10 Grapefruit League games. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He's still looking for his first spring homer, but otherwise Swanson has had a productive camp. The shortstop posted career highs in SLG (.464) and OPS (.809) last season, and the 27-year-old could be poised for a breakout campaign as he looks to build on that performance. |
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| Feb 16 2021 | Swanson lost his arbitration case Tuesday and will earn $6 million next season, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson had filed at $6.7 million. The shortstop produced an above-average batting line last season (hitting .274/.345/.464) for the first time since his 38-game debut back in 2016, adding 10 homers and five steals, but it evidently wasn't enough to win the case. |
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| Oct 7 2020 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Wednesday's win over the Marlins in Game 2 of the NLDS. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson homered in the second inning off Pablo Lopez. The 26-year-old broke open the game for Atlanta as he continued to carry over his career-best season where he slashed .274/.345/.464. |
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| Sep 26 2020 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson put the Braves on the board with his fifth-inning homer off Red Sox starter Tanner Houck. The 26-year-old Swanson has racked up three homers, eight RBI and four runs scored in his last five games. He has 10 long balls, five stolen bases, 35 RBI and 49 runs scored through 59 contests this season. |
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| Sep 24 2020 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, a run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-4 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson capped off a five-run fourth inning for the Braves with a three-run shot to center for his second home run in as many days. The 26-year-old has five hits in his last three games as he has upped his slash line to .276/.346/.462 with nine home runs, 31 RBI and 48 runs scored across 246 plate appearances this season. |
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| Sep 23 2020 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two total runs scored in the Braves' 11-1 win over the Marlins on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson and the Braves clinched their third consecutive division title with Tuesday's victory. The 26-year-old has been a primary contributor, recording a team-high 218 at-bats in 2020. Swanson had been in a 3-for-24 slump in his six games prior. |
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| Sep 10 2020 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson capped off a five-run comeback for Atlanta by taking Tanner Rainey deep to give the Braves a 7-6 lead in the eight inning. It marked the shortstop's seventh long ball and 25th RBI on the campaign. |
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| Sep 7 2020 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored Sunday in the Braves' 10-3 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson has dropped from the leadoff spot to No. 2 in the batting order after Ronald Acuna returned to action Friday following a three-game absence due to a hamstring issue, but both players enjoyed productive weekends as the Braves and Nationals split their four-game set. The shortstop has already churned out three two-hit games in September and is now sitting on a .294/.347/.475 slash line heading into Monday's series opener versus the Marlins. |
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| Sep 5 2020 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a home run and a three RBI in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He was less impressive in the nightcap, going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, but Swanson's two-run shot in the third inning of the opener proved to be the game-winning hit in a 7-1 victory. On the season, the shortstop is slashing .294/.337/.484 with six homers, four steals, 24 RBI and 34 runs in 38 games. |
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| Aug 30 2020 | Swanson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 12-10 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson's second-inning walk came with the bases-loaded to score Austin Riley, and Swanson later scored a Marcell Ozuna single. In the ninth, Swanson added a homer to give the Braves an insurance run. The shortstop is slashing a strong .303/.343/.492 with five homers, 20 RBI, 29 runs scored and four stolen bases through 33 games this season. |
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| Aug 29 2020 | Swanson went 0-for-5 with a stolen base in a 7-4 loss to the Phillies on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson struck out twice and ended an 11-game hitting streak Friday. Despite the rough day, he's still hitting .306/.338/.822 with four home runs and 18 RBI, and he and Ronald Acuna are a nice 1-2 punch atop the Atlanta batting order. |
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| Aug 23 2020 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Philadelphia. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All three of Swanson's hits were doubles, and he was able to score on a Freddie Freeman double in the third inning. Swanson almost scored the tying run in the bottom of the ninth on another Freeman double, but he was thrown out at the plate to end the game instead. The shortstop is slashing .319/.353/.487 with three homers, 16 RBI, 25 runs scored and three stolen bases in 28 games this season. He's added 10 doubles. |
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| Aug 18 2020 | Swanson went 3-for-6 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 7-6 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He capped a big night at the plate in dramatic fashion with a walkoff homer off Nats closer Daniel Hudson in the ninth inning. Swanson has hit safely in five straight games, going 10-for-23 (.435) during that hot streak, and on the year he's now hitting .298 with three homers and 16 RBI through 24 contests. |
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| Aug 16 2020 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and one strikeout in Sunday's win against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson was one of the top offensive performers in Sunday's pitching duel, and he scored in the sixth and seventh innings to help the Braves secure their second straight win. The shortstop is hitting .284 with eight extra-base hits and 14 RBI this season. |
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| Aug 12 2020 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a double in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson got aboard with a double in the ninth inning and he scored on a Travis d'Arnaud single to cut the deficit to three, but that was as close as Atlanta got. The 26-year-old Swanson entered Wednesday with just two hits in his last 17 at-bats. He's hitting .276/.321/.421 with two homers, three stolen bases, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored in 20 games this season. |
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| Aug 1 2020 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop's career high for steals in a season is only 10, but Swanson has already swiped three bags through nine games in 2020 -- all of them in the last four contests. Seeing a steady diet of Mets pitchers and catchers has certainly helped, as Atlanta's NL East rivals have been notoriously poor at shutting down the opposition's running game in recent years, but Swanson has the athleticism to make an impact in that category if he stays aggressive on the basepaths. He's been just as hot at the plate as well, hitting .382 (13-for-34) with two homers, nine runs and 11 RBI. |
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| Jul 29 2020 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in a win over Tampa Bay on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson knocked in a run with a ground-rule double in the sixth inning and subsequently came around to score on an infield single by Ozzie Albies. He also swiped a bag in the seventh frame after reaching base on a throwing error. The 26-year-old has gotten off to a hot start this season, slashing .391/.391/.739 through six games. |
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| Jul 27 2020 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 14-5 loss to the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going yard Sunday, the shortstop stayed in a groove with his power stroke. Swanson has gone 6-for-15 through four games with two homers and seven RBI to begin 2020, but after striking out twice Monday he also carries a shaky 0:6 BB:K, a sign he could cool down in a hurry. |
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| Jul 26 2020 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a team-high five RBI, a homer and two runs scored in Sunday's 14-1 drubbing of the Mets. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson finished the game a triple short of the cycle. He provided an RBI single in the first inning and knocked in another pair in the third as part of a five-run rally. The shortstop's biggest hit of the night was a fourth-inning two-run home run. He's 5-for-12 (.417) with six RBI and three runs scored through three games this season. |
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| Jul 16 2020 | Swanson took Mike Foltynewicz deep for an opposite-field, three-run home run in Wednesday's intrasquad game, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson's blast proved to be the decisive hit of the contest before the game was halted in the third inning due to rain. The 26-year-old is locked in as the Braves' everyday shortstop for the 60-game season, and now that he's healthy again, he could be a sneaky late-round value in fantasy drafts. Swanson posted an .822 OPS to go with 17 home runs and seven stolen bases in the first half of the 2019 campaign, but he struggled to regain his form at the plate upon returning from a foot injury that cost him a good portion of the second half. He slashed just .204/.315/.254 and struck out in 29.7 percent of his plate appearances after the All-Star break. |
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| Mar 23 2020 | Swanson was hitting 7-for-27 (.259) with a double and a 2:6 BB:K when spring training was suspended. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The spring numbers weren't impressive, but Swanson had nothing to prove in camp. The 26-year-old hit the ball a little harder in 2019 and saw a slight uptick in his power numbers as a result, but as yet his long-anticipated breakout hasn't occurred. Swanson is locked into the starting shortstop role in a loaded Atlanta lineup. |
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| Jan 10 2020 | Swanson agreed to a one-year, $3.15 million contract with the Braves on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson had a solid 2019 with a .251/.325/.422 slash line with 17 home runs, 10 stolen bases and 65 RBI in 127 games, and he gets just over $3 million in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The 25-year-old is primed for another season as Atlanta's starting shortstop in 2020. |
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| Sep 19 2019 | Swanson is not in Thursday's lineup against the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He is hitting just .156 with zero home runs and one steal in 19 games since coming off the injured list. Adeiny Hechavarria is starting at shortstop and hitting fifth. |
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| Sep 7 2019 | Swanson is not in the lineup Saturday against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Swanson has hit just .125/.243/.156 in nine games since returning from a foot contusion. Adeiny Hechavarria will take over at shortstop for Saturday's contest. |
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| Aug 28 2019 | Swanson is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays. | |
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| Aug 26 2019 | Swanson (foot) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday. | |
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| Aug 25 2019 | Swanson (foot) could be activated off the 10-day injured list for Monday's game | at Colorado, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. |
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| Aug 22 2019 | Swanson (foot) could be activated during this upcoming road trip if his first few | rehab games with Low-A Rome go well, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. |
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| Aug 21 2019 | Swanson (foot) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Rome on Thursday, Mark Bowman | of MLB.com reports. |
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| Aug 20 2019 | Swanson (foot) is hoping to begin a rehab assignment sometime this week, Mark Bowman | of MLB.com reports. |
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| Aug 17 2019 | Swanson (foot) increased his on-field activities Saturday, fielding a round of grounders | at shortstop, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. |
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| Aug 15 2019 | Swanson (foot) participated in pregame fielding drills Thursday, David O'Brien of | The Athletic reports. |
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| Aug 14 2019 | Swanson (foot) has yet to resume fielding drills and remains without a clear timeline | to return from the 10-day injured list, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. |
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| Aug 11 2019 | Swanson's recovery from a foot contusion "hasn't really taken the turn for the better | like we wanted," said manager Brian Snitker, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports. |
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| Aug 8 2019 | General manager Alex Anthopoulos said Swanson (foot) isn't close to returning, David | O'Brien of The Athletic reports. |
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| Aug 4 2019 | Swanson (foot) will receive treatment in Atlanta during the next few days, and he's | not expected to be reinstated from the injured list before the Braves' weekend series |
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| Jul 29 2019 | Swanson (foot) went through pregame exercises on the field Monday, David O'Brien | of The Athletic reports. |
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| Jul 27 2019 | Swanson (foot) is hoping to return from the injured list when first eligible Aug. | 3, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. |
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| Jul 27 2019 | Swanson (foot) is hoping to return from the injured list when first eligible Aug. 3, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 27 2019 | Swanson was placed on the 10-day injured list<\/a> Saturday with a right foot contusion. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 26 2019 | Swanson (heel) is out of the lineup<\/a> for Friday's game against the Phillies. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 24 2019 | Swanson, who was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, is dealing with unspecified soreness, David O'Brien of The Athletic<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 24 2019 | Swanson was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals due to a heel issue, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 24 2019 | Swanson was a late scratch<\/a> from Wednesday's lineup against the Royals. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 7 2019 | Swanson (quadriceps) is starting at shortstop and batting second Sunday versus the Marlins, David O'Brien of The Athletic<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 6 2019 | Swanson (quadriceps) remains on the bench<\/a> as expected Saturday against the Marlins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 5 2019 | Swanson is out of the lineup Friday due to quadriceps soreness and is likely to sit Saturday as well, David O'Brien of The Athletic<\/a> reports. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 5 2019 | Swanson is out of the lineup<\/a> for Friday's game against the Marlins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 5 2019 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in a win against the Phillies on Thursday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 1 2019 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Mets. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 29 2019 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in a 5-4 win over the Mets on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 29 2019 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Mets. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 28 2019 | Swanson is not in the lineup<\/a> for Friday's game against the Mets. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 28 2019 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and three RBI in Thursday's loss to the Cubs. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 25 2019 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's loss to the Cubs. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 23 2019 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double, a home run, three runs scored and four RBI in Saturday's 13-9 win over the Nationals. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 17 2019 | Swanson went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 15-1 win over the Phillies. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 6 2019 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 2 2019 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk during a 7-4 victory against the Tigers on Sunday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 1 2019 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Tigers. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 24 2019 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 22 2019 | Swanson went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a walk in Wednesday's 9-2 victory over the Giants. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 20 2019 | Swanson isn't starting<\/a> Monday's game against the Giants. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 18 2019 | Swanson went 1-for-6 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Brewers. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 18 2019 | Swanson went 1-for-6 with a three-run homer in Friday's win over the Brewers. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 11 2019 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 6 2018 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers. | The shortstop is showing some signs of life at the plate, hitting .297 (11-for-37) over his last 10 games, although all 11 hits have been singles. Swanson's .249/.299/.406 slash line on the season is a slight improvement on last year's performance, but he's still only worth a roster spot in deep fantasy formats. |
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| Jun 30 2018 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's win over the Cardinals. | The shortstop continues to flash occasional sparks at the plate, but for the most part June has been rough for Swanson -- even with Friday's performance, he still only holds a .240/.270/.469 slash line through 24 games on the month. The collapse of his plate discipline seems to be the big driver of his struggles, as Swanson's 6.2 percent walk rate in 2018 is the lowest of his career at any professional level, while his 25.3 percent strikeout rate is the worst of his career. |
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| Jun 24 2018 | Swanson gets a day off Sunday against the Orioles. | It's Swanson's first time out of the lineup since returning from the disabled list over a month ago. The shortstop is hitting just .195 over that 32-game stretch. Johan Camargo will start at shortstop Sunday. |
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| Jun 10 2018 | Swanson will start at shortstop and bat second Sunday against the Dodgers, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | With a 10-for-31 (.323 average) showing at the dish so far this month, Swanson earned a promotion up in the lineup and will serve as the Braves' No. 2 hitter for the fourth straight contest. Swanson's move up in the order has come at the expense of third baseman Johan Camargo, who will hit in the bottom third of the lineup for the third consecutive contest. |
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| Jun 6 2018 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two runs and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Padres. | Swanson registered an RBI single in the fourth and then swatted a two-run homer -- his sixth of the year -- in the next inning. Swanson is hitting .274/.335/.457 with 19 extra-base hits, 25 RBI and 22 runs scored, putting him around the middle-of-the-pact with respect to MLB shortstops. |
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| Jun 3 2018 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run, one walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Nationals. | Swanson came through with a timely home run in the seventh to tie the game at two, and he would later double in the ninth before Charlie Culberson drove him in on a long ball. The 24-year-old shortstop is hitting .263 with five home runs and 22 RBI through 44 games this season. |
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| Jun 1 2018 | Swanson went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 4-0 win over the Nationals. | His seventh-inning blast off Stephen Strasburg capped a four-run frame for the Braves that accounted for all the offense on the night. Swanson now has four homers on the season, two of which have come in the last eight games, but his .196 batting average (9-for-46) and 6:18 BB:K in 14 games since coming off the disabled list leaves a lot to be desired. |
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| May 26 2018 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, two runs, two RBI and a strikeout in Saturday's game against the Red Sox. | He is now 6-for-26 (.231) since returning from a wrist injury on May 19. Swanson was hitting ninth in the American League ballpark, but could eventually hit his way into a more beneficial spot in the order if he can build on this performance. He is slashing .279/.318/.429 on the year. |
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| May 20 2018 | Swanson went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's walkoff win over the Marlins. | Swanson's lone hit on the day was a big one, as he smoked a line drive into the left field corner to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Despite a short stint on the disabled list, Swanson hasn't missed a beat at the dish, slashing .281/.326/.413 in 30 games. He figures to be a key piece in Atlanta's lineup moving forward barring another injury. |
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| May 19 2018 | Swanson (wrist) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday. | As expected, Swanson will return after participating in a rehab game with Low-A Rome on Thursday. The shortstop should be reinserted into the Braves' lineup immediately without any sort of restrictions. Through 28 games this season, Swanson is slashing .289/.336/.430 with two home runs, 13 RBI and two stolen bases. |
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| May 18 2018 | Swanson (wrist) is expected to return to the Braves on Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. | Swanson has been out since May 4 with wrist inflammation. The young shortstop has been rehabbing with Low-A Rome but will get the day off Friday before likely heading back to Atlanta on Saturday. Prior to the injury, the 2015 first-overall pick was hitting a solid .289/.336/.430 in 28 games. |
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| May 16 2018 | Swanson (wrist) took batting practice on the field Tuesday and will do so again ahead of the Braves' game Wednesday against the Cubs, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. He could be activated from the 10-day disabled list as soon as Friday. | After taking a week off to let his inflamed left wrist heal, Swanson was cleared to resume swinging a bat Sunday and has steadily increased his activity from there. If Swanson endures no recurring pain in his wrist during batting practice Wednesday, Braves manager Brian Snitker suggested the shortstop would likely head out on a one-day rehab assignment Thursday with Low-A Rome before returning from the DL over the weekend. Once Swanson is back in the fold, he should reclaim an everyday role in the middle infield, resulting in Johan Camargo sliding into a utility role. |
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| May 16 2018 | Swanson (wrist) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Low-A Rome on Thursday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | As expected, Swanson will join Rome for what is expected to be a brief rehab assignment after getting through a second day of batting practice with no issues Wednesday. The 24-year-old, who has been on the shelf since May 4 with a wrist injury, could be back with the Braves after appearing in just one or two minor-league games, though that will likely depend on how his wrist responds to the game action. Johan Camargo will seemingly return to a utility role upon Swanson's activation, which could come as early as Friday. |
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| May 9 2018 | Swanson (wrist inflammation) has done some throwing but hasn't begun hitting or catching balls yet, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | The wrist inflammation is on his left (glove) wrist, which is why he can throw but not catch yet. We knew shortly after he landed on the DL on May 4 that he would need more than the minimum 10 days, and it now sounds like a late May return would be the best his owners could hope for. Johan Camargo will continue to fill in at shortstop in the meantime. |
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| May 7 2018 | Swanson (wrist) won't travel with the Braves during the team's seven-game, three-city road trip that runs Tuesday through May 14, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | Swanson is eligible to come off the 10-day disabled list ahead of Sunday's series finale in Miami, but he'll be sidelined for more than the minimum amount of time with the Braves having yet to release a timetable for his return. While his teammates are on the road this week, Swanson will remain in Atlanta to receive further treatment for his inflamed left wrist. Swanson said Sunday that he hasn't required an injection and believes he'll be able to address the injury solely through rest and regular checkups with the Atlanta training staff. The Braves should have a better idea regarding a return date for Swanson once he's able to resume baseball activities. |
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| May 4 2018 | Swanson was put on the 10-day disabled list prior to Friday's game due to left wrist inflammation. | Since Swanson's sore left wrist didn't appear to be healing as quick as the team would've hoped, both parties agreed that a short stint on the disabled list was the best route. The shortstop will be eligible to return against the Marlins on May 13. In a corresponding move, Preston Tucker was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett. |
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| May 4 2018 | Swanson (wrist) is not in the lineup Friday against San Francisco. | Expectedly, Swanson will sit for a second straight game after suffering a left wrist injury Wednesday. Johan Camargo will start at shortstop and bat seventh. |
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| May 3 2018 | Manager Brian Snitker said that Swanson (wrist) will likely remain on the bench for Friday's game against San Francisco, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | Swanson didn't play Thursday after being removed from Wednesday's game with a sore right wrist. Johan Camargo will likely get another start in the infield in his place. There has been no further update on Swanson's status, and it doesn't appear as though this injury is serious enough for a trip to the disabled list, so consider him day-to-day. |
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| May 2 2018 | Swanson was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mets for precautionary reasons with a sore right wrist. | Swanson was 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before being replaced by Johan Camargo prior to the bottom of the sixth inning. He should be considered day-to-day for now. |
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| May 2 2018 | Swanson (wrist) is not expected to play Thursday against the Mets, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | Swanson was lifted from Wednesday's game against the Mets for precautionary reasons with a sore right wrist. While he's being labeled as day-to-day, it sounds like the Braves will play it safe and hold him out of the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale with hopes of him returning to action Friday. Johan Camargo will likely start at shortstop in his stead. |
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| Apr 20 2018 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a RBI double and a strikeout in Thursday's win over the Mets. | The double came when the game was already out of hand, but Swanson still put a solid swing on the ball, which is something he's done more often than not in 2018. Though his numbers will regress when his .434 BABIP returns to the mean, the 24-year-old seems to have made major strides against right handed pitching, as he owns a .361 average in 61 at-bats against righties, which is lightyears better than his .224 clip in 393 at-bats from the year before. With the success of Atlanta's offense in mind, ride Swanson for as long as he continues to mash. |
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| Apr 14 2018 | Swanson went 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 14-10 loss to the Cubs. | While Ozzie Albies is generating headlines with his incredible power display to begin the season, his double-play partner has been just as impressive in his own way. Swanson's put together a .357/.390/.571 slash line through 13 games with a homer, a steal, seven runs and 10 RBI, and he already has seven multihit games on the year -- a mark he didn't reach until June 9 last year. |
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| Apr 11 2018 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Nationals. | Braves hitters only managed five hits on the night, and the team's double-play duo of Swanson and Ozzie Albies collected four of them. Swanson is off to a hot start, slashing .366/.381/.585 with one homer and eight RBI through 10 games, but his 1:8 BB:K and .438 BABIP are both strong signs he could cool down rapidly. |
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| Apr 9 2018 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Rockies. | He went yard back-to-back with Nick Markakis in the sixth inning, giving Swanson his first homer of the season. The young shortstop in enjoying a blistering start at the plate, slashing .382/.400/.518 through eight games, and while those numbers will come down he should settle in as a much better hitter than he showed in 2017. |
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| Apr 6 2018 | Swanson went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a run scored and three RBI in Friday's 8-3 win over the Rockies. | The 24-year-old is off to a good start to 2018, going 10-for-27 through six games, and while Swanson is still looking for his first home run he does have four extra-base hits (three doubles and a triple) and six RBI. The shortstop's fantasy stock took a hit after he managed only a .636 OPS last year, but he seems intent on proving he still deserves to be mentioned among all the other young building blocks in the Braves' organization. |
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| Apr 4 2018 | Swanson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals. | After a nightmarish 2017 campaign, Swanson has opened the current season on a much better note, producing three multi-hit games in his first five starts. That strong performance at the dish will keep him locked in as the Braves' everyday shortstop, but Swanson will get a breather in the day game after a night game, opening up a spot in the lineup for Charlie Culberson. |
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| Mar 30 2018 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run in Atlanta's 5-4 defeat to the Phillies on Friday. | Touted as a potential breakout candidate ahead of last season, Swanson never got going in 2017, posting a .232/.312/.324 slash line in 488 at-bats and was even sent to Triple-A Gwinnett for a stretch after hitting just .213 through 95 games. Friday's three-hit showing was a nice start for the young shortstop, but Swanson will have to show that he can produce consistently at the big-league level before he can confidently be deployed in fantasy lineups. |
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| Mar 11 2018 | Swanson is 5-for-27 (.185) with two home runs through 10 spring training games. | It's rarely ever wise to read too far into spring training stats, but it's fair to be a bit disappointed with Swanson's early spring struggles following his poor showing during the 2017 season. The shortstop's lackluster performance resulted in a brief demotion to Triple-A last year, and despite better results following his return from the minors, the former top prospect still closed the campaign with an awful .232/.312/.324 slash line. He'll be given time to right the ship this season, but the very early results don't lend much optimism. |
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| Sep 16 2017 | Swanson is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets. | Johan Camargo will step in at short as Swanson sits following four consecutive starts. Swanson showed improvement initially upon his return to the majors, but he's hit another slide in recent weeks. While his dynasty league stock has taken a considerable hit this season, Swanson is still just 23 and should have every opportunity to reverse the narrative in 2018. |
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| Sep 13 2017 | Swanson is batting second for Wednesday's game against the Nationals. | This marks the first time that Swanson is near the top of the order since batting second against the Dodgers on July 20. With Ender Inciarte battling a minor thumb injury, Swanson will get a bigger role in the Braves' lineup for Wednesday's contest. |
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| Sep 10 2017 | Swanson is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup versus Miami. | Swanson has started each game since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Aug. 9. In that time Swanson has shown drastic improvement from how he started the season, as he's notched a .320/.437/.433 line over the last 30 games. He'll get the day off while Johan Camargo covers shortstop and hits seventh. The Braves don't play Monday, so look for Swanson to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals. |
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| Sep 3 2017 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and an RBI Sunday against the Cubs. | Swanson's been much better at the plate since being recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett following a midseason demotion and has now reached base multiple times in 12 of his past 17 games. The first overall pick in the 2015 draft still owns a subpar .238/.319/.342 line, but keep in mind he was sitting at .215/.290/.319 on Aug. 18. |
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| Aug 9 2017 | Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed that Swanson, who was promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett, will be the team's everyday shortstop, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. He'll enter the lineup Wednesday against the Phillies, batting eighth. | Despite his immense struggles at the plate with the big club earlier this season, Swanson is still viewed as an integral part of the Braves' rebuild, so it's no surprise that he'll receive regular at-bats upon rejoining the big club. Swanson will take over the role that had previously fallen to Johan Camargo, who was moved to the disabled list after suffering a bone bruise on his right knee while running onto the field prior to Tuesday's game. The Braves expect Camargo to miss at least two weeks with the injury, so Swanson will have a decent length of time to try and improve upon his dismal .213/.287/.312 slash line. |
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| Aug 9 2017 | Swanson was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. | With Johan Camargo set to go on the DL due to a right knee bone bruise that will likely keep him out for a couple weeks, Swanson heads back to the big-league club prior to Wednesday's game against the Phillies. The 23-year-old is in line for a great deal of playing time until Camargo returns, but has only gone 9-for-38 at the plate during his 11-game stay at the Triple-A level. In 324 at-bats with Atlanta this year, Swanson is hitting just .213/.287/.312 with six home runs and 35 RBI. Moving forward, Swanson will have to make the most out of this opportunity if he's going to earn semi-regular starts throughout the rest of the season once Camargo is ready for action. |
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| Jul 26 2017 | Swanson will be demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. | Swanson has recently lost his starting role and was beginning to languish on the bench for Atlanta. He also went just 2-for-40 with 15 strikeouts over his last 15 games. The Braves will hope the change of scenery will allow Swanson to find his rhythm again. Expect him back by the time rosters expand in September at the latest. The corresponding roster move will likely be announced Thursday. |
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| Jul 23 2017 | Swanson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers. | Swanson was recently relegated to a part-time role, and that decision will show up in practice Sunday with Brandon Phillips (hamstring) returning to the lineup. Johan Camargo, who had been filling in for Phillips, will get the nod at shortstop. |
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| Jul 17 2017 | Manager Brian Snitker said that Swanson will play a part-time role at shortstop for the Braves moving forward, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. | Swanson is hitting just .220 on the season, and although he seemed to figure things out during the month of June, things have fallen apart as of late. He's struck out more times than he's collected hits in the past 30 games (23 strikeouts, 22 hits) and has just five extra-base hits in that span. Now that Sean Rodriguez and Danny Santana are back from the disabled list, Snitker will utilize his depth by spreading starts among those three and the hot-hitting Johan Camargo. Snitker commented that he thinks it's better for Swanson to spend time in the big leagues rather than the minors, but a trip to Gwinnett certainly isn't out of the question if things continue to go south. |
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| Jul 17 2017 | Swanson is not in the lineup Monday against the Cubs. | On Sunday, Swanson collected his first hit since July 6, but he'll hit the bench for another day off since he's still batting below the Mendoza Line over his past 14 games. Johan Camargo will pick up another start at shortstop, which could continue to be a trend if the former top overall draft pick continues to scuffle at the dish. |
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| Jul 14 2017 | Swanson is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks | Johan Camargo will man shortstop in the Braves' second-half opener, as he did for two of the final five games before the break. Swanson put together a strong month of June (.306/.355/.418), but finished the first half with just one hit in his final 19 at-bats, bringing his season line to .221/.296/.324. There has been nothing to suggest a demotion is imminent, but a brief trip back to the minors at some point is not out of the question. |
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| Jul 8 2017 | Swanson is not in the lineup Saturday against Washington, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports. | Swanson takes a seat for the second time in the past four games as Johan Camargo draws another start at shortstop. Manager Brian Snitker has said that he wants to give Camargo as many at-bats as possible while he continues to produce at the plate. Swanson will likely return to the lineup for the final game of the series Sunday. |
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| Jul 5 2017 | Swanson is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros. | Swanson finally showed signs of life at the plate last month, batting .306 in 28 games. However, he's been scuffling a bit as of late, and given the fact that he hasn't sat out since the beginning of June, he'll hit the bench Wednesday. Johan Camargo will pick up a start at shortstop in his stead. |
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| Jun 20 2017 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Monday's win over the Giants. | The 23-year-old has finally turned a corner at the plate and now has a .328/.389/.484 slash line with two homers, 13 RBI and 11 runs through 18 games in June. He's still hitting towards the bottom of the Braves' lineup, but Swanson could get another chance in the two-hole if Brandon Phillips is dealt before the trade deadline. |
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| Jun 10 2017 | Swanson went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one walk and scored the winning run Friday during the Braves' 3-2 victory over the Mets. | Swanson was essentially a one-man band in Atlanta on Friday night, driving in the Braves' first two runs before scoring the deciding run. It hasn't been the best season for the 23-year-old shortstop, but he has seven hits in his last 12 at-bats with two walks. |
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| Jun 7 2017 | Swanson went 3-for-4 with a homer, three RBI and three runs in Wednesday's 14-1 win over Philadelphia. | The fine effort pulled his batting average back over the Mendoza Line. It's certainly been a tough year for the 2015 draft's No. 1 overall pick, but it looks like the Braves -- going nowhere as they are -- will continue giving him the opportunity to play every day and gain experience. There are almost certainly better shortstop options kicking around on most waiver wires. |
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| Jun 5 2017 | Swanson is not in the lineup Monday against the Phillies. | Swanson has showed signs of life at the plate, collecting a hit in each of his last three contests, although he's also struck out four times in that span. He'll head to the bench for a night off Monday with Johan Camargo taking over for him at shortstop. |
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| Jun 4 2017 | Swanson will start at shortstop and bat second Sunday against the Reds. | Swanson had been serving as the Braves' No. 8 or 9 hitter in recent games, but he'll move into the upper third of the lineup in the series finale with Brandon Phillips receiving the afternoon off. While batting out of the two-hole this season, Swanson has recorded just 10 hits in 70 at-bats (.143 average). |
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| Jun 3 2017 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Reds. | The fifth-inning shot was Swanson's fifth homer of the season. The young shortstop had gone just 2-for-29 (.069) over nine games heading into the contest and while he still has a seemingly bright future, it's clear Swanson has a lot of adjustments to make in the majors before he'll be a viable fantasy option in most formats. |
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| May 24 2017 | Swanson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates, MLB.com reports. | Swanson has emerged as one of the hottest hitters in the Braves' lineup lately, but he'll hit the bench for rest purposes following a 15-game string of starts, during which he hit .308/.403/.500. The Braves are already beginning to fall out of the playoff race just under two months into the season, but even if the team starts selling off pieces as the trade deadline approaches, Swanson's fantasy outlook shouldn't suffer as a result. He's viewed as a cornerstone piece for the rebuilding Braves. |
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| May 22 2017 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Nationals. | After striking out three times in his first three at-bats against Stephen Strasburg, Swanson got a measure of revenge in the eighth inning, crushing a double off the wall in right-center that brought home the Braves' only two runs of the game. Swanson's now slashing .333/.418/.533 over the last two weeks, but his 17 Ks in 45 at-bats over that stretch indicates the young shortstop still has plenty to work on at the plate. |
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| May 21 2017 | Swanson will start at shortstop and bat second Sunday against the Nationals. | Usual No. 2 hitter Brandon Phillips is receiving a day off in the series finale, so Swanson isn't expected to stick in the upper third of the lineup heading into the Braves' four-game slate with the Pirates. After a miserable start to the season, Swanson has at least turned the corner over the last two weeks, recording hits in all but one of his last 12 games while batting .341. |
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| May 20 2017 | Swanson went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks in Friday's win over the Nationals. | The highly-touted shortstop has struggled on the season to the tune of a .201/.280/.309 slash line, but he's seemingly heating up. He now has hits in 10 of his last 11 games and is seven for his last 18 at the plate, including two home runs and five RBI. His progress is definitely worth monitoring, as Swanson looks to be trending in the right direction for the Braves. |
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| May 20 2017 | Swanson went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in Friday's win over the Nationals. | The highly-touted shortstop has struggled on the season to the tune of a .201/.280/.309 slash line, but is seemingly heating up. He now has hits in 10 of his last 11 games, and is seven for his last 18 at the plate, including two home runs and five RBI. His progress is definitely worth monitoring, as Swanson looks to be trending in the right direction for the Braves. |
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| May 17 2017 | Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays. | The homer was his third of the season and first since April 29. Swanson has now put together an eight-game hitting streak, during which he's hitting .345 (10-for-29) with six RBI, and while his strikeouts remain an issue -- he's whiffed 11 times during that stretch -- it's reassuring to see the rookie start to dig himself out of his early-season hole. |
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| May 14 2017 | Swanson went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's win over the Marlins. | After striking out on three straight changeups in his first at-bat against Edinson Volquez, Swanson made an adjustment and singled home what proved to be the winning run in the fourth inning on another cambio from Volquez. The young shortstop now has a modest five-game hitting streak, and despite his awful .169/.250/.229 line through 32 games the Braves remain confident that Swanson will turn things around in his first full major-league season. |
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