{"id":687,"date":"2024-02-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dwjqp1.com\/erik-swanson-son-blue-jays-59aa3a1957e62f77e715bdf45264774c\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T00:00:00","slug":"erik-swanson-son-blue-jays-59aa3a1957e62f77e715bdf45264774c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dwjqp1.com\/erik-swanson-son-blue-jays-59aa3a1957e62f77e715bdf45264774c\/","title":{"rendered":"Son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson hit by car in Florida, airlifted to hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his 4-year-old son, Toby, was hit by a car Sunday.<\/p>\n
Manager John Schneider said Toby was airlifted to a hospital, and he is \u201con the road to recovery.\u201d Schneider also praised the first responders in Clearwater for their \u201cincredible work.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cErik will be away from the team for a while, family comes first,\u201d Schneider said Tuesday. \u201cOur love, support, and prayers are with … the entire Swanson family.\u201d<\/p>\n
Swanson is going into his second season with Toronto and his sixth year in the majors overall. He caught a ceremonial first pitch<\/a> from Toby before a game in September.<\/p>\n Swanson went 4-2 with four saves and a 2.97 ERA in a career-best 69 appearances in 2023. The 6-foot-3 right-hander is 8-14 with 10 saves and a 3.78 ERA in 195 games.<\/p>\n___<\/h2>\n