ERIK SWANSON NEWS

Secures first save Swanson saved Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers, throwing 1.1 innings and allowing a hit and a walk with two strikeouts.

Impact Swanson relieved Keynan Middleton with two outs and runners on first and second in the eighth and induced an Adolis Garcia strike out before retiring Jason Martin with two on and two out in the ninth to lock down his first save. Swanson's use in the closer role Friday could be a result of Rafael Montero seeing work in three of the last four games or manager Scott Servais rewarding an excellent 0.69 ERA.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lewis homers, M's hand Rangers 10th straight road loss 3-2

Kyle Lewis doubled and scored Seattle’s first run, then hit a two-run opposite-field homer an inning later that proved to be the difference in the Mariners’ 3-2 win over Texas, the...

MAY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

Gets second hold Swanson secured his second hold in a win over the Athletics on Monday, issuing a walk and recording three strikeouts.

Impact Swanson got 11 of his 18 pitches into the strike zone while lowering his ERA to 0.77. The right-hander has put together five consecutive scoreless appearances, a stretch during which he's notched a pair of holds and an 8:3 K:BB over five innings.

MAY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seattle Mariners reliever Erik Swanson has been untouchable A lot of the focus has been on Kendall Graveman out of the Seattle Mariners bullpen, but there is another guy that has completely transforme...

MAY 25, 2021 • SODOMOJO.COM

Gallo 2 HRs, Rangers throw out Lewis at plate to top M's 9-8

Rangers rookie center fielder Adolis Garcia threw out Kyle Lewis at the plate on a wild, scrambly play for the final out, and Texas held off the Seattle Mariners 9-8

MAY 9, 2021 • Associated Press

Opens in loss Swanson allowed one run on two hits and a walk over 2.2 innings in Saturday's loss to the Rangers. He didn't factor into the decision.

Impact The righty was sharp Saturday as he opened against a Rangers lineup that has a lot of pop. The 27-year-old threw 30 of his 45 pitches for strikes and now will look to build up manager Scott Servais' trust in order to earn a longer leash in a rotation that may call up some young arms as the season progresses. Swanson will more than likely open for two to three innings in his next appearance and now has a 1.35 ERA and 0.60 WHIP on the season.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Swanson will start Saturday's game against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Impact Swanson served as an opener Monday, and the Mariners hope to get two or three innings out of him Saturday before bringing in a bulk reliever. In his first two outings of the season, Swanson has allowed no hits and a walk while striking out four in four innings.

MAY 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners rebound from being no-hit with 5-4 win at Rangers

Mitch Haniger had a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners bounced back from being no-hit in their last game with a 5-4 win at Texas

MAY 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Opens Monday's loss Swanson registered a no-decision Monday against Baltimore, going two innings and allowing no baserunners with three strikeouts in a 5-3 loss.

Impact Making his first start and second appearance of 2021, Swanson shut down the Orioles over two innings as the opener. He may continue to be used as a non-traditional starter going forward.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles use pair of late homers to rally past Mariners 5-3

Cedric Mullins and Freddy Galvis each hit a two-run homer in Baltimore’s five-run eighth inning as the Orioles rallied for a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners

MAY 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Sheffield, Mariners relievers shut down Angels for 2-0 win

Justus Sheffield shook off early control problems to allow just two hits over six innings, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels

MAY 2, 2021 • Associated Press

Called up Sunday The Mariners recalled Swanson from their alternate training site Sunday.

Impact Swanson will offer the Mariners some length out of the bullpen ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Angels after Seattle needed four relievers to cover the final seven innings of Saturday's 10-5 loss. If Justus Sheffield can work relatively deep into Sunday's start, the Mariners could bypass using Swanson and deploy him as the spot starter for what's expected to be a bullpen game in Monday's series opener in Baltimore. The Mariners plan to keep a six-man rotation intact while Marco Gonzales (forearm) is on the shelf, but manager Scott Servais has yet to name a replacement for the southpaw.

MAY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to alternate site Swanson was optioned to the alternate training site Friday.

Impact The 27-year-old was recalled from the alternate site at the start of the week and will return there with Anthony Misiewicz activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday. Swanson fired two scoreless frames in his lone appearance during his brief time with the team.

APRIL 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners and Orioles rained out, twin-bill set for Tuesday

The game between the Seattle Mariners and the Baltimore Orioles was rained out

APRIL 13, 2021 • Associated Press

Recalled by Seattle Swanson was recalled by the Mariners on Monday.

Impact Swanson began the season at the Mariners' alternate training site even though he posted a 2.84 ERA and 0.63 WHIP in 6.1 innings this spring. However, he'll rejoin the major-league bullpen after Anthony Misiewicz was placed on the injured list for an unspecified reason Monday. Swanson gave up 11 runs in 7.2 innings across nine relief appearances for Seattle last year and will presumably serve in a low-leverage role in 2021.

APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to alternate site Swanson was optioned to the Mariners' alternate training site Saturday.

Impact Swanson cruised to a 2.84 ERA and 0.63 WHIP in 6.1 spring innings, but that evidently wasn't enough to earn an Opening Day roster spot. With a career 6.58 ERA in 65.2 major-league innings, Swanson will presumably fill a low-leverage role if and when he returns to the majors.

MARCH 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

AP source: Paxton returns to Mariners for $8.5M, 1-year deal

A person with knowledge of the negotiations tells he Associated Press that left-hander James Paxton is returning to the Seattle Mariners after an injury filled end of his stint wit...

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Placed on 10-day injured list Swanson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain, retroactive to Aug. 17.

Impact Swanson has labored through his past two appearances as he's given up six runs on four hits while hitting two batters and striking out two over one inning. His injury could help provide an explanation behind his back-to-back losing efforts. The exact severity of the issue isn't known, and it's unclear how much time he'll miss as a result of the injury.

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox hit 4 consecutive homers in victory over Cardinals

AUGUST 17, 2020 • Associated Press

Tucker hits game-ending homer as Astros sweep Mariners 3-2

Kyle Tucker hit a game-ending homer in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 for their fourth straight win

AUGUST 16, 2020 • Associated Press

Disappoints against Rangers Swanson (0-1) was tagged with the loss and a blown save Wednesday against the Rangers after giving up five runs on three hits while striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. He...

Impact Swanson was all over the place Wednesday and gave the game away in the bottom of the eighth -- the Mariners had a 4-2 lead when Swanson entered the contest and were down 6-4 when he left. He kicked things off striking out Nick Solak, but then Swanson allowed four straight batters to reach base with a single, a double, a hit by pitch and an RBI single. He was able to record the second out on a sac fly from Shin-Soo Choo that scored Elvis Andrus, and Swanson also hit Isiah Kiner-Falefa before departing the contest. This is an outing the 26-year-old right-hander will try to forget as soon as possible.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Dietrich debuts as Rangers rally in 8th for 7-4 win over M's

Derek Dietrich reached base four times in his Texas debut and the Rangers scored five runs in the eighth inning for a 7-4 win over the Seattle Mariners

AUGUST 13, 2020 • Associated Press

Cubs top Tribe 7-2; Chicago's 12-3 start is best in 50 years

AUGUST 13, 2020 • Associated Press

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JULY 17, 2020 • Associated Press