"The 32-year-old was an eighth-round pick by the Rangers back in 2014 and was a piece of two significant trades before he made his MLB debut. He was part of the package that Texas sent to the Yankees in exchange for the services of Carlos Beltran prior to the 2016 season, and then he was shipped to Seattle by the Yanks in the deal for James Paxton prior to the 2019 season."
"With a 1.68 ERA, 1.84 FIP, and 2.19 SIERA in 53 2/3 innings of work to go along with a 34.0% strikeout rate, Swanson was on the shortlist for the very best relievers in baseball that year. Among all pitchers with at least 50 innings of work that year, Swanson ranked in the top 10 by measure of SIERA (10th), K-BB% (10th), xERA (10th), ERA (9th), and FIP (3rd)."
Erik Swanson announced his retirement at age 32 after parts of seven MLB seasons with the Blue Jays and Mariners. He was an eighth-round pick by the Rangers in 2014 and was included in trades that sent him to the Yankees for Carlos Beltran and later to Seattle in the James Paxton deal. Swanson debuted with the Mariners in 2019 as a swingman after pitching in the Rangers' and Yankees' systems. Early MLB seasons featured inconsistency, including a 5.74 ERA in 2019 and a difficult 2020. He produced a strong 2021 and a dominant 2022 season with elite advanced metrics.
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