Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson will be away from the team for “a while” after his four-year-old son was hit by a car on Sunday and is recovering in hospital, manager John Schneider told reporters Tuesday.
Schneider added that Swanson’s son, Toby, is “on the road to recovery.” There is no timeline for Swanson’s return to spring training in Dunedin, Fla.
“Family comes first,” Schneider said. “Our love, support and prayers are with Erik, Madison and Toby and the rest of the Swanson family.”
The right-hander was acquired by the Blue Jays in Nov. 2022 as part of the trade that sent outfielder Teoscar Hernandez to the Seattle Mariners.
In seven appearances for the Blue Jays in 2023, Swanson had a 1-1 record with a 4.05 ERA across 6.2 innings.
