6ix Inning Stretch podcast<\/a> hosted by Lindsay Dunn and former Jays player Whit Merrifield, Swanson spoke about being designated for assignment by Toronto in a move that effectively ended his time in the major leagues.<\/p>\n“It just kind of felt like I was ready to be at home, be a husband, be a father full- time,” Swanson told the hosts. “Obviously, the day-to-day grind over 12 seasons in the minor leagues, in the big leagues, is a lot for a player to deal with. When you start mixing in a family, wife, kids, it’s even more.”<\/p>\n
Swanson remained close with many players on the team, and was cheering them on throughout their run to the World Series.<\/p>\n
Previously a member of the Seattle Mariners organization, Swanson was on a hunting trip in Montana when he first found out about the trade to Toronto back in 2022 in a high-profile deal centred around Teoscar Hernandez.<\/p>\n
“I was out there with my in-laws, and I had no service at the time, and all I knew was I got traded, but I didn’t know to where,” he shared. “I finally drove, like, 20 miles to get reception, and I got told I was going to Toronto.. I was like, this is if I’m going to get traded somewhere, this is probably one of the best places I could get traded to, unbelievable atmosphere… So I was pretty excited right away.”<\/p>\n
Across three seasons with Toronto from 2023-2025, Swanson put up a 4.28 ERA in 120 appearances across 111.1 innings.<\/p>\n
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