More importantly, it provides them the financial flexibility they were seeking entering the 2017 season, when Swisher and Bourn will likely be off their books. Swisher spent about half of his playing time in left field, and the other half at first base. [26] Swisher was acquired to be the Yankees starting first baseman. Nick Swisher joins Dontrelle Willis and Chris Myers to discuss the trade value of Cole Hamels and the most valuable player for the red hot Seattle Mariners. He then went to live with his grandparents in Parkersburg, West Virginia, who raised him during his teenage years. Cafardo reported that with acquisition of Brandon Moss, the tribe would like to move on from Swisher and that they are looking for possible trade partners. [3][4] Swisher's parents divorced when he was 11 years old. The Yankees opted not to promote Swisher to the major leagues, in spite of injuries suffered by Mark Teixeira, Dustin Ackley, and Chris Parmelee. She died from brain cancer in 2005, and he has a memorial tattoo in her honor on his chest (her initials, surrounded by angel's wings and a halo. "They've been around winners and they play the game the right way. This included multiple articles that pertained to his early MLB playing experiences, as well as the MLB Draft of 2002.[19]. [24] Because of his poor offensive play White Sox manager Ozzie Guillén benched Swisher for most of September, saying publicly that "I have to put the best lineup out there to win the game ... To me, the best lineup right now is without (Swisher). Under the new collective bargaining agreement, the Yankees received a compensatory pick because the Indians signed Swisher but it was not the Indians' pick. He was a switch hitter who threw left-handed, and played for the Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves. Bourn batted .246 and stole 13 bases in 96 games for the Indians this year. On May 19, 2007, he cut his hair with assistance from his father. Although Swisher's totals dipped a bit from his 2010 career year, he still managed to hit .260 and was one of four Yankees with at least 20 home runs (after Granderson, Teixeira, and Cano) and finished fourth on the team with 85 RBIs. [10], Swisher made his professional debut with the Vancouver Canadians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League in 2002,[11] before he was promoted to the Visalia Oaks of the Class A-Advanced California League. The Braves were encouraged by the improved bat speed he showed while rehabbing with Triple-A Columbus this past week. We offer recommendations from 35+ fantasy baseball experts! The contract reportedly included a fifth year vesting option worth $14 million, making the total contract worth $70 million. [45] On March 28, 2016, the Braves released Swisher, despite owing him $15 million for the 2016 season.[46]. As the Braves spend another two weeks waiting for Olivera to recover from a hamstring strain, they'll continue using Adonis Garcia as the their third baseman within a lineup that will likely include both Swisher and Bourn on Saturday night. [22][23] He also led the majors in pitches per plate appearance, with 4.51. [37] Swisher finished the season with a career-high .288 batting average and 29 home runs. Swisher was traded on January 3, 2008 to the Chicago White Sox for minor leaguers Ryan Sweeney, Gio González, and Fautino de los Santos as part of what Athletics general manager Billy Beane termed a "rebuilding effort". [43], On August 7, 2015, the Indians traded Swisher and Michael Bourn with cash considerations to the Atlanta Braves for Chris Johnson. Ex-Buckeye Nick Swisher Is Becoming a Fan Favorite. Before his professional career, Swisher played college baseball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The White Sox would eventually lose the division series against the Rays in 4 games. He won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies and was an All-Star in 2010. The 34-year-old former All-Star underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees last year and has played just 30 Major League games this season. Drafted by the A's in the 2002 MLB draft, Swisher made his MLB debut with the Athletics in 2004, and played for the team through 2007. The Dodgers are shopping Ethier, and could be a suitor for Nick Swisher if they complete a trade, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports (on Twitter). "I think with the addition of these two players, we're getting winning players with good makeups," Hart said. Outfielder Nick Swisher has been on a steep decline the past two seasons and now has been released by the Atlanta Braves after being acquired last season in a trade … Swisher has batted .206 with a .597 OPS while battling multiple knee injuries since the start of the 2014 season. New York Yankees Nick Swisher: Trade Rumors Start Again with Abreu Signed Bronx Baseball Daily Senior Analyst I February 11, 2009 Comments After the birth of my second child, I’ve decided to take a step back and spend the rest of this season with my wife and two daughters. 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[48] He announced his retirement on February 17, 2017,[49] and became an analyst for Fox. He earned All-Big Ten honors as an outfielder in 2002, after batting .348 with 10 home runs and 52 RBI. He later stated that he planned on getting another tattoo on his back in the same style as his existing one after the 2009 season to honor his grandfather. [14], Swisher played for the Sacramento River Cats of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League for the 2004 season. Nick Swisher @NickSwisher. I've played with a lot of great teammates and I had a lot of great coaches. 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I'm grateful for a lot of things that have happened here. But at the same time, they know he's not the same kind of player he was when he played in Atlanta during the 2011 and '12 seasons. Nick Swisher, Self: How I Met Your Mother. On November 9, 2012, Swisher declined a $13.3 million one-year qualifying offer from the Yankees, making him a free agent. On April 14, 2016, Swisher signed a minor league contract to return to the Yankees. Nick Swisher contract details, salary breakdowns, payroll salaries, bonuses, career earnings, market value, transactions and statistics. [27] At the end of spring training, manager Joe Girardi announced that Xavier Nady would be starting in right field while Swisher would be a bench player. [21] While Swisher quickly established himself as a fan favorite on his new team he struggled offensively, batting just .219 through the season (the lowest batting average in the majors), though he improved his home run total from 22 in 2007 to 24 in 2008. However, the veteran corner infielder has hit .369 with a .904 OPS in 176 at-bats against left-handed pitchers during that same span. The veteran outfielder could see some time in both left field and center field for the rest of this season. [51] His website, nickswisher.net, is also dedicated to his grandmother. Not too long ago, Nick Swisher was a member of the Chicago White Sox. Though Swisher debuted with the Athletics in 2004, he qualified as a rookie in 2005, as he had less than 130 at-bats during the 2004 season. [18] During the season, Swisher wrote a column for ESPN.com about his various baseball experiences called Sophomore Year. [15], Swisher made his MLB debut in 2004 for the Athletics, playing in 20 games. Swisher's father, Steve Swisher, played 509 games in the major leagues with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres from 1974 through 1982. [55] The couple have two daughters, born May 2013[56][57] and June 2016.[58]. [52] After his grandfather, Don, died in November 2008, Swisher began adding his initials to his bats as well. Swisher lobbied for the post with a promotion commercial of him with a surf board to indicate that he would be surfing in Southern California since the game was to be hosted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. [38] Although Swisher was usually hitting in the bottom third of the lineup, he was moved into the #2 slot in the lineup after Nick Johnson went down with an injury and served as a buffer for the middle of the Yankees lineup. World Series Champion | All Star | FS1 Analyst | Special Advisor to NY Yankees GM | Husband | Father Swisher is the son of former MLB catcher Steve Swisher, who played for various National League baseball clubs in the 1970s and 1980s. Swisher got 3 hits and an RBI during the series as the Oakland A's performed a 3-game sweep against the Twins to advance to the ALCS. [59] As for Bourn, the Braves are looking forward to bringing his positive energy and enthusiasm back to their clubhouse. Nick Swisher: -0.2 WAR over his last 272 games Michael Bourn: 2.1 WAR over his last 331 games Chris Johnson: 2.3 WAR over his last 354 games. Nick Swisher. In what was to that date the closest vote in Final Vote history, he won the final place on the AL roster ahead of Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis.