Anthony Swarzak Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/10/1985 (38)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- None
Anthony Swarzak Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Anthony Swarzak News
Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak (shoulder) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Swarzak missed the last two weeks due to elbow inflammation in his right shoulder. Swarzak has a 0.52 ERA since joining the Braves, so hopefully the injury doesn't slow him down.
The Atlanta Braves have traded right-handed relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino and left-handed relief pitcher Jesse Biddle to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak. Vizcaino is out for the season with a labrum injury and will be a free agent following the season. Biddle had made 15 appearances for the Braves this season with a 5.40 ERA before getting demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett, where he was much more effective with a 3.38 ERA in four appearances. Swarzak is an intriguing piece, as he was successful in the bullpen for multiple seasons, but the past two years have not been as nice to him, as he has a 5.85 ERA in his last 44 appearances. A change of scenery may be in the best interest of Swarzak, and is the only player in this trade worth monitoring to see how the Braves deploy him.
The disastrous outings continue to pile up for Seattle Mariners reliever Anthony Swarzak. He entered the ninth inning protecting a two-run lead before giving up a single, which was immediately followed by a Giovanny Urshela home run to tie the game. Swarzak proceeded to give up another single before getting lifted after only recording one out. He was charged with a third run and the loss after Roenis Elias entered the game and gave up the game-winning hit. It's the sixth consecutive outing that the right-hander has given up at least one run and the third straight blown save. It's incredible that manager Scott Servais went back to Swarzak to close out a game, and we have to think this will be the last opportunity he'll get for a while.