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This included multiple articles that pertained to his early MLB playing experiences, as well as the MLB Draft of 2002.[19]. Video: [email protected]: Braves TV discusses the Bourn, Swisher trade. He also touches his lips and points to the sky in his grandmother's honor after he gets a hit as well as inking her initials on the bottom of his bats' knobs and kissing the letters when he comes to home plate. "We feel like Michael Bourn fits us better than Chris Johnson right now," said Hart, who gained his third baseman of the future last week by acquiring Hector Olivera from the Dodgers. Odd trade. "[25] Swisher finished the 2008 regular season with a .219 batting average, 24 home runs, and 69 RBI. Nick Swisher: What's His Trade Market? [61] The album peaked at #3 on the chart of iTunes Children's Albums.[62]. Any and all of the Yankees prospects that even have a chance to contribute in the near future won’t arrive until the 2014 season unless something accelerates their development significantly. 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). Regardless of his role, the Braves view him as someone who could be a valuable mentor to Mallex Smith, the club's center fielder of the future, during Spring Training next year. [26] Swisher was acquired to be the Yankees starting first baseman. The veteran outfielder could see some time in both left field and center field for the rest of this season. ATLANTA -- After spending nearly a year attempting to trade Chris Johnson, the Braves finally proved successful on Friday, when they agreed to a swap of bad contracts that brings Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn to Atlanta. I think these guys will fit what we're doing. It would go down as one of then GM Kenny Williams' biggest mistakes. The Yankees received a compensation draft pick for the 2013 MLB draft as a result of losing Swisher, subsequently using it on Aaron Judge.[41]. Swisher made his postseason debut as the Oakland A's took on the Minnesota Twins in the 2006 ALDS. They have two children. World Series Champion | All Star | FS1 Analyst | Special Advisor to NY Yankees GM | Husband | Father Nick Swisher @NickSwisher. Who know who'll do better in this, but right now I give the edge to the Yankees if Swisher can find his game again. On August 20, the Indians announced that Swisher would have arthroscopic surgery on both of his knees, ending his season. [18] During the season, Swisher wrote a column for ESPN.com about his various baseball experiences called Sophomore Year. [53] Swisher and García became engaged in May 2010,[54] and married on December 11, 2010, at the Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. [55] The couple have two daughters, born May 2013[56][57] and June 2016.[58]. In 2011, Swisher was moved down in the lineup to allow Curtis Granderson to hit second behind Derek Jeter and spent the majority of the season hitting sixth behind Robinson Canó. [51] His website, nickswisher.net, is also dedicated to his grandmother. [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. [12] Swisher started the 2003 season with the Modesto A's, Oakland's new California League affiliate, where he batted .296 in 51 games before receiving a promotion to the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League in June. [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). They assigned him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Class AAA International League. But that's a big if, he was horrible in Chicago. The opportunity finally arose this week, when the Indians agreed to provide $10 million to help offset the costs of Swisher and Bourn. 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. Video: Johnson reacts to being traded to the Indians, "Yeah, there's a little bit [of a relief]," Johnson said after the trade. [2] His mother was of part Italian descent; her grandfather immigrated to the Buffalo, New York area from the town of Oliveri, in Sicily. I've played with a lot of great teammates and I had a lot of great coaches. Before his professional career, Swisher played college baseball for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Burnett, ... 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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. He played in New York for four years before signing with the Cleveland Indians prior to the 2013 season. Nick Swisher. [citation needed] As a strong safety on his football team, he was recruited by several Division I-A college football programs, including the University of Notre Dame, but chose to pursue baseball. 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. [39], On December 23, 2012, Swisher agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract with the Cleveland Indians. [7], Undrafted out of high school, Swisher enrolled at Ohio State University, as that school and Ohio University were the only colleges to recruit him for baseball. The Oakland A's lacked both Dan Johnson and Erubiel Durazo for a large portion of the 2006 season, leaving room for Swisher to move back into his preferred position on a temporary basis. The Yankees opted not to promote Swisher to the major leagues, in spite of injuries suffered by Mark Teixeira, Dustin Ackley, and Chris Parmelee. The deal became official on January 3, 2013. Nicholas Thompson Swisher (born November 25, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB). [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. [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. [45] On March 28, 2016, the Braves released Swisher, despite owing him $15 million for the 2016 season.[46]. He then went to live with his grandparents in Parkersburg, West Virginia, who raised him during his teenage years. "It's been a rough year and a half for me, just health-wise and the whole thing," Swisher said. [13] He batted .230 in 76 games for Midland to finish the season, and then played in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Desert Dogs. [8] He was an All-Big Ten selection as a first baseman as a sophomore in 2001, after hitting .322 with 56 RBI and a league-leading 15 home runs. Nick Swisher, Self: How I Met Your Mother. The Braves traded Johnson to the Indians in exchange for Swisher, Bourn and cash considerations. [5], Swisher attended Parkersburg High School[6] where he was a three-sport star, playing football and baseball, while lettering in basketball. In a book whose key theme is the gulf between orthodox baseball thinking and the new sabermetric-influenced system being implemented by Billy Beane, Swisher was notable as one of the few examples of a player who traditional scouts and Beane could agree upon. Now that they have reached an agreement with Kelly Johnson, there is even less reason to believe they will still be carrying Swisher on their roster when the regular season begins. )[5] Swisher routinely looks up to the sky to honor his parents and grandparents. [5], In August 2009, People reported that Swisher was dating actress JoAnna Garcia. While Freddie Freeman is on the disabled list, Swisher will see some time at first base. He has been married to JoAnna Garcia Swisher since December 11, 2010. Swisher began the 2015 season on the 15-day disabled list due to still recovering from surgery on both knees. [28][29] Due to the perceived logjam, many teams reportedly pursued Swisher,[30][31] but the Yankees opted to keep him as a reserve outfielder and first baseman. [17], Following his rookie season, Swisher improved in most offensive categories. New York Yankees Nick Swisher: Trade Rumors Start Again with Abreu Signed Bronx Baseball Daily Senior Analyst I February 11, 2009 Comments After he spent one year with the White Sox in 2008, the Yankees acquired him prior to the start of the 2009 campaign. He also appeared in the episode "Perfect Week" of How I Met Your Mother,[60] which aired in February 2010. 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. Swisher hit his first postseason home run in the 2009 World Series. Career: 245 HR, .249 BA, 803 RBI, RF/1B, AllStar, Yankees/Athletics/... 2004-2015, b:B/t:L, born in OH 1980, Swish Swisher went 3-for-5 with a home run and tying his career high of five RBIs. I think it was a case where both players wanted out of their current situations and where their attitudes were not too well liked by their teams. [7] Playing for the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team in the Big Ten Conference, Swisher was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2000, after hitting .299 with 10 home runs and 48 runs batted in (RBI). With Nick Swisher‘s contract up after this season, the Yankees will have to sign someone to replace him or make a trade in the off-season. He won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies and was an All-Star in 2010. ". The Braves traded Johnson to the Indians in exchange for Swisher, Bourn and cash considerations. 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 … [52] After his grandfather, Don, died in November 2008, Swisher began adding his initials to his bats as well. Though there is still a chance the Braves could strike a deal over the next five … Thus with the cash exchanged, this deal is essentially a wash for the Braves from a financial perspective. Adam Bernacchio Analyst III October 26, 2010 Comments. [37] Swisher finished the season with a career-high .288 batting average and 29 home runs. [47] Playing first base, Swisher batted .255 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs in 55 games. 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. Nick Swisher and A.J. 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". Though this was essentially a swap of bad contracts, Atlanta's president of baseball operations John Hart believes his club has gained some value via the addition of these two highly respected veterans who are attempting to prove they have something left in the tank. Despite his career low stats in the regular season, Swisher was included in the postseason roster for the White Sox. On November 13, 2008, Swisher and minor league pitcher Kanekoa Texeira were traded to the New York Yankees for utility man Wilson Betemit and minor league pitchers Jeffrey Marquez and Jhonny Núñez. [50], Swisher was very close to his paternal grandmother, Betty Lorraine Swisher, who raised him after his parents' divorce. Retaining his rookie status for 2005,[a] Swisher hit 21 home runs and recorded 74 RBI in 131 games for the 2005 Athletics. But the trade which sent Nick Swisher to the Yankees also marks a symbolic shift in the Yankees’ philosophy. On May 5, Swisher was activated from the disabled list and played almost exclusively at DH for Cleveland before he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with left knee inflammation on June 14. 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. [14], Swisher played for the Sacramento River Cats of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League for the 2004 season. But the Braves had reached a point where they were willing to jump at any opportunity to rid themselves of the contract Johnson signed during the early portion of the 2014 season, when Frank Wren was still the club's general manager. The switch-hitting former All-Star could also provide the bench with a much-needed power threat if his knees cooperate. [44] Swisher batted .195 in 46 games for the Braves. The White Sox would eventually lose the division series against the Rays in 4 games. 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. The contract reportedly included a fifth year vesting option worth $14 million, making the total contract worth $70 million. – Couples, Alex Rodriguez, Kate Hudson", "Privileged's Joanna Garcia and Yankee Nick Swisher Are Engaged", "Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher Wed in Palm Beach", "Nick and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Welcome a Daughter", "Nick and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Welcome Daughter Emerson Jay", "Nick and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Welcome Daughter Sailor Stevie", "Video: Does JoAnna Garcia's NY Yankee Husband Hit a Home Run on Better With You? Swisher was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Lillian Marie (Vaught) Malizia and Steve Swisher, a former major leaguer. [3][4] Swisher's parents divorced when he was 11 years old. "I think with the addition of these two players, we're getting winning players with good makeups," Hart said. He won the 2009 World Series with the Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies and was an All-Star in 2010. 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. 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. 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. In Nick Cafardo’s most recent column for the Boston Globe, he reported the already frequently postulated news that the Cleveland Indians are looking to deal Nick Swisher. He also improved his on-base percentage by raising it to .372, as well as boosting his slugging percentage to .493. Swisher has batted .206 with a .597 OPS while battling multiple knee injuries since the start of the 2014 season. The Braves were encouraged by the improved bat speed he showed while rehabbing with Triple-A Columbus this past week. Swisher is the son of former MLB catcher Steve Swisher, who played for various National League baseball clubs in the 1970s and 1980s. Due to a .128 batting average in the 2009 postseason, Swisher worked with hitting coach Kevin Long to reinvent his swing for the 2010 season. The Oakland A's would eventually lose the ALCS to the Tigers in just 4 games. Nick Swisher was born on November 25, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio, USA as Nicholas Thompson Swisher. All of the songs recorded on the album are cover songs that were selected by Swisher. During the 2008 ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays, Swisher had a hit and 2 walks. [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. 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. [32], On April 13, 2009, in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Swisher pitched one inning in relief, allowing one hit and one walk before retiring the next three batters in a row, including a strikeout against Gabe Kapler in his first pitching appearance in the major leagues. As for Bourn, the Braves are looking forward to bringing his positive energy and enthusiasm back to their clubhouse. Featured Columnist November 18, 2014 Comments. Just five days later, Swisher became the starting right fielder after Nady went on the disabled list due to an elbow injury. ATLANTA -- The Braves have spent a significant portion of this offseason attempting to trade Nick Swisher. On April 9, 2009, in a game against the Baltimore Orioles, Swisher started for the first time as a Yankee in right field, replacing Xavier Nady who was playing DH to give Hideki Matsui a rest. During the 2006 regular season, Swisher compiled a .254 batting average with 35 home runs. The Atlanta Braves reacquired outfielder Michael Bourn in a trade Friday with Cleveland, also landing outfielder Nick Swisher while dealing third baseman Chris Johnson to the Indians. Cleveland, in turn, surrendered its highest pick outside of the top ten but that pick did not go to the Yankees, it was just skipped in the draft. The Indians are in "aggressive pursuit" of Nick Swisher in the wake of the Shin-Soo Choo trade, reports ESPN's Jim Bowden (Twitter links).Mark Feinsand of The … Swisher and the Athletics' 2002 draft are heavily featured in Michael Lewis' 2003 book Moneyball. 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. [59] On this day in Yankees history, Nick Swisher took his exuberant personality from the outfield to the mound for the first and only pitching appearance of his career. The first episode aired February 16 and the second aired February 23. [43], On August 7, 2015, the Indians traded Swisher and Michael Bourn with cash considerations to the Atlanta Braves for Chris Johnson. 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. The unattractive contracts allowed each player to pass through waivers and thus be eligible to be traded beyond the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. Swisher released a children's music album titled "Believe" on August 9, 2011. [5] To honor her further, he let his hair grow for eleven months and donated it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths, a program that creates free wigs for cancer patients. 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