Already sidelined three weeks with a badly bruised heel, Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson still has no timetable for a return to the field. While batting in a simulated game against Yoan López in July 2015, Swanson was hit in the face with a pitch. Swanson went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Mets. Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has increased his on-field workouts, including taking ground balls Saturday, an encouraging sign as he works his way back from a heel injury.Swanson, 25, has missed 22 games thus far because of the injury, which occurred when his heel scraped a base.The team has sorely missed Swanson’s defense, necessitating Friday’s signing of defensive specialist Adeiny Hechavarría. He has spent this past week taking batting practice, throwing and completing other baseball activities.
Swanson went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in a win over Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Swanson has been sidelined since bruising his heel during a July 23 loss to the Royals. The injury delayed his professional debut, which took place on August 12, 2015, with the Hillsboro Hops of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.
But with the recent addition of three veteran relievers -- Shane Greene, Chris Martin and Mark Melancon -- they no longer have an abundance of optionable pieces on their active roster. Swanson played in 22 games in his first professional seaso… 1 overall pick underwent an MRI, which revealed he had a torn ligament in his left hand.Dansby Swanson underwent an MRI in Atlanta today which revealed a partially torn ligament in his left hand. Play Now
... Doctors have told Swanson the injury isn’t something he’d be able to play through. But he still felt some lingering soreness as he completed running exercises on Friday. section: | slug: braves-dansby-swanson-swipes-first-bag-wednesday | sport: baseball | route: article_single_fantasy | Read more: A heel injury after landing on the first base bag awkwardly on July 23rd against the Kansas City Royals has had Dansby sidelined ever since. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Swanson with the first overall selection of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. He has spent this past week taking batting practice, throwing and completing other baseball activities. ATLANTA -- Now that Dansby Swanson will need a couple more days to recover from his bruised right heel, Braves manager Brian Snitker said the shortstop will likely play in at least one Minor League rehab game before being activated from the injured list.
The end of Dansby Swanson's season just got a little more complicated.The Braves announced Wednesday the 2015 No. He exited June having produced a .908 OPS and a 35.2 percent strikeout rate through the first 43 games of his career.Gausman allowed 17 earned runs over the final three starts (8 1/3 innings) that preceded him being placed on the injured list on June 11. When he was activated on July 21, he limited the Nationals to one run over seven innings. Swanson signed with the Diamondbacks, receiving a $6.5 million signing bonus. August 3, 2019 Braves cautious as Dansby Swanson returns to lineup after injury Swanson was on the disabled list since May 4 with a lingering wrist injury. Now that he’ll need at least a few more days to recover, Riley’s solo shot against Reds southpaw Alex Wood on Friday night was his first home run since July 6. Dansby Swanson profile page, biographical information, injury history and news 6-keys: media/fantasynews/mlb/reg/free/stories Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has increased his on-field workouts, including taking ground balls Saturday, an encouraging sign as he works his way back from a heel injury. Foltynewicz has produced a 1.13 ERA over the past three starts he’s made for Gwinnett.
“It’s … a frustrating injury,” Swanson said Tuesday.