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Mallory Swanson tears patella tendon in USWNT win – NBC Sports
- Mallory Swanson tears patella tendon in USWNT win NBC Sports
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- Mallory Swanson, USWNT’s top scorer, tears patellar tendon 3 months before World Cup Yahoo Sports
- “It’s Really Hard to See” – Alex Morgan Expresses Concern on Mallory Swanson Following Horror Injury Before Being Carted Off During USWNT’s 2-0 Win EssentiallySports
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Forward Alyssa Thompson Replaces Mallory Swanson On U.S. Women’s National Team Roster For Match Against The Republic Of Ireland On April 11 In St. Louis | U.S. Soccer Official Website – U.S. Soccer
- Forward Alyssa Thompson Replaces Mallory Swanson On U.S. Women’s National Team Roster For Match Against The Republic Of Ireland On April 11 In St. Louis | U.S. Soccer Official Website U.S. Soccer
- Mallory Swanson, USWNT’s top scorer, tears patellar tendon 3 months before World Cup Yahoo Sports
- Mallory Swanson has torn patella tendon in left knee; timeline for return unclear – Equalizer Soccer Equalizer Soccer
- Mallory Swanson has a torn patella tendon, putting the World Cup in question for the Chicago Red Stars forward Chicago Tribune
- Swanson has torn tendon in her left knee, may miss World Cup Yahoo Sports
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Dansby Swanson details Cubs decision, cites late grandfather
CHICAGO — Dansby Swanson’s first choice was Atlanta.
But the former Braves’ shortstop said his second choice was a sentimental one — because the newest member of the Chicago Cubs used to watch their games with his grandfather, who died just a week ago.
“Every time I walked in, he would have the Cubs game on,” a slightly teary-eyed Swanson said Wednesday during his introductory news conference at Wrigley Field. “He just loved baseball so much. … Being a Cub means more to me than people will realize. It’s no secret I left my hometown team to be here.”
Swanson, an Atlanta native, signed a seven-year, $177 million contract with the Cubs on Wednesday, the second-richest deal in franchise history. The Cubs “blew away” the Braves’ offer, according to a source, undoubtedly making the decision to leave Atlanta a little easier.
“I’d be lying if I said I didn’t hope that I would be back home,” Swanson said. “Atlanta is where I always envisioned myself, especially after I got traded. I’m a homebody, my family is there. There’s deep roots there, but at the end of the day I reached out [to the Braves] plenty in the offseason … and got the pretty clear sense that they were going to move on.
“We were on our honeymoon, and we felt this is where we were supposed to be regardless.”
Just a day before the death of his grandfather, whose second-favorite team was the Cubs, Swanson married professional soccer player Mallory Pugh, who just happens to play for the Chicago Red Stars of the NWSL. Swanson said the two prayed on the decision to join the Cubs, who he sees as being on the upswing despite winning just 74 games last season.
“I’m obsessed with the journey of winning,” Swanson said. “It’s crazy how quickly the page can turn, but as quickly as that page turned it can turn back the other way.”
The Cubs made the postseason every year from 2015 to 2018 and again in 2020 but have been rebuilding over the past two years after saying goodbye to stars Anthony Rizzo, Kyle Schwarber, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant and others.
In regard to joining the Cubs, Swanson’s free agent conversations with the team went both ways.
“The thing that stood out to me is it felt like he was interviewing us,” team president Jed Hoyer said. “‘How are you guys going to win? What’s your plan? What’s your philosophy?’ It was very clear that winning was the priority.”
Going back to the end of last season, Swanson was well aware of where the Cubs fit into the baseball landscape. They went 39-31 in the second half, relying on pitching to carry the day. With the addition of the seven-year veteran, they can claim an improved defense up the middle as the Cubs will employ a Gold Glove winner at shortstop, a former winner (Cody Bellinger) in center field and a former finalist (Nico Hoerner) at second base.
Hoerner played shortstop last season but has been informed he’ll be moving back to second.
“You have some good veteran talent, some young guys that are really starting to perform better and then you start mixing in some guys like Nico, myself, Cody Bellinger, Jameson Taillon and you say, ‘Wow, this is getting to be a pretty complete team with the ability to compete at a high level,'” Swanson said.
Swanson is convinced he can find another level to his offensive game. He has displayed more power over the past two seasons — 52 home runs total — but at the cost of a high strikeout rate. He whiffed 182 times in 2022, fifth-most in baseball.
“I feel like over the last three to four years, I’ve had a track record of consistently getting better and feel like that trend is a long way from being over,” he said. “I started working with guys I really trust offensively. I feel like the sky is the limit and the potential is just now being tapped.”
That desire to improve wasn’t lost on Hoyer, who found Swanson’s questions about the team and coaching staff admirable.
“I can’t imagine two better attributes of a free agent than that: How are we going to win here and how are you going to make me better?” Hoyer said.
Swanson was the first pick in the 2015 draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks before being traded to Atlanta the following year. He helped the Braves to a World Series title in 2021 and is the second high-profile player to leave Atlanta in two years, after Freddie Freeman returned to his hometown to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers last season.
Swanson is doing the opposite, leaving where he grew up, but comes to a team in need of leadership. And it’s a team his grandfather would have been pleased to see him play for.
“I walked down to the field today and looked at my wife and said, ‘This is where we’re supposed to be,'” Swanson said.
Cubs Finalizing Contract With Dansby Swanson
The Cubs are “very close” to a deal with shortstop Dansby Swanson, and are expected to finalize the deal shortly, NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan reports (via Twitter). The contract is a seven-year, $177MM deal that includes a full no-trade clause, according to Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports (Twitter link). Swanson is represented by Excel Sports Management.
It is the second-biggest free agent deal in Cubs history, second only to Jason Heyward’s eight-year, $184MM pact from the 2015-16 offseason. After the Cubs had spent the last couple of seasons cutting payroll and largely moving into rebuild mode, it is safe to say that the franchise is firmly planning to compete again, given the signings of Swanson, Jameson Taillon, and Cody Bellinger this offseason, as well as the Seiya Suzuki and Marcus Stroman deals last winter.
Rumors have swirled since the summer that the Cubs were planning to sign one of the “big four” shortstops of the 2022-23 offseason — Swanson, Carlos Correa, Trea Turner, or Xander Bogaerts. Some reports even suggested that Chicago could sign two of the shortstops, with an eye towards moving one player to another position (a la the Rangers inking both Corey Seager and Marcus Semien last winter). Initial reports indicated that Correa and Bogaerts were the Cubs’ top options of the group, but during the Winter Meetings, Swanson began to emerge as “perhaps their most realistic target at shortstop,” in the words of The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.
As it turned out, all of the big four shortstops ended up switching teams, with Swanson the last one to land his next contract. Turner signed with the Phillies, Bogaerts with the Padres, Correa with the Giants, and now Swanson will head to Wrigleyville to join the third different organization of his pro career. Drafted first overall by the Diamondbacks in 2015, Swanson’s Arizona was limited to 22 A-ball games, as he was dealt to the Braves that offseason as part of a blockbuster five-player swap.
The trade became infamous for Arizona fans, as Shelby Miller (the primary piece headed to the D’Backs) immediately struggled with his new team, while Georgia-born Swanson blossomed with his hometown Braves. Success wasn’t immediate for Swanson, who hit only .243/.314/.369 over his first 1229 Major League plate appearances from 2016-18. However, he gradually became more productive at the plate, culminating in a 2022 season that saw him hit .277/.329/.447 with 25 homers over 696 PA, translating to a 116 wRC+.
Swanson also hit 27 homers in 2021, bringing some solid power from the shortstop position. It could be that Swanson might still be entering his prime years as a hitter as he enters his age-29 season, making him an even more intriguing addition as an all-around player. Swanson is also an excellent baserunner and has a very strong defensive resume that includes a Gold Glove last season. The Outs Above Average metric grades Swanson with a +38 total over the last five seasons, and while his Defensive Runs Saved (+18) and UZR/150 (+0.4) numbers are a little more inconsistent, Swanson is certainly an above-average fielder at a key defensive position.
The Cubs already had a good defensive shortstop in Nico Hoerner, of course, and yet Hoerner’s versatility allowed Chicago to explore multiple options around the diamond. With Swanson now taking over at shortstop and Bellinger also signed as primarily the everyday center fielder, it looks like Hoerner will be spending most of his time at second base. Between Hoerner and Swanson, the Cubs now have one of the very best defensive middle infields in baseball, which will be particularly important in 2023 given the new rules limiting defensive shifts.
More to come…
MLB rumors: Twins could be outbid on Dansby Swanson; Mets looking at trades for James McCann, Carlos Carrasco
Most of the big-name free agents are off the board, but there’s still plenty of calendar left in the 2022-23 MLB offseason. As such, there are also still plenty of rumors left in the 2022-23 MLB offseason. Speaking of which, you can find Friday’s crop of rumors just below.
Mets talking Carrasco, McCann trades
The Mets are discussing right-handed starter Carlos Carrasco and catcher James McCann in trade talks with other teams, according to SNY’s Andy Martino.
Carrasco figures to be the more attractive of the two players. He’s coming off a solid season that saw him post a 97 ERA+ across 29 starts. He’s owed $14 million this season, a reasonable wage for a league-average starter (or thereabout) in today’s marketplace.
McCann is likely to prove to be a harder sell. Not only is he scheduled to make more than $12 million in each of the next two seasons, but his performance has cratered since joining the Mets prior to the 2021 campaign. Indeed, he’s hit for a 70 OPS+.
The Mets have been active on both the starting pitcher and catcher fronts this winter. They’ve added Justin Verlander, Kodai Senga, and José Quintana to their rotation (albeit while losing Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker, and Chris Bassitt) and on Thursday they signed veteran backstop Omar Narváez. The Mets have two other catchers in house, in Tomas Nido and Francisco Alvarez, suggesting that a culling is in order.
It’s not clear which teams the Mets are engaged with on either Carrasco or McCann.
The White Sox made a splash on Friday afternoon, signing outfielder Andrew Benintendi to a five-year pact worth $75 million that becomes the richest free-agent contract in franchise history. Benintendi, ranked as the 18th best free agent by CBS Sports earlier this winter, is likely to become their everyday left fielder. Here’s more on that signing.
Twins sign Gallo; target Swanson, Turner
The Twins recently failed to re-up with shortstop Carlos Correa, who inked a $350 million pact with the Giants. Now Minnesota is pondering what their post-Correa lineup should look like. They began to assemble it on Friday afternoon, inking former All-Star outfielder Joey Gallo to a one-year deal worth $11 million. Where else might the Twins turn?
The Athletic has the specifics. According to Dan Hayes, shortstop Dansby Swanson remains a strong consideration, but he’s likely coveted by a couple of teams — the Cubs and incumbent Braves, to wit — that are positioned to outbid the Twins should it come to that. Other, perhaps more realistic targets for Minnesota include third baseman Justin Turner and outfielder A.J. Pollock. (It’s unclear if the Twins will continue to pursue Pollock after inking Gallo.)
Gallo’s power remains unassailable, but his contact struggles severely limit how valuable he can be. As for Turner, he’s had a strong career, both offensively and defensively. However, he’s 38, and he’s shown significant signs of decline over the last two seasons. He should remain a useful player in 2023, but he’s not the kind of true needle-mover the Twins need.
O’s interested in Hill
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Orioles were pursuing free-agent righty Michael Wacha. He’s not the only former Red Sox pitcher the O’s covet. Mike Elias is also talking to left-hander Rich Hill, according to Rob Bradford.
Hill, 42, posted a 98 ERA+ in 26 starts last season with the Red Sox. He’s plenty familiar with the American League East, having made appearances in the past with the Rays, Yankees, and indeed, even, the Orioles way back in 2009. Of course, that was well before Hill salvaged his career in 2015. He appeared in 14 games for Baltimore, amassing a 7.80 ERA and issuing nearly one walk for every strikeout.
Were the Orioles to reunite with Hill, they’d certainly be hoping for better results.
A’s ink May
The A’s on Friday announced that they’ve signed veteran reliever Trevor May to a one-year contract. ESPN reports that the deal is worth $7 million with the opportunity to make another $500,000 in incentives. May, 33, is coming off a disappointing season for the Mets in 2023, but since the start of the 2018 season he boasts a 120 ERA+ with a 3.75 K/BB ratio.
As things stand now, May — a 33-year-old middle reliever, by way of reminder — would be Oakland’s highest-paid player in 2023.
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Chicago Cubs expressing interest in Dansby Swanson
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 11: Dansby Swanson #7 of the Atlanta Braves reacts after a hit against the Philadelphia Phillies during the ninth inning in game one of the National League Division Series at Truist Park on October 11, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Adam Hagy/Getty Images)
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The Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves are in….very different spots going into the 2023 season. The Braves are trying to keep the band together, win their division yet again, and make another deep run in the playoffs. The Cubs, on the other hand, are coming off a season where they were 14 games under .500, have recently let a lot of their veteran talent move on, and have a rotation that can best be described as “speculative”.
Given that, it is a little surprising that the Cubs are thought to be looking to be aggressive this winter. It goes without saying that the Cubs have a rabid fanbase that wants a winner on the field, but that hasn’t stopped the Chicago’s ownership and front office from making unpopular moves that made the team worse in the short-term. However, it has been consistently reported for a while that the Cubs are looking to make a splash, particularly at shortstop, and one of the players they are eyeballing may be familiar to Braves fans.
The Cubs interest in Dansby Swanson does make a certain amount of sense
This is obviously just a list of names at the top of the shortstop market, so there is no need for Braves’ fans to set Truist on fire or anything quite yet, but it is notable that Morosi mentioned specifically that the Cubs have been in touch with Dansby’s agents.
Moreover, Dansby may be exactly the sort of shortstop that the Cubs want to target. They clearly want someone of real value to man the position and guys like Turner and Correa may be more than they are comfortable spending until they can figure out how to win games again. Players like Dansby (or Bogaerts) may be more in their wheelhouse as they try to solidify shortstop while rebuilding the rest of the roster around them.
Stay tuned, Braves fans. It is only going to get wilder from here.
Latest On Extension Talks Between Braves, Dansby Swanson
There’s roughly a week until impending free agents are permitted to speak with other teams. Clubs have an exclusive negotiating window with their free agents for five days after the World Series wraps up.
An extension for any notable free agent this close to the offseason would register as a major surprise, but teams figure to keep in contact with their top players. The Braves and All-Star shortstop Dansby Swanson have talked potential contracts since at least mid-August. Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote last month the sides had exchanged formal proposals, and Jon Heyman of the New York Post now sheds a bit more light on discussions. According to Heyman, the Braves made an offer in the $100MM range at some point during the season.
Precisely when the Braves made the proposal is unknown, but it’s now clear Swanson is in strong position to beat roughly $100MM on his next deal. He’s headed to free agency on the heels of a career year. The former first overall pick has always been a strong defensive shortstop, but he was arguably the game’s top defensive infielder in 2022. That earned him his first career Gold Glove a few months after his first trip to the Midsummer Classic. Swanson also had one of his top offensive showings, connecting on 25 home runs and posting a .277/.329/.447 line while playing in every one of Atlanta’s games.
Swanson’s production tailed off a bit in the second half, but his overall line checked in 16 points above league average by measure of wRC+. That’s right in line with the platform-year showing for Javier Báez and better than that of Trevor Story, each of whom were free agents in a loaded shortstop class last offseason. Both Báez and Story were going into their age-29 seasons, as Swanson is now. They each landed $140MM guarantees on the open market, and both players locked in opt-out clauses into their deals (although the Red Sox can override Story’s opt-out by triggering a club option for a 7th season). Swanson’s representatives at Excel Sports Management are surely well-aware of those recent precedents, and it stands to reason they could look to beat the $140MM mark.
Each of Swanson and Atlanta president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has gone on record about a mutual desire to keep the shortstop in Atlanta. Swanson is a Georgia native who’s never played for another team at the big league level, and it stands to reason he’d be happy to stick around. Whether he’d take some kind of discount to do so isn’t known, although that he apparently turned down an offer in the realm of nine figures suggests he’s not completely averse to testing the market.
The Braves are a year removed from a high-profile stalemate with former franchise icon Freddie Freeman. Those talks reportedly hit a stumbling block over the Braves’ reluctance to go six guaranteed years, and Freeman eventually signed with the Dodgers after Atlanta pivoted to land and extend Matt Olson. Freeman was also an Excel Sports Management client at the time, but Swanson has consistently maintained that back-and-forth would have no bearing on his relationship with the Braves or his agency.
Obviously, that Swanson declined an extension offer isn’t a guarantee he’ll depart. Heyman reports that proposal was made at some point during the season, and Anthopoulos confirmed after their season wrapped up the team still had interest in a long-term deal. It stands to reason they’ve remained in contact and will continue to do so throughout the offseason. The Braves are sure to extend Swanson a qualifying offer next week, which he’ll reject in search of a much longer and loftier commitment.
Actor Kristy Swanson, Who Spread Virus Misinformation, Is Hospitalized With COVID-19
Actor Kristy Swanson, the original “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” said Monday she has been hospitalized in New Jersey after contracting COVID-19.
“Prayers for me please. Yesterday I took an ambulance ride to the hospital. I’m still here with pneumonia, I’m on oxygen etc, all covid related of course. I’m in good spirits and in great hands,” she tweeted.
Swanson said she was “at the tail end” of her COVID-19 infection when it “jumped into my lungs.” She said she was being treated at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly with blood thinners and baricitinib, a rheumatoid arthritis drug authorized by the FDA for emergency use to treat COVID-19.
Swanson, a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, frequently shares misinformation about coronavirus on Twitter, where she has close to 390,000 followers. Recently she promoted debunked conspiracy theories that the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, “murders puppies.” She has also shared anti-mask and anti-vaccine content, including a tweet last month in which she suggested the government implemented vaccine mandates to make money.
In response to a New York Post report Monday characterizing her as anti-vaccine, Swanson tweeted, “I have NEVER said I am anti-vax.”
“What do you know about my medical or Covid history?” she replied to another tweet from a critic who hoped that she would “get well enough to apologize to the people taking care of you for adding to their burden by not getting vaccinated” and that she would spread the word to others about her mistake.
Both vaccinated and unvaccinated people can contract COVID-19, however, those who have received the vaccine are far less likely to get infected, become seriously ill or die. Vaccinated people are also less likely to infect others.
It’s not clear if Swanson is vaccinated against COVID-19. HuffPost has reached out to a representative for comment.
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Braves vs Nationals final score: Ozzie Albies, Dansby Swanson power Braves to 12-2 win
Ozzie Albies and Dansby Swanson did the heavy lifting in support of Max Fried to help the Atlanta Braves to a 12-2 win over the Washington Nationals.
The Braves finally broke through against Patrick Corbin in the third. As has been the case multiple times this season, the rally started with a single by Max Fried. Albies followed with a bullet to center that Victor Robles misread into a triple. Fried scored from first on the play to give Atlanta a 1-0 lead. Albies scored two batters later when Freddie Freeman singled back through the box.
Fried sat down the first nine hitters he faced but Robles reached on a bunt single to lead off the fourth. He moved up to third as Juan Soto doubled off the wall in right with one out and then scored on a sharp single by Josh Bell. Fried struck out Yadiel Hernandez and got Carter Kieboom to ground out sharply to Swanson to escape with no further damage.
Atlanta busted the game open in the fifth. Guillermo Heredia singled to begin the inning and then moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt by Fried. Albies struck again lining a 3-2 pitch into the bullpen in left center for a two-run home run to extend the lead to 4-1. Albies has now homered in four straight games and five of his last six overall.
The Braves weren’t finished. Jorge Soler worked a walk and then moved up to second on another single by Freeman. Soler moved to third on a fly out by Soler and Freeman swiped second to put two men scoring position. Swanson extended the lead to 6-1 with a solid single to left.
Fried retired five straight after Bell’s run-scoring single before Robles singled to lead off the sixth. He retired Alcides Escobar on a fly out and then struck out Juan Soto. Bell then reached on an error by Swanson and Hernandez made the Braves pay with a single to left that scored Robles to cut the lead to 6-2.
Atlanta continued to pour it on in the seventh. Freeman worked a one-out walk off of Javy Guerra and then moved up to second after Austin Riley was hit by a pitch. Swanson then jumped all over an 0-2 fastball and drove it out to left for a three-run shot to extend the lead to 9-2.
With the lead extended, Fried would exit after the sixth having allowed five hits and two runs, although only one was earned. He struck out seven and didn’t walk anyone in those six innings.
Chris Martin allowed a two-out single in a scoreless seventh and the Braves tacked on another run in the eighth when Joc Pederson scored when Soler grounded into a double play to make it 10-2. A.J. Minter struck out the side in a scoreless eighth but did issue back-to-back walks to Bell and Hernandez.
The Braves added two more runs in the ninth as Swanson and Adam Duvall went back-to-back to make it 12-2
Jacob Webb worked a perfect ninth to close out the win.
Albies banged out three hits and finished a double shy of the cycle. Swanson also had three hits including a pair of homers and drove in six runs. Freeman and Heredia both finished with two hits each.
The Braves improve to 61-56 on the season and keep pace with the Phillies in the NL East standings. They will try to complete the sweep Sunday with Drew Smyly matching up against Paolo Espino.