Erik Swanson

Swanson will stick around in Toronto for a third straight season after agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Blue Jays to avoid arbitration. The 31-year-old righty spent most of the 2024 regular season in the majors, but struggled early on and spent a little over a month in Triple-A to work out his struggles. Ultimately, he posted a disappointing 5.03 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 39.1 innings with nine holds across 45 appearances. Swanson has been pretty reliable otherwise throughout his career, so he's a strong candidate to rebound for the 2025 campaign. Whether that translates into save chances will largely depend on his performance, but the opportunity is there for Swanson to take on a greater high-leverage role. Read Past Outlooks