| 6/17/2013 7:07:00 PM |
Description: Cleveland first baseman/right fielder Nick Swisher was recently given a cortisone shot in his left shoulder. | Insight: According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the earliest Swisher would be able to return to the lineup is Friday against the Twins. This injury could land on Swisher (.237, 7 HR, 24 RBI) on the DL. | | |
| Cold | 6/16/2013 2:19:00 PM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher sat out Sunday's game due to a nagging left shoulder injury and could land on the DL, according to Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com (Cleveland Plain Dealer). | Insight: Swisher is ice cold right now, having gone 6-for-55 (.109) with 18 strikeouts and zero extra-base hits in his last 15 games. He aggravated his shoulder injury in the fifth inning Saturday night. | | |
| Cold | 6/16/2013 11:30:00 AM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher will rest Sunday against the Nationals. | Insight: Swisher is ice cold right now, having gone 6-for-55 (.109) with 18 strikeouts and zero extra-base hits in his last 15 games. Fantasy owners won't mind him getting Sunday off. | | |
| 6/5/2013 9:45:00 AM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is 8-for-23 (.348) in his matchups with Yankees left-hander C.C. Sabathia. | Insight: After a strong start, Swisher has fallen back and has just seven hits in his last 30 at-bats and an ugly .650 OPS since returning from paternity leave. Those late-night feedings could be effecting his swing. | | |
| 5/31/2013 10:06:00 AM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is just 1-for-10 in his matchups with Tampa Bay left-hander Matt Moore. | Insight: Swisher is hitting .278 with seven homers and 20 RBI, but was just 4-for-16 in the four-game set with Cincinnati. Avoid this matchup. | | |
| 5/24/2013 9:38:00 AM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is scheduled to return from paternity leave on Friday, but that doesn't mean you should install him in your lineup as he's a career .164 hitter versus Boston starter John Lackey with 23 strikeouts in 61 at-bats. | Insight: Swisher is hitting .286 with four homers and a .978 OPS in May, but this is an unfavorable matchup. | | |
| Hot | 5/22/2013 5:44:00 PM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is scheduled to return from paternity leave on Friday, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. | Insight: Swisher is hitting .286 with four homers and a .978 OPS in May. He'll end up missing three games. | | |
| Hot | 5/21/2013 4:18:00 PM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher, who has a good history against Detroit right-hander Max Scherzer will not get a chance to hit against him. He's out of the lineup due to family reasons | Insight: Swisher's .875 OPS is the highest of his career. He's helped lead the resurgent Cleveland offense, now ranked No. 2 in all of baseball at 5.07 runs-per-game, batting .313 over the past 13 games. They face the highest scoring team, Detroit, in a huge AL Central division series beginning on Tuesday, but without Swisher. | | |
| Hot | 5/21/2013 9:39:00 AM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is 5-for-10 versus Detroit right-hander Max Scherzer with a 1.415 OPS. | Insight: Swisher's .875 OPS is the highest of his career. He's helped lead the resurgent Cleveland offense, now ranked No. 2 in all of baseball at 5.07 runs-per-game, batting .313 over the past 13 games. They face the highest scoring team, Detroit, in a huge AL Central division series beginning on Tuesday. | | |
| 5/19/2013 9:04:00 AM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is hitting .273 with four homers and a .965 OPS in May, but he'll face Felix Hernandez Sunday. He's just 10-for-48 (.208) with 11 strikeouts against the Mariners right-hander, though he does have four homers against him. | Insight: Swisher is batting .250 with an .809 OPS against righties this year, compared to .300 with a .955 OPS against lefties. Plus, he is just 10-for-56 (.179) in day games. All signs point to this being a tough day for the Indians first baseman. | | |
| Hot | 5/10/2013 10:13:00 PM |
Description: Indians first baseman Nick Swisher went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI Friday against Detroit. | Insight: He was the only Indians player to have multiple hits. It was Swisher's first multi-hit game since April 20 at Houston. He's hitting .308 with three homers in May. | | |
| 5/9/2013 11:36:00 AM |
Description: Indians 1B/RF Nick Swisher is a .500 career hitter against A's starter Bartolo Colon. | Insight: Luckily for Swisher, that's who is going to be pitching today for Oakland. Swisher (.255) is beginning to heat up with two homers in his last five games. He had just two in 24 games prior to his recent power surge. | | |
| 5/8/2013 9:37:00 PM |
Description: Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher crushed his fourth home run of the season Wednesday against the Athletics. | Insight: Swisher power numbers are down and he's hitting .255, but he does have 16 walks and a .364 on-base percentage. | | |
| 5/4/2013 7:57:00 PM |
Description: Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher (shoulder) returned to the lineup and went deep in the first inning Saturday. | Insight: Swisher had not played since April 29. He's hitting .264 with three round-trippers, 10 RBI and 15 walks. | | |
| 5/4/2013 11:13:00 AM |
Description: Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher hasn't played since April 29, but is probable for Saturday's game against Minnesota. He's been dealing with a sore shoulder. | Insight: We're still waiting for the power display that we know he has in him. He's batting .265 this season with a pair of homers and nine RBI, but he's averaged almost 26 home runs a season over the past eight years. | | |
| 5/1/2013 6:47:00 PM |
Description: Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher will miss his second straight game because of a shoulder injury. | Insight: The good news is that Swisher should be back for Friday's series opener against Minnesota. Carlos Santana will get the start at first Wednesday night against the Phillies. | | |
| 5/1/2013 10:32:00 AM |
Description: Indians outfielder Nick Swisher is 8-for-25 (.320) with a pair of home runs and a 1.059 OPS against Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee. | Insight: Swisher was not in the starting lineup Tuesday due to left shoulder soreness and could miss Wednesday's game as well, so check back later in the day for updates. | | |
| 4/30/2013 4:55:00 PM |
Description: Indians outfielder Nick Swisher is not in the starting lineup Tuesday due to left shoulder soreness, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. | Insight: Swisher also could miss Wednesday's game, Indians manager Terry Francona said. He's batting .265 with two homers and nine RBI this season. | | |
| 4/28/2013 9:33:00 AM |
Description: Indians outfielder Nick Swisher has a lifetime .448 batting average (13-for-29) versus Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie. | Insight: Swisher has gone just 2-for-14 over the past four games to lower his average to .278, but this is a favorable matchup. | | |
| 4/21/2013 9:11:00 AM |
Description: Indians outfielder Nick Swisher went 4-for-7 with two RBIs and three runs scored Saturday night at Houston. | Insight: Cleveland exploded for 22 hits and 19 runs in the game. Swisher is batting .310 with two homers. eight RBIs, 11 runs and a 12/10 K/BB in 16 games. | | |
