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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1980)}}
{{Infobox MLB player
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2015}}
| name = Nick Swisher
{{Infobox baseball biography
| image = Nick Swisher basepaths 2011.jpg
|name=Nick Swisher
| width = 250
|image=Nick Swisher.jpg
| caption = Swisher during a game for the Yankees
|image_size=280px
| team = Free Agent
|caption=Swisher in 2011
| number =
| position = [[Right FielderOutfielder]] / [[First baseman]]
| birth_date = {{birthBirth date and age|mf=yes|1980|11|25}}
| birth_place = [[Columbus, Ohio]], U.S.
| bats = Switch
| throws = Left
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = September 3
|debutdate=September 3
| debutyear = 2004
|debutyear=2004
| debutteam = Oakland Athletics
|debutteam=Oakland Athletics
| statyear = 2012 season
|finalleague = MLB
| stat1label = [[Batting average]]
|finaldate=October 2
| stat1value = .256
|finalyear=2015
| stat2label = [[Home run]]s
|finalteam=Atlanta Braves
| stat2value = 209
|statleague = MLB
| stat3label = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
| stat3value = 673
|stat1value=.249
| stat4label = [[Hit (baseball)|Hit]]s
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
| stat4value = 1,085
|stat2value=245
| teams = <nowiki></nowiki>
|stat3label=[[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
*[[Oakland Athletics]] ({{by|2004}}–{{by|2007}})
|stat3value=803
*[[Chicago White Sox]] ({{by|2008}})
|teams=
*[[New York Yankees]] ({{by|2009}}–{{by|2012}})
* [[Oakland Athletics]] ({{mlby|2004}}–{{mlby|2007}})
|awards= <nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Chicago White Sox]] ({{mlby|2008}})
* [[New York Yankees]] ({{mlby|2009}}–{{mlby|2012}})
* [[Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|2013}}–{{mlby|2015}})
* [[Atlanta Braves]] ({{mlby|2015}})
|highlights=
* [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ([[2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2010]])
* [[World Series]] champion ([[2009 World Series{{wsy|2009]]}})
}}
'''Nicholas Thompson "Nick" Swisher''' (born November 25, 1980) is an American professional baseball [[right fielder]] and [[first baseman]] who is currently a [[free agent]]. Swisher is a [[switch hitter]] who throws left-handed. He has played for the [[Oakland Athletics]], [[Chicago White Sox]], and [[New York Yankees]]. With the Yankees, he won the [[2009 World Series]] and was an [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] in [[2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2010]].
 
'''Nicholas Thompson Swisher'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nick Swisher |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2254273/ |access-date= |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> (born November 25, 1980) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]] and [[first baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB). 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]]. He won the [[2009 World Series]] with the Yankees and was an [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] in [[2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2010]]. A [[power hitter]] with excellent plate discipline, Swisher hit at least 20 [[home run]]s in each of nine consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2013, and reached 75 [[bases on balls]] on seven occasions in that span.
Swisher is the son of former MLB [[catcher]] [[Steve Swisher]], who played for various [[National League]] baseball clubs in the 1970s and 1980s. Swisher was born in [[Columbus, Ohio]], but grew up in [[Parkersburg, West Virginia]]. Prior to his professional career, Swisher played [[college baseball]] for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes baseball|Ohio State Buckeyes]]. Drafted by the Athletics in the [[2002 MLB Draft]], Swisher made his MLB debut with the Athletics in 2004, and played for the team through 2007. After spending one year with the White Sox in 2008, the Yankees acquired him for the 2009 season.
 
Swisher is the son of former MLB [[catcher]] [[Steve Swisher]], who played for various [[National League (baseball)|National League]] baseball clubs in the 1970s and 1980s. Swisher was born in [[Columbus, Ohio]], but grew up in [[Parkersburg, West Virginia]]. Before his professional career, Swisher played [[college baseball]] for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes baseball|Ohio State Buckeyes]]. Drafted by the A's in the [[2002 Major League Baseball draft|2002 MLB draft]], Swisher made his MLB debut with the Athletics in 2004, and played for the team through 2007. After he spent one year with the White Sox in 2008, the Yankees acquired him prior to the start of the 2009 campaign. He played in New York for four years before signing with the Cleveland Indians prior to the 2013 season.
 
==Early life==
Nick Swisher iswas born in [[Columbus, Ohio]], the son of Lillian Marie (Vaught) Malizia and [[Steve Swisher]], a former major leaguer.<ref>http://birth-records.mooseroots.com/l/11690627/Nicholas-Thompson-Swisher {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> His mother was of Germanpart Italian descent; her grandfather immigrated to the [[Buffalo, andNew RebeccaYork]] area from the town of [[Oliveri]], anin Italian[[Sicily]].<ref>{{cite mother;web |title=Lillian Malizia Obituary |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=lillian-marie-malizia&pid=163017315&fhid=8704 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425232928/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=lillian-marie-malizia&pid=163017315&fhid=8704 |archive-date=April 25, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2016 |work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]] |via=[[Legacy.com]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{citationcite web needed|title=Passenger Search |url=http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?MID=18239014160923753504&FNM=ROSARIO&LNM=JANNELLO&PLNM=JANNELLO&bSYR=1881&bEYR=1885&first_kind=1&last_kind=1&RF=1&PID=102363070217 |access-date=OctoberApril 201218, 2016 |website=[[Ellis Island]]}}</ref> Swisher's parents divorced when he was 11 years old. He then went to live with his grandparents in [[Parkersburg, West Virginia]], who raised him during his teenage years.<ref name=bls/>
 
==Amateur career==
Swisher was a two-sport star atattended [[Parkersburg High School]]<ref inname=":0" /> where he was a three-sport star, playing [[Americanhigh school football|football]] and [[baseball]], aswhile well[[Varsity as a lettermanletter|lettering]] in [[basketball]].{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} As a [[strong safety]] on his football team, he was recruited by several [[Division I-A]] [[college football]] programs, including the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|University of Notre Dame]], but chose to pursue baseball.<ref name=strut/>
 
Undrafted in the [[Major League Baseball Draft|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.<ref name="strut">{{cite newsmagazine |last=Filice |first=Gennaro |date=May 29, 2006 |title=Nick Swisher Has Found Success In His Strut |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |publisher=[[CNN]] |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/gennaro_filice/05/29/insidebaseball.swisher/index.html|title=Nick Swisher Has Found Success In His Strut|workurl-status=[[Sportsdead Illustrated]]|access-date=MayNovember 2919, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211144627/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/gennaro_filice/05/29/insidebaseball.swisher/index.html |accessdatearchive-date=NovemberFebruary 1911, 2009 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Playing for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes baseball]] team in the [[Big Ten Conference]], Swisher was named [[Big Ten Conference Baseball Freshman of the Year|Big Ten Freshman of the Year]] in 2000, after hitting .299 with 10 [[home run]]s and 48 [[runs batted in]] (RBI). In 2000, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Wareham Gatemen]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |access-date=September 25, 2019 |website=[[Cape Cod Baseball League]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2000 Wareham Gatemen |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2000&T=Wareham_Gatemen |accessdate=September 23, 2021 |website=The Baseball Cube}}</ref> 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. He earned All-Big Ten honors as an [[outfielder]] in 2002, after batting .348 with 10 home runs and 52 RBI.<ref>{{citationcite news needed|author= |title=Nick Swisher |work=The Baseball Cube |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=nick-swisher |access-date=JuneAugust 20129, 2015}}</ref>
 
==Professional career==
 
===Draft and minor leagues===
Swisher was selected by theThe [[Oakland Athletics]] selected Swisher in the first round, with the 16th overall selection, of the [[Boston2002 RedMajor SoxLeague Baseball draft]]. firstThey roundreceived the pick infrom {{by|2002}}the [[Boston Red Sox]] as compensation for the losssigning of [[free agent]] [[Johnny Damon]].<ref>{{Cite Swisherweb |title=1st Round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/ |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Swisher and the Athletics' [[2002 Major League Baseball Draftdraft|2002 draft]], are heavily featured in [[Michael Lewis (author)|Michael Lewis']] 2003 book ''[[Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game|Moneyball]]''. In a book whose key theme is the gulf between orthodox baseball thinking and the new [[Sabermetrics|sabermetric]] -influenced system being implemented by [[Billy Beane]], Swisher was notable as one of the few examples of a player who traditional [[Scout (sport)|scouts]] and Beane could agree upon.<ref>{{cite book |titlelast=Lewis |first=Michael |title=Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game|last=Lewis |first=Michael|authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2003 |publisher=[[W. W. Norton & Company]] Inc.|locationyear=2003 |isbn=0-393-05765-8)|accessdate=April 26, 2010}}</ref>
 
Swisher made his professional debut with the [[Vancouver Canadians]] of the [[Class A-Short Season]] [[Northwest League]] in 2002, batting .250 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 13 games.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Nick Swisher Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=swishe001nic |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author= |date=June 21, 2002 |title=Canadians on the mark |work=[[NewsBank]] |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SR&p_theme=sr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F46193A1DCD975E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |url-status=live |access-date=December 23, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907191552/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SR&p_theme=sr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F46193A1DCD975E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=September 7, 2014 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He was later promoted to the [[Visalia Oaks]] of the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[California League]], where he batted .240 with four home runs and 23 RBI in 49 games.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |date=July 6, 2010 |title=Visalia Alumni in MLB All-Star Game &#124; Visalia Rawhide News |url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100706&content_id=11987412&vkey=news_t516&fext=.jsp&sid=t516 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907191927/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100706&content_id=11987412&vkey=news_t516&fext=.jsp&sid=t516 |archive-date=September 7, 2014 |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=[[Visalia Rawhide]] |publisher=[[Minor League Baseball]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Swisher started the 2003 season with the [[Modesto A's]], Oakland's new California League affiliate, where he batted .296 with 10 home runs and 43 RBI in 51 games before receiving a promotion to the [[Midland RockHounds]] of the [[Class AA]] [[Texas League]] in June.<ref name=":1" /> He batted .230 with five home runs and 43 RBI in 76 games for Midland to finish the season, and then played in the [[Arizona Fall League]] for the [[Mesa Desert Dogs]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |date=November 13, 2003 |title=Talking baseball with Swisher |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031113&content_id=603161&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]}} {{Dead link|date=October 2022}}</ref>
===Minor league career===
Swisher made his professional debut with the [[Vancouver Canadians]] of the [[Class A-Short Season]] [[Northwest League]] in 2002,<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SR&p_theme=sr&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F46193A1DCD975E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM]</ref> before he was promoted to the [[Visalia Rawhide|Visalia Oaks]] of the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[California League]].<ref>http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100706&content_id=11987412&vkey=news_t516&fext=.jsp&sid=t516</ref> Swisher started the 2003 season with the [[Modesto Nuts|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.<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MS&p_theme=ms&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FB8B512837AEE6B&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM]</ref> 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]].<ref>http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20031113&content_id=603161&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb</ref>
 
Swisher played for the [[Sacramento River Cats]] of the [[Class AAA]] [[Pacific Coast League]] for the 2004 season, batting .269 with 29 home runs and 92 RBI in 125 games.<ref name=":1" /> That season, he led all minor league baseball players with 103 [[base on balls|walks]].<ref>http{{cite web |title=2004 Minor League Batting Leaders |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/leader.cgi?type=bat&year=2004&sort_by=BB&show_fas=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424013331/http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/leader.cgi?type=bat |archive-date=April 24, 2013 |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
===Major league career===
 
====Oakland Athletics (2004–2007)====
[[File:Swisher.jpg|thumb|left200px|right|Swisher batting for the [[2005 Oakland Athletics season|Oakland Athletics in 2005.]]]]
Swisher made his MLB debut in 2004 for the Athletics, playing in 20 games. Retaining his rookie status for 2005,{{#tag:ref|Though Swisher debuted with the Athletics in 2004, he qualified as a rookie in 2005, as he had less than 130 at-bats during the 2004 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/rules_regulations.jsp|title=MLB Miscellany: Rules, regulations and statistics|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|accessdateaccess-date=June 5, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803114224/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/official_info/about_mlb/rules_regulations.jsp|archive-date=August 3, 2008|df=mdy-all}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha}} Swisher hitbatted .236 with 21 home runs and recorded 74 RBI in 131 games for the 2005 Athletics.<ref name=":0" /> He finished 6thsixth in the [[American League]] [[Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]] voting. Teammate [[Huston Street]] won the award, while fellow 2002 Oakland draftee [[Joe Blanton]] finished seventh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 Awards Voting |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2005.shtml |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=November 7, 2005 |title=Street wins AL Rookie of Year; Howard wins NL |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2216645 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214101254/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2216645 Street|archive-date=February wins14, AL2009 Rookie|access-date=April of18, Year;2016 Howard|work=[[ESPN]] wins|publisher=[[Associated NLPress]] ESPN.com|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
Following his rookie season, Swisher improved in most offensive categories. During the {{by|2006}} regular season, Swisher compiled a .254 batting average with 35 home runs and 95 RBI (both career-highs) in 157 games.<ref name=":0" /> He also improved his [[on -base percentage]] by raising it to .372, as well as boosting his [[slugging percentage]] to .493.<ref name=":0" /> Swisher finished second for the team in [[on -base plus slugging]] (OPS) behind the veteran slugger [[Frank Thomas (designated hitter)|Frank Thomas]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2006 Oakland Athletics Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/2006.shtml |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Swisher spent about half of his playing time in left field, and the other half at first base. The Oakland A's lacked both [[Dan Johnson (baseball)|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.<ref name="autogenerated1">[http{{Cite web |title=Nick Swisher {{!}} Atlanta {{!}} Major League Baseball {{!}} Yahoo! Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7435/career/?selectedTable=2 |access-date=March Swisher's14, stats on2016 |website=[[Yahoo! Sports]] Yahoo!|language=en-US}}</ref> SportsDuring the season, Swisher wrote a column for [[ESPN.com]] about his various baseball experiences called ''Sophomore Year''. This included multiple articles that pertained to his early MLB playing experiences, as well as the MLB Draft of 2002.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 10, 2006 |title=A season in the life of Nick Swisher |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?page=sophomoreyear |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810154741/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=sophomoreyear |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |access-date=April 18, 2016 |work=[[ESPN.com]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
During the season, Swisher had a column for [[ESPN.com]] about his various baseball experiences called ''Sophomore Year''. This included multiple articles that pertained to his early MLB playing experiences, as well as the MLB Draft of 2002.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?page=sophomoreyear "Swisher's Sophomore Year Column on espn.com"] ESPN.com</ref>
 
Swisher made his postseason debut as the Oakland A'sAthletics took on the [[Minnesota Twins]] in the [[2006 ALDS]]. Swisher got 3three hits and an RBI during the series as the Oakland A's performed a 3three-game sweep against the Twins to advance to the ALCS.<ref name=":0" /> During the [[2006 ALCS]] vs the [[Detroit Tigers]], Swisher had a .100 batting average with one hit. The as Oakland A's would eventually lose the ALCS to the Tigers in just 4four games.<ref name=":0" />
 
On May 11, 2007, Swisher signed a five-year, $26.75 million contract extension with Oakland that included a club option for 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2007 |title=Swisher, Athletics come to terms on five-year deal |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2868013 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> On September 16, 2007, Swisher initiated a brawl when he [[charging the mound|charged the mound]] after getting hit by a pitch from [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] pitcher [[Vicente Padilla]]. Earlier in the plate appearance, Padilla (who had hit Swisher the prior year) threw two inside pitches with the apparent intention of hitting Swisher. Both players were ejected following the brawl, and Swisher received a three-game suspension.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 18, 2007 |title=Padilla appeals suspension; Swisher to serve three games |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3026268 |access-date=May 28, 2018 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>[[File:AAAA4866 Nick Swisher.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Swisher in [[2008 Chicago White Sox season|2008 with the Chicago White Sox]]]]
Swisher has also exemplified a good amount of durability in contrast to his teammates who have spent a large portion of time on the [[disabled list]].
 
On September 16, 2007, Swisher initiated a brawl when he charged the mound after getting hit by a pitch from [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] pitcher [[Vicente Padilla]]. Earlier in the plate appearance, Padilla (who had hit Swisher the prior year) threw two inside pitches with the apparent intention of hitting Swisher. Both players were ejected following the brawl.
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====Chicago White Sox (2008)====
Swisher was traded on January 3, 2008 to the [[Chicago White Sox]] for minor leaguers [[Ryan Sweeney (baseball)|Ryan Sweeney]], [[Gio González]], and [[Fautino de los Santos]] as part of what Athletics general manager [[Billy Beane]] termed a "rebuilding effort".<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2008 |title=ChiSox get Swisher for 3 minor leaguers |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3179423 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214085837/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3179423 |archive-date=February 14, 2009 |access-date=January 3, 2008 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |title=2008 Major League Baseball Advanced Batting |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2008-advanced-batting.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831092412/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2008-advanced-batting.shtml |archive-date=August 31, 2009 |access-date=June 2, 2010 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He also led the majors in pitches per plate appearance, with 4.51.<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 Major League Baseball Pitches Batting |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2008-pitches-batting.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831091259/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2008-pitches-batting.shtml |archive-date=August 31, 2009 |access-date=June 2, 2010 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> 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)."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jeffries |first=Jeremy |date=April 30, 2009 |title=Ex-Buckeye Nick Swisher Is Becoming a Fan Favorite. |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/165482-ex-buckeye-nick-swisher-is-becoming-a-fan-favorie |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504093735/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/165482-ex-buckeye-nick-swisher-is-becoming-a-fan-favorie |archive-date=May 4, 2009 |access-date=December 22, 2010 |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |language=en}}</ref> Swisher finished the 2008 regular season with a .219 batting average, 24 home runs, and 69 RBI in 153 games.<ref name=":0" />
[[File:AAAA4866 Nick Swisher.jpg|thumb|upright|Swisher as a White Sox player.]]
Swisher was traded on January 3, {{by|2008}} to the [[Chicago White Sox]] for minor leaguers [[Ryan Sweeney]], [[Gio Gonzalez]], and [[Fautino de los Santos]] as part of what Athletics general manager [[Billy Beane]] termed a "rebuilding effort".<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3179423 Rebuilding A's continue dealing – Swisher to White Sox] MLB.com. Retrieved January 3, 2008.</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2008-advanced-batting.shtml |title=2008 Major League Baseball Advanced Batting |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-02}}</ref><ref>[http://www.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=430897 Nick Swisher 2008 stats] Swisher's stats on MLB.com</ref> He also led the majors in pitches per plate appearance, with 4.51.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/2008-pitches-batting.shtml |title=2008 Major League Baseball Pitches Batting |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2010-06-02}}</ref> 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)."<ref>[http://bleacherreport.com/articles/165482-ex-buckeye-nick-swisher-is-becoming-a-fan-favorie Ex-Buckeye Nick Swisher Is Becoming a Fan Favorite.]. Bleacher Report (2010-10-22). Retrieved on 2010-12-22.</ref> Swisher finished the 2008 regular season with a .219 batting average, 24 home runs, and 69 RBI.
 
Despite his career -low stats in the regular season, Swisher was included in the postseason roster for the White Sox. During the [[2008 ALDS]] against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], Swisher had a hit and 2two walks.<ref name=":0" /> The White Sox would eventually lose the division series against the Rays in 4four games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2008 AL Division Series - Tampa Bay Rays over Chicago White Sox (3-1) |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2008_ALDS2.shtml |access-date=October 31, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref>
 
====New York Yankees (2009–2012)====
On November 13, 2008, the White Sox traded Swisher and minor league pitcher [[Kanekoa Texeira]] to the [[New York Yankees]] for utility man [[Wilson Betemit]] and minor league pitchers [[Jeff Marquez]] and [[Jhonny Núñez]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081113&content_id=3678229&vkey=pr_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy |title=Yankees acquire 1B/OF Nick Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for INF Wilson Betemit and two Minor League pitchers, 11/13/2008 |work=[[MLB.com]] |date=November 13, 2008 |access-date=July 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212035134/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081113&content_id=3678229&vkey=pr_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy |archive-date=February 12, 2009 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Swisher was acquired to be the Yankees starting first baseman. However, the Yankees signed [[Mark Teixeira]] later in the offseason, who took the starting role.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hoch |first=Bryan |date=December 23, 2008 |title=Yanks feel fortunate to land Teixeira |work=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]] |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081223&content_id=3727096&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp |url-status=dead |access-date=June 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111064024/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081223&content_id=3727096&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp |archive-date=January 11, 2009 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hoch |first=Bryan |date=March 23, 2009 |title=Girardi: Nady leading in right-field race: Swisher now projects as reserve outfielder, first baseman |work=[[New York Yankees]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]] |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090323&content_id=4053172&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy |url-status=dead |access-date=June 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090326193901/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090323&content_id=4053172&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy |archive-date=March 26, 2009 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kepner |first=Tyler |date=March 23, 2009 |title=Yankees' Right-Field Competition Ends With Nady as the Winner |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/sports/baseball/24yanks.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504020956/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/sports/baseball/24yanks.html |archive-date=May 4, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Due to the perceived logjam, many teams reportedly pursued Swisher,<ref>{{cite news |last=Haft |first=Chris |date=January 8, 2009 |title=Giants, Swisher would be nice match |work=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]] |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090108&content_id=3737609&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp |url-status=dead |access-date=June 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122035143/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090108&content_id=3737609&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp |archive-date=January 22, 2009 |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kepner |first=Tyler |date=January 16, 2009 |title=Yankees Hearing Offers for Swisher and Nady |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/17/sports/baseball/17yankees.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504020956/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/17/sports/baseball/17yankees.html |archive-date=May 4, 2018 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> but the Yankees opted to keep him as a reserve outfielder and first baseman.
[[File:Nick Swisher batting 2009.jpg|thumb|left|Swisher batting in 2009, his first year with the Yankees]]
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]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20081113&content_id=3678229&vkey=pr_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy |title=Yankees acquire 1B/OF Nick Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for INF Wilson Betemit and two Minor League pitchers, 11/13/2008 |publisher=Major League Baseball |date=2008-11-13 |accessdate=2011-07-22}}</ref> Swisher was acquired to be the Yankees starting first baseman. However, the Yankees signed [[Mark Teixeira]] later in the offseason, who took the starting role.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081223&content_id=3727096&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp|title=Yanks feel fortunate to land Teixeira: Move delivers a convincing warning to the American League East|first=Bryan|last=Hoch|work=MLB.com|date=December 23, 2008|accessdate=June 1, 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090323&content_id=4053172&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy|title=Girardi: Nady leading in right-field race: Swisher now projects as reserve outfielder, first baseman|first=Bryan|last=Hoch|work=MLB.com|date=March 23, 2009|accessdate=June 1, 2010}}w</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/24/sports/baseball/24yanks.html|title=Yankees’ Right-Field Competition Ends With Nady as the Winner|first=Tyler|last=Kepner|work=New York Times|date=March 23, 2009|accessdate=June 1, 2010}}</ref> Due to the perceived logjam, many teams reportedly pursued Swisher,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090108&content_id=3737609&vkey=hotstove2008&fext=.jsp|title=Giants, Swisher would be nice match: Yankees could be shopping outfielder after signing Teixeira|first=Chris|last=Haft|work=MLB.com|date=January 8, 2009|accessdate=June 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/17/sports/baseball/17yankees.html|title=Yankees Hearing Offers for Swisher and Nady|first=Tyler|last=Kepner|work=New York Times|date=January 16, 2009|accessdate=June 1, 2010}}</ref> but the Yankees opted to keep him as a reserve outfielder and first baseman.
 
On April 9, 2009, in a game against the [[2009 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]], Swisher was started for the first time as a Yankee in right field, replacing [[Xavier Nady]], who was playing DH to give [[Hideki Matsui]] a rest. Swisher capitalized on this opportunity and had a great game, goingwent 3 -for -5 with a home run and tyingtied his career high of five RBIs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 9, 2009 |title=New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles Box Score, April 9, 2009 |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL200904090.shtml |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Just five days later, Swisher became the starting right fielder after Nady went on the injured reservedisabled list due to an elbow injury.<ref>{{cite news |urllast=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/04/Feinsand |first=Mark |date=April 15/2009-04-15_xavier_nady_out.html, 2010 |title=Yankees OF Xavier Nady headed to disabled list, could be done for season|first=Mark|last=Feinsand |work=[[New York Daily News]] |dateurl=April http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/04/15,/2009-04-15_xavier_nady_out.html 2010|accessdateurl-status=dead |access-date=June 1, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418180648/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/04/15/2009-04-15_xavier_nady_out.html |archive-date=April 18, 2009 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
On April 13, 2009, in a game against the [[2009 Tampa Bay Rays season|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.<ref>{{cite web |urldate=http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290413130&page=playsApril 13, 2009 |title=MLB – New York Yankees/Tampa Bay Rays Box Score Monday April 13, 2009 –|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290413130&page=plays Yahoo! Sports|url-status=dead |publisherarchive-url=Sportshttps://web.archive.org/web/20121021034507/http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=290413130&page=plays |archive-date=2009-04-13October 21, 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=June 2, 2010 |website=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |df=mdy-06-02all}}</ref> He was the first Yankee position player to pitch since [[Wade Boggs]] in [[1997 Major League Baseball season|1997]], and the first Yankee to homer and pitch in the same game since [[Lindy McDaniel]] did it in [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Detroit]] on September 28, [[1972 Major League Baseball season|1972]].<ref>{{cite web |date=April 14, 2009 |title=Yankees-Rays Preview |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/preview?gameId=290414130 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417073905/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=290414130 |titlearchive-date=NewApril York17, Yankees2009 vs.|access-date=June Tampa2, Bay2010 Rays|website=[[ESPN]] –|df=mdy-all}}</ref> PreviewSwisher –finished Aprilhis 14,first 2009season –as ESPNa Yankee batting |publisher=Sports.espn249 with 29 home runs and 82 RBI in 150 games.go.com<ref |datename=2009-04-14":0" |accessdate=2010-06-02}}</ref>
 
[[File:Nick Swisher basepaths 2011.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Swisher during a game for the [[2011 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees in 2011]]]]
Swisher hit his first postseason home run in the [[2009 World Series]]. He got his first championship title as the Yankees eventually won the World Series against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in 6 games.
 
Swisher hit his first postseason home run in the [[2009 World Series]]. He got his only championship title as the Yankees eventually won the World Series against the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in six games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 World Series - New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2) |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2009_WS.shtml |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.northjersey.com/sports/96354889_Swisher_s_offense_is_now_in_full_swing.html Nick Swisher's offense is now in full swing]. NorthJersey.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-22.</ref> Swisher was a contestant in the 2010 [[All-Star Final Vote]] from July 4 to July 8. 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]]. 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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100708&content_id=12077106&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |title=Votto, Swisher win tight Final Vote |first=Mark|last=Newman|work=MLB.com |date=2010-07-08 |accessdate=2010-07-08}}</ref> Additionally, Swisher participated in the [[2010 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby|Home Run Derby]].<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100712&content_id=12220404&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy Home Run Derby a delight for Swisher], 07/12/10</ref> Swisher finished the season with a career-high .288 batting average and 29 home runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/swishni01.shtml |title=Nick Swisher Statistics and History |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-22}}</ref> 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.
 
Due to a .128 batting average in the 2009 postseason, Swisher worked with hitting coach [[Kevin Long (baseball)|Kevin Long]] to reinvent his swing for the 2010 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caldera |first=Pete |date=June 15, 2010 |title=Nick Swisher's offense is now in full swing |url=http://www.northjersey.com/sports/96354889_Swisher_s_offense_is_now_in_full_swing.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714131501/http://www.northjersey.com/sports/96354889_Swisher_s_offense_is_now_in_full_swing.html |archive-date=July 14, 2010 |access-date=December 22, 2010 |website=[[North Jersey Media Group]]}}</ref> Swisher was a contestant in the 2010 [[All-Star Final Vote]] from July 4 to 8. 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]]. 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]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Newman |first=Mark |date=July 8, 2010 |title=Votto, Swisher win tight Final Vote |work=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]] |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100708&content_id=12077106&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |url-status=dead |access-date=July 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711050547/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100708&content_id=12077106&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |archive-date=July 11, 2010 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Additionally, Swisher participated in the [[2010 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby|Home Run Derby]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bloom |first=Barry M. |date=July 12, 2010 |title=Home Run Derby a delight for Swisher |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100712&content_id=12220404&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715045655/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100712&content_id=12220404&vkey=news_nyy&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy |archive-date=July 15, 2010 |access-date=July 15, 2010 |website=[[New York Yankees]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> Swisher finished the season with a career-high .288 batting average, 29 home runs and 89 RBI in 150 games.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Nick Swisher Statistics and History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/swishni01.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808162518/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/swishni01.shtml |archive-date=August 8, 2011 |access-date=July 22, 2011 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |publisher=[[Sports Reference]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> 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 (baseball)|Nick Johnson]] went down with an injury.
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]]. His fielding percentage ranked 2nd among all American League Right Fielders with a .996 behind Baltimore's [[Nick Markakis]]. 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.
 
In 2011, Swisher was moved down in the lineup to allow [[Curtis Granderson]] to hit second behind [[Derek Jeter]]; Swisher spent the majority of the season hitting sixth behind [[Robinson Canó]]. His .996 fielding percentage ranked second among all American League right fielders, behind Baltimore's [[Nick Markakis]]. Although Swisher's offensive totals dipped slightly from his 2010 career year, he still managed to hit .260, and was one of four Yankees with at least 20 home runs (together with Granderson, Teixeira, and Canó), and finished fourth on the team with 85 RBI.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 New York Yankees Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2011.shtml |access-date=November 1, 2011 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref>
During the [[Bleacher Creatures]]' roll call at the top of the first inning, Swisher is known to come to attention and salute the bleachers.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
 
On November 9, 2012, Swisher declined a $13.3 million one-year qualifying offer from the Yankees, making him a free agent. Under the new collective bargaining agreement, the Yankees will receivereceived a first-roundcompensatory pick frombecause the teamIndians signed Swisher, but it was not the Indians' pick. Cleveland, in turn, surrendered its highest pick outside of the top ten, but that signspick Swisherdid not go to the Yankees: The Indians' slot was instead skipped in the draft.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/nick-swisher-rafael-soriano-and-hiroki-kuroda-decline-yankees-qualifying-offers-1.4207108?qr=1 | title= Nick Swisher, Rafael Soriano and Hiroki Kuroda decline Yankees' qualifying offers | date = November 9, 2012 | first= Erik | last= Boland | work = [[Newsday]] | accessdateaccess-date= November 10, 2012 | url-11status= live | archive-10url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121115052744/http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/nick-swisher-rafael-soriano-and-hiroki-kuroda-decline-yankees-qualifying-offers-1.4207108?qr=1 | archive-date= November 15, 2012 | df= mdy-all }}</ref>
 
[[File:Nick Swisher on May 13, 2013.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Swisher during his tenure with the [[2013 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians in 2013]]]]
 
====Cleveland Indians (2013-2015)====
On December 23, 2012, Swisher agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract with the [[Cleveland Indians]].<ref name=":2" /> The contract reportedly included a fifth year vesting option worth $14 million, making the total contract worth $70 million.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=December 23, 2012 |title=Indians, Nick Swisher agree to deal |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8774649/nick-swisher-cleveland-indians-agree-4-year-deal-source |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223191640/http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8774649/nick-swisher-cleveland-indians-agree-4-year-deal-source |archive-date=December 23, 2012 |access-date=December 23, 2012 |website=[[ESPN]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The deal became official on January 3, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 3, 2013 |title=Nick Swisher officially signs 4-year deal with Indians |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/nick-swisher-officially-signs-4-year-deal-with-indians-1.1337833 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[CBC.ca]]}}</ref> He soon called a section of the stadium Brohio.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stephens |first=Chris |date=July 1, 2013 |title=Nick Swisher Fans Will Populate Indians' New Stadium Section Dubbed "Brohio" |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1690849-nick-swisher-fans-will-populate-indians-new-stadium-section-dubbed-brohio |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |language=en}}</ref> The Yankees received a compensation draft pick for the [[2013 MLB draft]] as a result of losing Swisher, subsequently using it on [[Aaron Judge]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Rosenthal |first=Ken |date=June 30, 2017 |title=Aaron Judge is making a powerful impression on the Yankees |url=http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/aaron-judge-is-making-a-powerful-impression-on-the-yankees-050417 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019185125/http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/aaron-judge-is-making-a-powerful-impression-on-the-yankees-050417 |archive-date=October 19, 2017 |access-date=May 4, 2018 |website=[[Fox Sports]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
The 2014 season marked a difficult one for Swisher, as injuries had caused him to post career lows in batting average (.208), games played (97) and home runs (8).<ref>{{cite web |last=Hoynes |first=Paul |date=June 30, 2014 |title=Nick Swisher says he's going through "uncharted waters' this season with Cleveland Indians |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/06/post_245.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185347/http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/06/post_245.html |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |access-date=July 10, 2014 |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> On June 19, 2014, after going 0–4 at the plate with three strike outs, and with two outs and two strikes, Swisher hit a walk-off grand slam against the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]], propelling the Indians to a 5–3 win in 10 innings.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 19, 2014 |title=Nick Swisher hits 2-out grand slam in 10th to power Indians |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/340619105 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> On August 20, the Indians announced that Swisher would have [[arthroscopic surgery]] on both of his knees, ending his season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoynes |first=Paul |date=August 20, 2014 |title=Cleveland Indians' Nick Swisher undergoes surgery on both knees; season over |url=https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2014/08/cleveland_indians_nick_swisher_6.html |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |language=en}}</ref>
 
Swisher began the 2015 season on the 15-day disabled list, still recovering from surgery on both knees. On May 5, Swisher was activated from the disabled list,<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 5, 2015 |title=Indians activate OF Nick Swisher from 15-day DL |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/indians-activate-of-nick-swisher-from-15-day-dl/c-122508566 |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]] |language=en}}</ref> and played almost exclusively at DH for Cleveland, but was placed on the 15-day disabled list with left knee inflammation on June 14.<ref>{{cite web |author=Lukehart |first=Jason |date=June 14, 2015 |title=Indians place Nick Swisher on DL with left knee inflammation, or maybe Giambitis |url=http://www.letsgotribe.com/2015/6/14/8778435/nick-swisher-disabled-list-dl-knee-inflammation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427004823/http://www.letsgotribe.com/2015/6/14/8778435/nick-swisher-disabled-list-dl-knee-inflammation |archive-date=April 27, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2016 |work=Let's Go Tribe |publisher=[[SB Nation]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
====Atlanta Braves (2015)====
[[File:Nick Swisher on March 19, 2016.jpg|200px|thumb|Swisher playing for the [[2016 Atlanta Braves season|Atlanta Braves in 2016]] spring training]]
On August 7, 2015, the Indians traded Swisher and [[Michael Bourn]] with cash considerations to the [[Atlanta Braves]] for [[Chris Johnson (baseball)|Chris Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web |date=August 7, 2015 |title=Indians trade Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn to Atlanta Braves |url=http://fox8.com/2015/08/07/indians-trade-nick-swisher-michael-bourn-to-atlanta-braves/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412094812/http://fox8.com/2015/08/07/indians-trade-nick-swisher-michael-bourn-to-atlanta-braves/ |archive-date=April 12, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2016 |work=[[WJW (TV)]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Swisher batted .195 in 46 games for the Braves.<ref>{{cite web |last=Meisel |first=Zack |date=March 28, 2016 |title=Atlanta Braves release former Cleveland Indian Nick Swisher, who is still owed $15 million |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2016/03/nick_swisher_atlanta_braves_re.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419014252/http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2016/03/nick_swisher_atlanta_braves_re.html |archive-date=April 19, 2016 |access-date=April 18, 2016 |work=[[The Plain Dealer]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> On March 28, 2016, the Braves released Swisher, despite owing him $15 million for the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Foltin |first=Lindsey |date=March 28, 2016 |title=Braves release Nick Swisher |url=http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/atlanta-braves-cleveland-indians-nick-swisher-cut-released-15-million-new-york-yankees-032816 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410085523/http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/atlanta-braves-cleveland-indians-nick-swisher-cut-released-15-million-new-york-yankees-032816 |archive-date=April 10, 2016 |access-date=March 28, 2016 |work=[[Fox Sports]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
====Second stint with Yankees====
On April 14, 2016, Swisher signed a minor league contract to return to the Yankees. They assigned him to the [[Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders]] of the Class AAA [[International League]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Feinsand |first=Mark |date=April 13, 2016 |title=Nick Swisher signs minor-league deal with Yankees |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/nick-swisher-signs-minor-league-deal-yankees-article-1.2599784 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614072050/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/nick-swisher-signs-minor-league-deal-yankees-article-1.2599784 |archive-date=June 14, 2016 |access-date=July 2, 2016 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Playing first base, Swisher batted .255 with seven home runs and 25 RBI in 55 games.<ref name=":1" /> The Yankees opted not to promote Swisher to the major leagues, in spite of injuries suffered by [[Mark Teixeira]], [[Dustin Ackley]], and [[Chris Parmelee]]. On July 2, Swisher opted out of his contract to be with his family following the birth of his second daughter.<ref>{{cite web |last=Feinsand |first=Mark |date=July 2, 2016 |title=Family first as Nick Swisher opts out of his Yankees minor-league deal, not ruling out a return next season |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/family-nick-swisher-opts-minor-league-deal-article-1.2697103 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160705115101/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/family-nick-swisher-opts-minor-league-deal-article-1.2697103 |archive-date=July 5, 2016 |access-date=July 2, 2016 |work=[[New York Daily News]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He announced his retirement on February 17, 2017,<ref name="CBSSports">{{cite news |last1=Perry |first1=Dayn |date=February 17, 2017 |title=Former Yankee Nick Swisher announces his retirement after 12-year career |language=en |work=[[CBS Sports]] |url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/former-yankee-nick-swisher-announces-his-retirement-after-12-year-career/ |url-status=live |access-date=February 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218144208/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/former-yankee-nick-swisher-announces-his-retirement-after-12-year-career/ |archive-date=February 18, 2017 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> and became an analyst for [[Fox Major League Baseball|Fox]].
 
==Personal life==
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===Family members===
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Swisher Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/swishst01.shtml |access-date=September 7, 2014 |website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Nick Swisher.jpg|thumb|Swisher is known for his outgoing personality and has become a favorite of Yankees fans.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}]]
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.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
 
Swisher was very close to his paternal grandmother, Betty Lorraine Swisher, who raised him after his parents' divorce. andShe died from [[brain cancer]] in 2005; he has hera initialsmemorial tattooedtattoo in her honor on his chest (her initials, surrounded by angel's wings and a halo.)<ref name=bls/> Swisher routinely lookslooked up to the sky to honor his parents and grandparents. He also touchestouched his lips and pointspointed to the sky in herhis grandmother's honor after he getsgot a hit. asIn welladdition, ashe inkinginked her initials on the bottom of his bats' knobs, and kissingkissed the letters when he comescame to home plate.<ref name=bls/> 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. On May 19, 2007, he cut his hair with assistance from his father.<ref>[{{Cite web |date=March 13, 2007 |title=Oakland Athletics Baseball star Nick Swisher signs on as an entertainment industry foundation ambassador for Pantene Beautiful Lengths |url=http://www.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/oak/y2007/m03/d13/c1841299.jsp Nick|url-status=dead Swisher|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504155334/http://www.mlb.com/content/printer_friendly/oak/y2007/m03/d13/c1841299.jsp signs|archive-date=May on4, as2018 an|access-date=May entertainment4, industry2018 foundation ambassador for Pantene|website=[[Oakland Beautiful LengthsAthletics]] |publisher=[[MLB.com 03/13/2007]]}}</ref> His website, nickswisher.net, is also dedicated to his grandmother.<ref>{{cite web |title=nickswisher.net |url=http://www.nickswisher.net |titleurl-status=nickswisher.netdead |publisherarchive-url="https://web.archive.org/web/20110723221237/http://nickswisher.net"/ |archive-date=July 23, 2011 |accessdateaccess-date=July 22, 2011 |website=NickSwisher.net |df=mdy-07-22all}}</ref> After his grandfather, Don, died in November 2008, Swisher began adding his initials to his bats as well. 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.<ref name="bls">{{cite news |last=McCarron |first=Anthony |date=May 9, 2009 |title=Swisher Honors Memory of Woman Who Raised Him |work=[[New York Daily News]] |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/05/09/2009-05-09_swisher_honors_memory_of_woman_who_raised_him.html |titleurl-status=Swisherdead Honors Memory of Woman Who Raised Him|workaccess-date=NewMay York14, Daily2009 News|firstarchive-url=Anthony|last=McCarronhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090514074128/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2009/05/09/2009-05-09_swisher_honors_memory_of_woman_who_raised_him.html |archive-date=May 914, 2009 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
===Marriage===
In August 2009, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' reported that Swisher was dating actress [[JoAnna Garcia]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Marx |first=Linda |date=August 12, 2009 |title=Is Kate Hudson A-Rod's Good Luck Charm? – Couples, Alex Rodriguez, Kate Hudson |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297452,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108142015/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297452,00.html |archive-date=January 8, 2011 |access-date=June 2, 2010 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> Swisher and García became engaged in May 2010,<ref>{{cite web |last=Oh |first=Eunice |date=May 28, 2010 |title=Privileged's Joanna Garcia and Yankee Nick Swisher Are Engaged |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20389624,00.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206123006/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20389624,00.html |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |access-date=December 12, 2010 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> and married on December 11, 2010, at the Breakers Hotel & Resort in [[Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Julie |date=December 11, 2010 |title=Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher Wed in Palm Beach |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20448999,00.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015224100/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20448999,00.html |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |access-date=December 12, 2010 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> The couple has two daughters, born in May 2013<ref name="Emerson Jay">{{cite web |last=Leon |first=Anya |date=May 22, 2013 |title=Nick and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Welcome Daughter Emerson Jay |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/05/22/joanna-garcia-nick-swisher-welcome-daughter-emerson-jay/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630152303/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2013/05/22/joanna-garcia-nick-swisher-welcome-daughter-emerson-jay/ |archive-date=June 30, 2016 |access-date=May 23, 2013 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref> and June 2016.<ref>{{cite news |last=Juneau |first=Jen |date=July 1, 2016 |title=Nick and JoAnna Garcia Swisher Welcome Daughter Sailor Stevie |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/07/01/nick-swisher-joanna-garcia-swisher-welcome-daughter-sailor-stevie/ |url-status=dead |access-date=July 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160702225228/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/07/01/nick-swisher-joanna-garcia-swisher-welcome-daughter-sailor-stevie/ |archive-date=July 2, 2016 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
In 2011, Swisher guest starred as himself on two episodes of his wife's sitcom, ''[[Better with You]].'' The first episode aired February 16 and the second aired February 23.<ref>{{cite web |last=Webb Mitovich |first=Matt |date=February 13, 2011 |title=Video: Does JoAnna Garcia's NY Yankee Husband Hit a Home Run on Better With You? |url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/02/joanna-garcia-nick-swisher-better-with-you-video/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218114329/http://www.tvline.com/2011/02/joanna-garcia-nick-swisher-better-with-you-video/ |archive-date=February 18, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2011 |website=[[TVLine]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In August 2009, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' reported that Swisher was dating actress [[Joanna García]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Marx |first=Linda |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20297452,00.html |title=Is Kate Hudson A-Rod's Good Luck Charm? – Couples, Alex Rodriguez, Kate Hudson |publisher=People.com |date=2009-08-12 |accessdate=2010-06-02}}</ref> Swisher and García became engaged in May 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20389624,00.html|title=Privileged's Joanna Garcia and Yankee Nick Swisher Are Engaged|work=People|date=May 28, 2010|accessdate=December 12, 2010}}</ref> and married on December 11, 2010, at the Breakers Hotel & Resort in [[Palm Beach, Florida]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20448999,00.html|title=Joanna Garcia and Nick Swisher Wed in Palm Beach|work=People|date=December 11, 2010|accessdate=December 12, 2010}}</ref>
He also appeared in the episode "[[Perfect Week]]" of ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Snyder |first=Whitney |date=February 2, 2010 |title=Nick Swisher On 'How I Met Your Mother' (VIDEO) |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/02/nick-swisher-on-how-i-met_n_445651.html |url-status=live |access-date=June 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205171552/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/02/nick-swisher-on-how-i-met_n_445651.html |archive-date=February 5, 2010 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> which aired in February 2010.
 
In 2011, Swisher guest starred as himself on two episodes of his wife's sitcom, ''[[Better with You]].'' The first episode aired February 16 and the second aired February 23.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/02/joanna-garcia-nick-swisher-better-with-you-video/|title=Video: Does JoAnna Garcia's NY Yankee Husband Hit a Home Run on Better With You? |publisher=TVLine.com |date=February 13, 2011|accessdate=February 19, 2011}}</ref>
He also appeared in the episode ''[[Perfect Week]]'' of ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/02/nick-swisher-on-how-i-met_n_445651.html |title=Nick Swisher On 'How I Met Your Mother' (VIDEO) |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date=2010-02-17 |accessdate=2010-06-02}}</ref> which aired in February 2010. Swisher and his wife are expecting their first child which is due sometime next year.<ref>https://twitter.com/JoAnnaLGarcia/status/268091452469440512</ref>
 
===Charity album===
Swisher released a children's music album titled ''Believe'' on August 9, 2011. A percentage of the proceeds was to be donated to "Swish's Wishes", a charity started by Swisher for children who are facing health crises. The 12-song album features guest appearances from [[Bernie Williams]] and [[Barry Zito]]. All of the songs recorded on the album are [[Cover version|cover songs]] that were selected by Swisher.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2011 |title=Nick Swisher to release kids album, 'Believe' |url=http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12461/blog/2011/08/02/nick_swisher_to_release_kids_album%2C_believe |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828235643/http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12461/blog/2011/08/02/nick_swisher_to_release_kids_album,_believe |archive-date=August 28, 2011 |access-date=August 28, 2011 |website=[[YES Network]]}}</ref> The album peaked at #3 on the chart of iTunes Children's Albums.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=August 4, 2011 |title='Believe' It: Yankees Slugger Nick Swisher Releases Children's Album |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/468198/believe-it-yankees-slugger-nick-swisher-releases-childrens-album |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925083308/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/468198/believe-it-yankees-slugger-nick-swisher-releases-childrens-album |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |access-date=August 9, 2015 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 
==Awards and honors==
Swisher released a kids music album titled "Believe" on August 9, 2011. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to "Swish's Wishes", a charity started by Swisher for children who are facing health crises. The 12-song album features guest appearances from [[Bernie Williams]] and [[Barry Zito]]. All of the songs recorded on the album are [[Cover version|cover songs]] that were selected by Swisher.<ref>[http://www.myyesnetwork.com/12461/blog/2011/08/02/nick_swisher_to_release_kids_album,_believe Nick Swisher to release kids album, 'Believe'] ''[[YES Network]]''</ref> The album peaked at #3 on the chart of iTunes Children's Albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hogwild.net/Rants/nick-swisher-album-believe.html |title=Nick Swisher's "Believe" Rises to #3 on Itunes |publisher=hogwild.net |date=2011-08-04 |accessdate=2011-08-25}}</ref>
*Two-time All-Big Ten (2001, 2002)
 
*[[2009 World Series]] Champion
===Representation===
*2010 [[MLB All-Star]]
Swisher is currently represented by baseball agent [[Dan Lozano]].
*Playing field at Buckeyes' home ballpark named in his honor ("Nick Swisher Field at [[Bill Davis Stadium]]")<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 3, 2011 |title=Ohio State Honors Nick Swisher With Field Dedication |url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ohio-state-honors-nick-swisher-with-field-dedication/ |access-date=November 3, 2011 |website=[[Ohio State Buckeyes]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
*Recipient of the [[Bob Feller Act of Valor Award]] in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bastian |first=Jordan |date=October 8, 2014 |title=Swisher named Bob Feller Act of Valor Award winner |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-swisher-named-bob-feller-act-of-valor-award-winner/c-97959000 |access-date=October 8, 2014 |website=[[MLB.com]] |publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]}}</ref>
 
==See also==
{{Portal|Biography|Baseball}}
*[[List of second-generation Major League Baseball players]]
*[[List of top 300 Major League Baseball career home run hittersleaders]]
*[[2021 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting]]
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