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Anthony Swarzak | Relief Pitcher

Team: Minnesota Twins
Age / DOB:  (27) / 9/10/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 208
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Twins activated RHP Anthony Swarzak from the 15-day disabled list.
Swarzak fractured two ribs in January and didn't appear in a Grapefruit League game this spring, but he's ready to return to action after appearing in some minor league contests. He'll work the middle innings for the Twins. Apr 7 - 9:31 AM

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Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak (ribs) will have his rehab delayed a couple of days after he had his wisdom teeth removed on Wednesday.

Swarzak fractured two ribs in January during an off-field incident with teammates and didn't appear in a Grapefruit League this spring. However, it shouldn't be long before he's ready to join the Twins' bullpen.
Source: Phil Miller on Twitter
Apr 3 - 4:47 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak (ribs) will pitch an inning in a minor league game Monday.

Swarzak was placed on the DL Friday, but since he won't be used in Grapefruit League games, he'll be eligible for activation on April 6. It sounds like he'll have a shot to be ready at that time.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Mar 24 - 12:39 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Twins placed RHP Anthony Swarzak on the 15-day disabled list with fractured ribs.

Swarzak fractured two ribs in an off-field incident with his teammates. He's throwing off the mound again, though, and should be ready to join the bullpen sometime in April.
Mar 22 - 12:59 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak (ribs) threw a successful bullpen session Wednesday.

It's his first since he fractured two ribs in an off-field incident with his teammates. "It was good," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He threw the ball over. That was good. He felt great. He said it felt great to be back on the mound again so that was good." Swarzak will begin the year on the DL, but it sounds like he won't miss too much time.
Source: Twins.mlb.com
Mar 20 - 10:51 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak (ribs) is expected to start the season on the disabled list.

Swarzak has yet to appear in a Grapefruit League game after fracturing two ribs in an off-field incident with his teammates. It's not clear at this point how long he'll be sidelined.
Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter
Mar 17 - 12:14 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak threw a bullpen session Thursday for the first time since fracturing two ribs in January.

Swarzak threw around 40 pitches, though not at full intensity. He's itching to compete for a bullpen spot, but could begin the season on the disabled list.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Mar 14 - 5:28 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak (ribs) has resumed a throwing program.

Swarzak played catch for the first time this week and said he's progressing on schedule. There's still no timetable for when he'll throw off a mound or get into a Grapefruit League game, so the 27-year-old should be considered questionable for the start of the regular season.
Source: Twins.mlb.com
Mar 2 - 3:05 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak (ribs) is expected to resume a throwing program this week.

Swarzak has been sidelined the last month after fracturing two ribs in an off-field incident with his teammates. The Twins expect him to be cleared for games by mid-March, so he should ready for Opening Day if he can avoid setbacks.
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press
Feb 27 - 9:28 AM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak will miss a month after fracturing two ribs late last month in a non-baseball related activity.

Swarzak suffered the injury while horsing with around with teammates at the team's recent TwinsFest event. His absence will stretch into the Grapefruit League schedule. The 27-year-old had a 5.03 ERA and 62/31 K/BB ratio over 96 2/3 innings last season and is expected to operate as a long reliever in 2013.
Source: Tyler Mason on Twitter
Feb 6 - 2:26 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak was hit hard in Tuesday’s loss to the Blue Jays, surrendering four runs on five hits over five innings.

Kelly Johnson’s two-run blast in the fourth inning provided the bulk of the damage. Swarzak, like so many of the Twins’ starting pitchers this season, had his fair share of struggles all summer. He finishes with a disappointing 3-6 record, 5.03 ERA and 62/31 K/BB ratio over 96 2/3 innings.
Tue, Oct 2, 2012 09:51:00 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak will start Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Samuel Deduno isn't ready to go after leaving his last outing with left eye irritation, and the Twins decided to go with Swarzak over Brian Duensing. "Swarzak is starting," Gardenhire said. "We didn't have to use him yesterday, so he's the most rested. So we'll run him out there and however innings it takes, and then we'll ad-lib from there."
Related: Samuel Deduno
Source: Twins.mlb.com
Mon, Oct 1, 2012 08:02:00 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Twins activated RHP Anthony Swarzak from the 15-day disabled list.

Swarzak wound up missing around three weeks with a right rotator cuff strain. The right-hander had a 4.43 ERA in 69 innings before being placed on the disabled list. He will resume his role in middle relief.
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 04:53:00 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak (shoulder) is likely to be activated from the disabled list this weekend.

Swarzak threw another successful bullpen session Tuesday and looks ready to go. He could throw from the mound 1-2 more times before being activated for the series in Seattle.
Source: Tyler Mason on Twitter
Tue, Aug 14, 2012 07:49:00 PM
Anthony Swarzak - R - Twins

Anthony Swarzak (shoulder) said he felt "terrific" during a seven-minute bullpen session Sunday.

It was the first time he had thrown from a mound since landing on the DL last month with a right rotator cuff strain. Swarzak should be able to begin a rehab assignment soon, with a return later this month looking likely if he can avoid a setback.
Source: John Shipley on Twitter
Sun, Aug 12, 2012 03:04:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Joe Mauer
1B1Justin Morneau
2Chris Colabello
2B1Brian Dozier
2Jamey Carroll
SS1Pedro Florimon Jr.
2Eduardo Escobar
3B1Trevor Plouffe
LF1Josh Willingham
2Wilkin Ramirez
CF1Aaron Hicks
2Darin Mastroianni
RF1Oswaldo Arcia
2Chris Parmelee
DH1Ryan Doumit
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Scott Diamond
2Kevin Correia
3Mike Pelfrey
4P.J. Walters
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Glen Perkins
2Jared Burton
3Josh Roenicke
4Casey Fien
5Brian Duensing
6Anthony Swarzak
7Ryan Pressly
8Tim Wood
9Caleb Thielbar