Schwimer

Schwimer

Michael Fredarick Schwimer (born February 19, 1986) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.

The 6' 8" pitcher was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008, out of the University of Virginia. In his minor league career, he averaged 12.1 strikeouts per 9 innings, as he was 20–10 with a 2.51 ERA, and gave up 184 hits while striking out 313 batters in 233 innings. In August 2011, he made his debut in the major leagues. On February 23, 2013 he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays.