James Dansby Swanson (born February 11, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected him first overall in the 2015 MLB Draft. Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S.
Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson (7) gestures to the dugout after hitting a double in the first inning of the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
Dansby is entering his seccond season in Chicago after signing a seven-year Major League contract with the Cubs in Dec. 2022...Spent the first eight seasons of his professional career with the Arizona (2015) and Atlanta (2016-22) organizations...In all or part of eight seasons with Atlanta (2016-22) and Chicago, has ...
After opting to attend Vanderbilt despite being drafted by the Rockies in the 38th round in 2012, Swanson overcame a broken foot and a shoulder injury as a freshman to lead the Commodores to the program's first College World Series national championship as a sophom*ore in 2014, when he earned CWS Most Outstanding Player ...
Ernest Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015), nicknamed "Mr. Cub" and "Mr. Sunshine", was an American professional baseball player who starred in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs between 1953 and 1971.
Shawon Donnell Dunston (born March 21, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player. A shortstop, Dunston played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1985 through 2002. On January 13, 2023, he was selected as a member of the 2023 class of the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame.
Rafael Leonidas Belliard Matias (born October 24, 1961) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 to 1998 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves. He was a member of Atlanta's 1995 World Series winning team against the Cleveland Indians.
Swanson was the only player in Major League Baseball to start all 162 games of the season. Swanson won his first Gold Glove Award at the end of the season.
Dansby Swanson is an elite shortstop with the flow to match. The first overall pick out of Vanderbilt in 2015 has been trying to live up to the hype since he was drafted. Despite battling injuries since his freshman year at Vandy, Swanson has progressed well and is turning into what many hoped he might be.
Dansby Swanson signed a 7 year , $177,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $7,000,000 signing bonus, $177,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $25,285,714. In 2024, Swanson will earn a base salary of $25,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $26,000,000.
Impact It's mostly been a struggle this season for Swanson, but he's been showing some signs of life lately. The shortstop is riding a five-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 7-for-18 with a couple of runs scored and two stolen bases. Swanson is slashing just . 219/.
Kennesaw, Georgia, U.S. Born in Kennesaw, Georgia, to two former college athletes from Troy University, Swanson grew up supporting the Braves. He was a two-sport athlete at Marietta High School, earning the nickname "Three-point Swanson" for his basketball prowess.
Donald Eulon Kessinger (born July 17, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1964 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs, where he was a six-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove Award winner.
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