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Nick Swisher

6/30/2006

Swisher struck out a career-high five times and matched the franchise record in Oakland's 6-5, 14-inning win over San Diego on Thursday. He is the sixth Oakland player to accomplish the dubious feat, along with Hall of Famers Lefty Grove and Reggie Jackson.

5/7/2006

Swisher's first-inning double in Oakland's 3-2 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday extended his streak for safely reaching base to 25 games.

8/15/2005

The Oakland Athletics placed Swisher on the bereavement list prior to Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The rookie right fielder will be out for a minimum of three days and a maximum of seven. He is hitting .256 with 16 home runs and 58 RBI in 92 games this season.

6/27/2005

Swisher hit two-run homers in consecutive innings Sunday, driving in four runs with a 3-for-5 performance in Oakland's 16-0 romp over the San Francisco Giants. He drilled a three-run shot in Saturday's 6-3 victory.

5/25/2005

With Swisher playing at Triple-A Sacramento on a minor league rehab assignment, the A's rookie right fielder could rejoin the major league club this weekend in Cleveland. He injured his shoulder on May 1, crashing into an outfield wall in pursuit of a flyball, and he was expected to miss 3-6 weeks.

Swisher has been activated from the 15-day disabled list by the Oakland A's. The outfielder, who has been sidelined since spraining his right shoulder on May 1 when he crashed into an outfield wall in pursuit of a flyball, takes the roster spot of the demoted Matt Watson.

5/19/2005

Swisher is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment on Thursday, and the Oakland right fielder may rejoin the A's early next week. He was expected to miss 3-6 weeks with a shoulder injury, and is in line to return barely more than three weeks after he was injured at the start of May. Swisher is batting .218 with three doubles, three homers and eight RBI in 22 games this season. He has fanned 23 times in 78 at-bats.

5/16/2005

Swisher took batting practice for the first time Sunday since injuring his shoulder two weeks ago. The Oakland outfielder was able to hit from both sides of the plate and said he was fine after his time in the cage. He is expected to start a minor league rehab assignment later this week.

Swisher was expected to miss 3-6 weeks, and it appears he may miss closer to three weeks because the separation between his shoulder and collarbone when he was injured was minimal.

5/3/2005

Swisher, placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday with an injured shoulder, will miss 3-6 weeks. There was a certain amount of separation between the shoulder and collarbone, but it was minimal and Swisher's time on the sidelines will not be as long as it might have been.

5/2/2005

The Oakland Athletics placed Swisher on the 15-day disabled list Monday with an injured right shoulder. The rookie outfielder was hurt in the third inning of Sunday's 3-2 win over Seattle, after crashing into the wall chasing Jeremy Reed's triple. Swisher sprained his AC joint, which connects the shoulder to the collarbone, and he left the game immediately.

A timetable for Swisher should be forthcoming after all of Monday's test results have been analyzed. Taking his place on the roster is utilityman Jermaine Clark, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento.

4/7/2005

Swisher was the leading offensive force in the A's 9-0 drubbing of the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored. The rookie outfielder hit a solo shot in the seventh inning before connecting for a two-run homer in the ninth.

Swisher will be in the A's outfield on a daily basis this season. Last year, he appeared in just 20 games with Oakland, spending the majority of the campaign in the minor leauges. He batted .269 with 29 home runs and 92 RBI in 125 games for Triple-A Sacramento.