WATCH: Dansby Swanson Homers In Spring Training As Outfielders Turn to Spectators

With Spring Training well and truly underway, fans can get hyped for the season; and MLB players seem all the more ready to get things going. With the Atlanta Braves taking on the Tampa Bay Rays, fans are certainly in for a show. Even more so perhaps when Dansby Swanson swatted a pitch so deep into left field that not one outfielder even moved a muscle as they watched the ball soar over their head and into the viewer stands.

Dansby Swanson will start his 7th season with the Atlanta Braves in 2022 and will look to be a big part of the team’s offensive contribution. With Freddie Freeman leaving the roster and opting for a switch to the LA Dodger, Truist Park will need an offensive influx, and Swanson could well look to provide that. With a swing possessing the power, Braves fans will expect Swanson to make the step up in 2022, even if only in offense.

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Dansby Swanson homers in spectacular fashion

Dansby Swanson took home plate at the bottom of the second in a spring training encounter with the Tampa Bay Rays. While the game already stood in favor of the Braves reading a 1-0 scoreline to their advantage, Swanson would undoubtedly have been trying to extend the lead, and extend it he did. With a tremendous swing on a pitch from Shane Mclanahan, Dansby absolutely deposited a pitch way past the boundary wall.

The shot rang true enough that none of the fielders on the ballpark even moved a muscle as they watched the pitch soar back over their heads and into the stands. With Swanson rounding the bases and delivering what was to be the second solo home-run of the game for the Atlanta Braves.

The game ended in a 7-7 scoreline with a late innings rally from the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite leading by as many as 4 till the 8th innings, the Rays managed to get in a 3 run innings at the top of the 8th and then went on to score prolifically to even out the scoreline.

The game would have ended with extra innings if it was part of the regular season. However, as it was only spring training, it concluded with a 7-7 score.

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Despite losing a leader and great defensive presence in Freddie Freeman, the Braves seemed to hold their own in the spring training game against the Rays; but do you think this will last through the season? Or will the Braves need some reinforcements before they can contend again?