Blue Jays pitcher Erik Swanson shares positive update nearly 2 weeks after 4-year-old son was struck by SUV

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Nearly two weeks after his 4-year-old son was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition after being struck by a car, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Erik Swanson shared the update everyone was hoping to hear. 

Speaking publicly for the first time since the incident on Feb. 25, Swanson told reporters on Thursday that his son, Toby, will be heading back home with his family in the next couple of days. 

Erik Swanson, #50 of the Toronto Blue Jays, looks on after pitching against the Minnesota Twins in the sixth inning at Target Field on May 26, 2023 in Minneapolis. (David Berding/Getty Images)

"I stand here, very happily, telling you that in the next day or two, he should probably be going home," Swanson said, via MLB.com.

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"Just based on the situation, we’re very, very lucky with everything that happened and the outcome of where we’re at now," he continued. "My wife has been absolutely amazing through this entire process. She is very strong. She’s what a strong, courageous mother should be."

Toby was struck by a 2024 Ford Expedition being operated by a valet driver near the Opal Sands Resort in Clearwater, Florida, near the team’s spring training home late last month. He was then airlifted to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg in critical condition. 

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Swanson’s wife, Madison, provided an update on social media days later that Toby was out of ICU. 

Erik Swanson, #50 of Toronto Blue Jays, pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the eighth inning in their MLB game at