"In that outing, I was like 94-97," he said, "and I was like, OK, maybe I can throw the ball."
Swan became a full-time hurler at Middle Tennessee State following the pandemic and entered the Blue Raiders rotation in 2022 and 2023 with mixed results including a 6.49 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 71 strikeouts in 61 innings as a junior. Scouts still found his rawness intriguing, and MLB Pipeline ranked the righty No. 240 on the 2023 Draft prospects list. The Dodgers drafted Swan 137th overall with the pick they acquired as compensation for the free-agent loss of Trea Turner and signed him for around slot at $466,500.