to the major leagues, joining former Cavaliers Javier López, Mark Reynolds, and Ryan Zimmerman currently in the big leagues. After the call-up he said "You can't ask for a better situation than this. Coming to the best team in baseball as a 25-year-old kid, it's a dream come true." Even before he made an appearance in an official game, Schwimer appeared in the number 3 slot in a video on ESPN's "Not Top 10 Plays" feature in late August. The video showed the 6’ 8″, 240-pounder walking across Citizens Bank Park to the Phillies bullpen wearing a pink feather boa, dangling a pink purse, and a matching pink "Hello Kitty" backpack on his back. The backpack contains snacks for the team's relief pitchers, and team tradition calls for the most junior rookie pitcher to carry it to and from the bullpen. Schwimer made his major league debut on August 21 against the Washington Nationals. On his second pitch in the major leagues, he gave up a game-tying home run to Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa. Schwimer said: "I was thinking that it can't get much better than this. And after a few pitches, I was thinking that it can't get much worse than this." He retired the next eight batters, striking out four of them. Toronto Blue Jays Schwimer was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on February 23, 2013, in exchange for minor-league first baseman Art Charles. Schwimer was placed on the disabled list at the end of spring training (March 31) with a strained right shoulder. He was removed from the disabled list on May 10 and optioned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Schwimer was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on August 5. He was released on August 7. Business career Schwimer started Big League Advance in October 2016, a company that invests in Minor League players, in exchange for an agreed-upon percentage of their future earnings should they make it to the Major Leagues. Average investments are about $350,000. In April 2018, the company was sued by Cleveland Indians minor league catcher Francisco Mejía, who accused the company of predatory lending techniques. In September 2018, Mejía dropped the lawsuit, and apologized for his accusations. Schwimer started Jambos Picks, a tout service, back in August 2019 only to reverse the course of the business just five months later. He is a contributor to the ESPN show