Swanson plans to learn from costly error

ATLANTA — Through the first few weeks of his Major League career, Dansby Swanson has shown why he’s considered to be an intelligent and fundamentally sound shortstop. But at the same time, the Braves’ top prospect has also provided the occasional reminder that he’s one year removed from college and subject to those growing pains that may ultimately allow him to realize his tremendous potential.

Swanson has hit the first two homers of his career and produced three consecutive multihit performances this week. But the potential thrill of enjoying the first three-hit game of his career on Friday night was negated by a costly error that propelled the Mets toward a four-run eighth inning, sending the Braves to a 6-4 loss at Turner Field.

“The next time it happens, I’ll make the play,” Swanson said. “That’s just how baseball goes. It’s a game of failure. You’ve got to learn to fail before you learn to succeed.”

It’s not like Swanson hasn’t made this kind of play countless times dating back to his days as a top prep athlete in suburban Atlanta. But this reality simply fueled the frustration he felt as he watched what the Mets did after he was unable to …

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