Dodgers' Travis Swaggerty: Signs minors deal with Dodgers
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Swaggerty signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Dec. 11.
Swaggerty ranked as a top-100 prospect at one point, but he has played in only five major-league games and slashed just .195/.319/.364 over 91 plate appearances last season in the Pirates' minor-league system. The 26-year-old will be organizational outfield depth for Los Angeles.
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White Sox's Travis Swaggerty: Lands minors deal with White Sox
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Swaggerty has signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox.
The White Sox have not yet officially announced the move, but Swaggerty's wife, Peyton, revealed the news on Twitter and Travis himself changed his Twitter bio to include the White Sox. Swaggerty was released by the Pirates last month after spending all of 2023 at Triple-A Indianapolis and batting only .200/.278/.369.
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Travis Swaggerty: Released by Pittsburgh
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Swaggerty was released by the Pirates on Thursday.
Swaggerty passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment earlier this week and will now seek to latch on with a new organization. He was selected by the Pirates with the 10th overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft but ultimately appeared in only five major-league games with the club. The 25-year-old outfielder had slashed just .200/.278/.369 through 72 plate appearances this season at Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Kicks off rehab assignment
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Swaggerty (undisclosed) began a rehab assignment Friday with High-A Greensboro and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two walks and a run scored.
Swaggerty remains on Triple-A Indianapolis' 7-day injured list, but he looks poised to rejoin the Pirates' top affiliate shortly after the All-Star break. The outfielder has been on the shelf since early June with the unspecified injury.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Shelved again at Triple-A
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Triple-A Indianapolis has placed Swaggerty on its 7-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified issue.
Swaggerty missed more than a month of action earlier in the season while battling migraines, and though he returned from the IL on May 23, he played in just seven games before Indianapolis opted to shut him down again. It's not clear what has forced Swaggerty off the active roster this time around, but he hasn't played since June 4 and is without a clear timeline for a return.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Activated off minor-league IL
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Swaggerty (illness) was activated off the injured list Wednesday at Triple-A Indianapolis, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Swaggerty missed over a full month of action while recovering from a viral infection. The 25-year-old former top prospect returns Wednesday to a .231/.310/.442 batting line through 14 games (58 plate appearances) this season at the Triple-A level.
Swaggerty (illness) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton on May 23 and has gone 1-for-9 with five walks, a stolen base and two runs in four games.
Swaggerty has been on the shelf at Triple-A Indianapolis since April 21 while recovering from a viral infection. The outfielder looks as though he may be on the cusp of rejoining the Triple-A affiliate, and he should handle an everyday role once activated.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Optioned out to Triple-A
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Swaggerty was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis by the Pirates on Friday.
Swaggerty put together an impressive spring, but he was always on the outside looking in for an Opening Day roster spot. The 25-year-old prospect will continue working on his craft in the International League.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Pushing for Opening Day roster
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Swaggerty has gone 5-for-15 with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored across nine Grapefruit League games.
Swaggerty has fallen from his status as one of Pittsburgh's top prospects, in large part due to a serious shoulder injury that required surgery in 2021. Now 25, he's seemingly fighting for his future with the club and has made a strong impression this spring in a very limited sample. Swaggerty is competing against a number of other prospects in Pittsburgh's outfield, so he still may face an uphill battle to break camp with the big-league team.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Performance picking up
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Swaggerty hit .338/.403/.492 across 65 at-bats in May with Triple-A Indianapolis.
Swaggerty had a miserable start to the season and was placed on the 7-day injured list with a concussion May 4. However, he's turned things around since while primarily playing in center field -- an indication that he is fully past a shoulder injury that spoiled his 2021 campaign. The Pirates have been aggressive in promoting prospects to the majors of late, so Swaggerty's big-league debut may not be far off.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Activated from injured list
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Swaggerty (concussion) was activated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Swaggerty sustained a mild concussion last week, but he'll be back in action following a minimal stay on the injured list. He's hitting .194 with a homer, seven RBI, five runs and three steals at Triple-A Indianapolis this year.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Placed on injured list
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Swaggerty (concussion) was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Swaggerty was diagnosed with a mild concussion following an outfield collision Tuesday, and he'll require time to recover on the IL. He's hit just .194 with a home run, seven RBI, five runs and three stolen bases over his first 17 games in 2022, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return.
Swaggerty sustained a mild concussion at Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. He was placed on the 7-day injured list, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic.
Swaggerty was involved in an outfield collision with Oneil Cruz on Tuesday and downplayed the severity of the issue afterward, but he'll still be sidelined for the next week as a result of the head injury.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Handling center field duties
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Swaggerty has started four games in center field for Triple-A Indianapolis early in the 2022 season.
Swaggerty began the season serving exclusively as the designated hitter as he continued to recover from shoulder surgery. However, his ability to play in the outfield is a significant development, as it clears his path for a promotion to Pittsburgh when the team deems he's ready. On the other hand, Swaggerty hasn't been particularly effective at the plate to this point, as he's hit just .231/.318/.333 while striking out at a 25 percent clip across 44 plate appearances.
Swaggerty went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's win against Omaha.
Swaggerty came to the plate with the score tied in the bottom of the ninth inning and delivered a game-winning single for Indianapolis. While there were questions about his status to begin the season due to his continued recovery from shoulder surgery that he underwent in June of 2021, Swaggerty has racked up 14 plate appearances early in the campaign at Triple-A. He has served exclusively as the designated hitter while working through a throwing program, so he'll likely need to prove capable of playing in the outfield before being seriously considered for a call to the big leagues.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Serving as DH
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Swaggerty (shoulder) will bat ninth as the Pirates' designated hitter in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Swaggerty has yet to complete a throwing program after undergoing right shoulder surgery last June, but he's been fully cleared for hitting. It's unclear if the Pirates plan to have Swaggerty open the season on the injured list at Triple-A Indianapolis, or if he'll be able to play DH regularly while he advances through his throwing program and gradually settles back into a full-time role in the outfield.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Still dealing with shoulder issue
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Swaggerty, who was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, is dealing with soreness in his left shoulder, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Swaggerty underwent surgery on his right shoulder last June, but it's the other shoulder that prevented him from getting into Grapefruit League games before he was optioned. While he's been cleared to hit, the continued soreness has delayed his throwing progression. He's uncertain to be ready to play when the Triple-A season begins in April.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Sent to Triple-A
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The Pirates optioned Swaggerty (shoulder) to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
Swaggerty, who underwent surgery on his right shoulder last June, didn't appear in any Grapefruit League games prior to his demotion. He appears to still be in recovery mode from surgery, so his availability for the start of the Triple-A season may be in question. The 24-year-old boasts top-notch speed and could get a look in the big-league outfield later in 2022, but he'll first have to prove he's healthy at Triple-A.
Swaggerty (shoulder) had his contract selected by the Pirates on Friday.
Swaggerty underwent season-ending shoulder surgery in early June after he hit .220 in 12 appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis to begin the year. It wouldn't be surprising to see him available for spring training in 2022, and he'll now be protected from the Rule 5 draft.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Out for season after surgery
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Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Thursday that Swaggerty underwent surgery on his dislocated right shoulder earlier this week and is expected to make a full recovery in about five months, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.
Assuming the Pirates adhere to that timeline, Swaggerty's 2021 season is effectively over. The 23-year-old outfielder entered the year as one of the top prospects in the system and could have been in the mix to receive a big-league call-up this summer, but the shoulder procedure could hinder his long-term outlook. If he gets a clean bill of health next spring, Swaggerty will have to prove that he can still hit the ball with enough authority at Triple-A Indianapolis before entering the conversation for a promotion.
