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: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Swaggerty was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Monday.
Swaggerty was set to make his return from the minor-league injured list this week, but he'll now be placed on waivers for the time being. If no one claims him, the outfielder will in all likelihood remain with Triple-A Indianapolis. The move was made in order to free up a roster spot for right-hander Quinn Priester, who is set to make his major-league debut Monday against the Guardians after Pittsburgh selected his contract.
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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.
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: Nearing return at Triple-A
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Swaggerty, who is on the 7-day injured list with Triple-A Indianapolis with a viral illness, is participating in all baseball activities and could return to action before the end of May, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
He landed on the injured list with the viral illness at the end of April, so it's been a lengthy absence. Swaggerty hit .231 with a .310 OBP, one home run and three steals in 14 games prior to landing on the shelf.
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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: Sent down Monday
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Swaggerty was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Swaggerty made his major-league debut last week but went just 1-for-9 with four strikeouts after being called up by the Pirates on June 4. He'll head back to the minors to help make room on the active roster for Canaan Smith-Njigba and Hoy Park. In spite of Swaggerty's lackluster performance during his first taste of major-league action, he remains one of the Pirates' top prospects and will likely be back in the big leagues at some point.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Hitless in debut
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Swaggerty went 0-for-3 Tuesday against the Tigers.
Swaggerty was called up to Pittsburgh on Sunday, but he drew the first start of his career in center field while hitting ninth. The Pirates are auditioning several prospects -- particularly in the outfield -- so Swaggerty will likely have to hit to maintain a significant role, though it was a positive that he was in the lineup despite lefty Tarik Skubal taking the mound Tuesday.
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Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Called up Saturday
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Swaggerty was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Swaggerty got called up Saturday after he's batted .280 with four homers, 22 RBI, 20 runs and five stolen bases over 132 at-bats in 35 games with Indianapolis this season. The Pirates' 2018 first-round pick will make his MLB debut Sunday versus the Diamondbacks. He'll offer the Pirates another option in the while Ben Gamel (hamstring) remains out of the lineup.
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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.
