Travis Swaggerty

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Travis Swaggerty
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 50
Outfielder
Born: (1997-08-19) August 19, 1997 (age 24)
Covington, Louisiana
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Travis Wade Swaggerty Jr. (born August 19, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Amateur career[]

Swaggerty attended Denham Springs High School in Denham Springs, Louisiana, and played on their baseball team. As a senior, he batted .451 and was named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Class 5A All State team.[1] He was not drafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at the University of South Alabama where he played college baseball.[2]

As a freshman in 2016 at South Alabama, Swaggerty appeared in 59 games, compiling a .303 batting average with four home runs, 27 RBIs, 12 doubles and 20 stolen bases.[3] In 2017, as a sophomore, he appeared in and started 58 games, slashing .356/.484/.571 with 11 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.[4][5] After the season, was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team.[6] That summer, Swaggerty played for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team where he batted .328/.449/.406 in 19 games,[7] and also briefly played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[8] He was named a first-team preseason All-American by Baseball America,[9] D1Baseball.com,[10] and Perfect Game prior to his junior season along with being named the 2018 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year.[11] He finished his junior season batting .296 with 13 home runs, 38 RBIs, and a .455 on-base percentage over 57 games.[12] He was named to the All-Sun Belt First Team for the second year in a row.[13]

Professional career[]

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Swaggerty with the tenth overall selection of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[14] He signed for $4.4 million and was assigned to the West Virginia Black Bears of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League, with whom he was named an All-Star.[15][16][17] After hitting .288 with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 36 games for the Black Bears, he was promoted to the West Virginia Power of the Class A South Atlantic League in August.[18] He finished the season with the Power, batting .129 with one home run and five RBIs in 16 games.[19] Swaggerty spent 2019 with the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and was named an All-Star.[20][21] Over 121 games, he slashed .265/.347/.381 with nine home runs, forty RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.[22] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 after the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

To begin the 2021 season, Swaggerty was assigned to the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A East.[24] On May 27, he was placed on the 60-day injured list after dislocating his right shoulder.[25][26] He later had season-ending surgery.[27] Over 41 at-bats prior to the injury, he hit .220 with three home runs and seven RBIs.[28] On November 19, 2021, the Pirates selected Swaggerty's contract and added him to their 40-man roster.[29]

Personal life[]

Swaggerty and his wife, Peyton, married in December 2020 and they welcomed their first child, a daughter, in September 2021.[30]

References[]

  1. ^ "Acadiana's Boutin earns All-State acclaim". Daily Advertister. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  2. ^ "Swaggerty, Denaburg, Larnach Helping Themselves". Baseball America. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "South Alabama's Travis Swaggerty named Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American". al.com. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Travis Swaggerty: Making the Most of an Opportunity". BTS Sports. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 Conference Preview: Sun Belt". Baseball America. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sun Belt Conference Announces End of Season Baseball Honors". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "South Alabama's Travis Swaggerty named first-team preseason All-American". AL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  8. ^ "Travis Swaggerty - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "USA's Swaggerty Named Preseason All-American by D1Baseball - Sun Belt Conference". Sunbeltsports.org. January 23, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  10. ^ "Travis Swaggerty, South Alabama baseball earn preseason accolades". AL.com. January 23, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "South Alabama's Swaggerty, Troy's Crane highlight preseason All-Sun Belt baseball team". al.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "First-round draft projections are latest accolade former Denham Springs star Travis Swaggerty takes in stride | Sports". theadvocate.com. June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "South Alabama's Swaggerty, Troy's Crane Highlight Preseason All-Sun Belt Baseball Team - Sun Belt Conference". Sunbeltsports.org. January 31, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  14. ^ "Pirates select college outfielder Travis Swaggerty with first-round pick in MLB draft | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette". Post-gazette.com. June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  15. ^ Kevin Gorman (May 22, 2018). "Kevin Gorman: Pirates' top pick Travis Swaggerty ready to suit up after signing". TribLIVE. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  16. ^ "Swaggerty, Freeman among NYPL All-Stars". MiLB.com.
  17. ^ Jerry DiPaola (June 4, 2018). "Pirates sign 1st-round pick Travis Swaggerty". TribLIVE. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  18. ^ https://www.piratesprospects.com/2018/08/pirates-are-promoting-first-round-pick-travis-swaggerty.html
  19. ^ "2020 Will be a Vital Season for Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Travis Swaggerty". April 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "Seven Marauders Chosen as FSL All Stars". OurSports Central. May 24, 2019.
  21. ^ "Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Advances to High-A". CBSSports.com.
  22. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Prospect Spotlight: Travis Swaggerty". SI.com.
  23. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  24. ^ "Travis Swaggerty relishing big opportunity at Class AAA Indianapolis". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  25. ^ "Pirates outfield prospect Travis Swaggerty considering surgery after right shoulder dislocation". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  26. ^ "Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Moves to MiLB IL". CBSSports.com.
  27. ^ Biertempfel, Rob. "Pirates 2021 MLB Draft preview: As rebuild rolls on, will it be Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar or Jack Leiter at No. 1?". The Athletic.
  28. ^ "Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Dealing with shoulder injury". CBSSports.com.
  29. ^ https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2021/11/19/Pirates-add-four-to-40-man-roster-designate-Michael-Perez-for-assignment/stories/202111190145[bare URL]
  30. ^ https://www.audacy.com/937thefan/sports/pittsburgh-pirates/pirates-prospect-grateful-after-daughter-born-6-weeks-early

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