The White Sox have agreed to a cope with outfielder Travis Swaggerty, whom the Pirates launched final month. The previous No. 10 general draft decide successfully introduced the information himself on Instagram. MLBTR has confirmed that it’s a minor league deal between the 2 events.
Swaggerty, 26 later this week, made a really transient MLB debut final yr with Pittsburgh, going 1-for-9 in his solely massive league motion so far. He’s been injured for a lot of the season however had been on a rehab project previous to his DFA and subsequent launch. He’s been wholesome sufficient for simply 72 plate appearances in Triple-A this yr, batting .200/.278/.369 in that small pattern. As lately because the 2022 season, he hit .254/.348/.400 (102 wRC+) in 458 plate appearances with Triple-A Indianapolis.
Previous to the 2019 season, MLB.com ranked Swaggerty as the game’s No. 87 general prospect, touting his plus velocity, plus glove and disciplined strategy whereas additionally crediting him with a median hit device and common energy. Swaggerty has frequently displayed a eager eye on the plate, drawing a stroll in 11.4% of his minor league plate appearances, and he’s swiped 59 baggage in 314 minor league video games (20-for-25 in Triple-A final yr). He’s additionally fanned in almost 1 / 4 of his plate appearances since being drafted, nevertheless, and has by no means topped 11 homers in a season. He’s additionally handled a number of accidents, most notably requiring surgical procedure on his non-throwing shoulder after he dislocated it throughout a slide in 2021.
Swaggerty turns into the fourth former prime prospect on whom the White Sox have taken an opportunity since their deadline sell-off. Chicago additionally claimed right-handers Brent Honeywell Jr. and Deivi Garcia off waivers and purchased righty Luis Patino from the Rays for money. All three have been, at numerous factors over the previous few seasons, among the many most touted pitching prospects within the sport. There’s little hurt within the White Sox having a look at some former prime prospects within the ultimate weeks of the season — and maybe into subsequent yr — given the skinny nature of their very own farm and the varied holes they’ll must fill within the offseason.
