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Braves To Sign Ben Swaggerty

By Mike Axisa | April 23, 2011 at 9:46am CDT

The Braves will sign left-handed pitcher Ben Swaggerty, MLBTR has learned. The former Royals' Double-A Pitcher of the Year asked for and was granted his release out of Spring Training by Kansas City.

Swaggerty, 28, struck out 8.8 batters per nine innings with the Royals' Double-A affiliate last year, posting a 3.81 ERA in 59 relief innings. That was the lowest strikeout rate of his career; he owns a 10.4 K/9 (4.7 BB/9) in four minor league seasons.

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  1. rzepczynski

    10 years ago

    swag!

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  2. GaryLe

    10 years ago

    I’m sorry that cannot be a real human being. I believe you’re lying to me.

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  3. rundmc1981

    10 years ago

    It should be noted that BaseballReference.com lists Swaggerty as a lefty, not righty, as stated in the article. This is especially important considering the lack of depth of power lefties in our system with trading away Mike Dunn (FLA) and Tim Collins (KC). Aside from Brent Oberholtzer, we don’t have very many.

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  4. rovert22044

    10 years ago

    With a last name like that, I’m not surprised he got signed as quick as he did…

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    • Bo

      10 years ago

      We also took Rowdy Hardy from the KC org in the minor league rule 5. He won best name in the minors last year. Two awesome names from the Royals.

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  5. NYBravosFan10

    10 years ago

    nothing wrong with a little pitching depth…plus that’s the most amazing last name since Billy Wagner’s agent

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    • Matt Busche

      10 years ago

      in case anyone else didn’t know his name it’s Bean Stringfellow. That may be the greatest name ever.

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  6. Ian_Smell

    10 years ago

    I bet he’s OFWGKTA’s favorite player.

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  7. JacksTigers

    10 years ago

    There is a reason that the Royals let this guy go. The guy is a strikeout machine and posts fairly low ERA’s. Something’s gotta give.

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  8. Coach Steve Tucker

    10 years ago

    Good article…

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  9. TDKnies

    10 years ago

    Numbers look decent enough, and at the very least we can all take joy in his name. I like it.

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  10. CoachBeckyWittenburg

    10 years ago

    I agree. He’s numbers look pretty good. I like the move.

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  11. Brad426

    10 years ago

    Is it Opposite Day… the Braves take a Royal?

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  12. BraveNewWorld

    10 years ago

    I love the Royals

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  13. woadude

    10 years ago

    They said he possesses a huge amount of Swagger on the mound.

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  14. DSWAGG

    10 years ago

    Ben Swaggerty is a Great pitcher and a very good addition to the Braves staff. In 2 more years his cousin Dillon Swaggerty will be joining him

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  15. DSWAGG

    10 years ago

    Ben Swaggerty is a very good pitcher and a great addition to the Braves staff.In 2 years his cousin Dillon Swaggerty will be joining him.

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