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Jordan Swagerty | Starting Pitcher

Team: St Louis Cardinals
Age / DOB:  (23) / 7/14/1989
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 172
Bats / Throws: Switch / Right
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Cardinals pitching prospect Jordan Swagerty (elbow) said he's a "full-go" after missing last season following Tommy John surgery.
Swagerty met with the team’s medical staff on Sunday in order to gain clearance for a normal approach to spring training, which he received. A 2010 second-round pick, the 23-year-old posted a 1.83 ERA and 89/23 K/BB ratio over 93 2/3 innings in 2011 across three levels. The Cards aren't sure whether he'll be a starter or reliever, but he's one of many interesting arms in the system, regardless of his ultimate role. Jan 21 - 2:34 PM
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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Cardinals pitching prospect Jordan Swagerty will undergo Tommy John surgery.

Swagerty's UCL is in good shape, but he has bone spurs in the elbow that need to be cleaned out, and the Cards were worried a procedure just to remove them would potentially lead to ligament damage. One of the team's better pitching prospects, Swagerty posted a 1.83 ERA and 89/23 K/BB ratio in 93 2/3 innings last season.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sun, Apr 1, 2012 01:51:00 PM
Jordan Swagerty - S - Cardinals

Cardinals pitching prospect Jordan Swagerty (elbow) has been shut down for the next 7-10 days.

Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is hearing that Swagerty has developed bone spurs, a condition that sometimes requires a clean-up surgery. The Cardinals will play the waiting game for now and hope their 2010 second-round pick simply heals on his own. Swagerty, a 22-year-old right-hander, had a 1.83 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 93 2/3 minor league innings last season.
Source: Joe Strauss on Twitter
Mon, Feb 27, 2012 10:24:00 AM
Jordan Swagerty - S - Cardinals

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that pitching prospect Jordan Swagerty was "reassured" about his right elbow after receiving the results of an MRI.

Swagerty has been dealing with stiffness in the elbow, but it sounds like nothing is structurally wrong. The Cardinals have yet to schedule him for a live bullpen session, however. The 2010 second-round pick was fantastic in his first professional season last year, boasting a 1.83 ERA and 0.97 WHIP over 93 2/3 innings while spending time as a starter and reliever across three levels.
Source: Derrick Goold on Twitter
Sun, Feb 26, 2012 02:09:00 PM
Jordan Swagerty - S - Cardinals

2010 second-round pick Jordan Swagerty pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out nine, for low Single-A Quad Cities on Thursday.

Swagerty closed for Arizona State last year and expectations were that he'd wind up as a reliever in the pros, but it looks like the Cards had the right idea in trying him as a starter first. He's yet to surrender a run or a walk in 13 innings for Quad Cities.
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 01:27:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Yadier Molina
2Tony Cruz
1B1Allen Craig
2Matt Adams
2B1Matt Carpenter
2Daniel Descalso
SS1Pete Kozma
2Rafael Furcal
3B1David Freese
2Ty Wigginton
LF1Matt Holliday
CF1Jon Jay
2Shane Robinson
RF1Carlos Beltran
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Adam Wainwright
2Jaime Garcia
3Jake Westbrook
4Lance Lynn
5Shelby Miller
6Chris Carpenter
7John Gast
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Edward Mujica
2Trevor Rosenthal
3Randy Choate
4Carlos Martinez
5Joe Kelly
6Fernando Salas
7Seth Maness
8Mitchell Boggs
9Jason Motte