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Pittsburgh Pirates Player's Wife Ailing After Rabid Racoon Attack
Pirates outfielder Travis Swaggerty says is wife has a rare blood disease caused by a rabid raccoon bite.
PITTSBURGH, PA — Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguer Travis Swaggerty has revealed his wife is suffering from a rare blood disease caused by a rabid racoon attack last year.
In a statement posted on Twitter feed, Swaggerty said that his wife, Peyton, has been riddled with unresolved pain and problems that have robbed her of her quality of life.
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— Travis Swaggerty (@TSwaggerty_21) May 31, 2023
Swaggerty added in a followup tweet that Peyton was off to the Mayo Clinic in hopes that physicians there could resolve her medical issues.
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wanted to add to this and say regardless of how she’s feeling, she always makes sure she’s Mom first. every day she does everything in her power to make sure that Sutton has a great, fun day. she fights through everything she’s feeling to be the best mom she can be. https://t.co/zBxhRm4eUw pic.twitter.com/40f6Plg1qY
— Travis Swaggerty (@TSwaggerty_21) May 31, 2023
Swaggerty, the number 10 overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, made his debut with the Pirates last year. He currently plays for the team's AAA affiliate in Indianapolis but currently is on a rehabilitation assignment with the Pirates' minor league affiliate in Bradenton.
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