Owen promoted to the Pittsburgh Pirates
May 5, 2021
Hunter Owen was a WMBL First-Team All-Star during his only season in Swift Current in 2014.
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A former member of the Swift Current 57’s is nearing his Major League Baseball debut. Hunter Owen was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the MLB roster on Tuesday after four seasons in the club’s minor league system.
Owen, 27, was a 25th-round pick of the Pirates in the 2016 MLB Draft. The Evansville, IN native played for the Swift Current Indians in the Western Major Baseball League in the summer of 2014 after his freshman season at Indiana State University.
Rojas doubles for first MLB hit
April 15, 2021
José Rojas played for the Swift Current Indians in 2015.
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Former Swift Current Indians infielder José Rojas hit a standup double on Wednesday for his first Major League Baseball hit.
The first Major League hit for Jose Rojas! pic.twitter.com/YhHtwA5Jpj Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) April 14, 2021
Rojas, who played in Swift Current in 2015, doubled during the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals. He started at third base and was hitting in the seven-hole during his seventh MLB appearance.
Rojas was named the Western Major Baseball League Rookie of the Year and was named an infielder on the First All-Star Team in 2015 when he led the league with a .366 batting average.
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