MATT McSWAIN

8/15/85; NDFA '06; Elon Univ.
R/R; 6-2, 185

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA
2004 NCAA	4-4-0	17	9	65.0	66	39	72	4.57
2005 NCAA	5-1-0	12	9	61.2	55	30	69	2.92

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA	OAVG	OOBP	OSLG
2006 R	1-0-0	2	0	4.0	0	1	4	0.00	.000	.182	.000
2007 A	3-2-0	15	9	58.0	64	25	50	5.59	.283	.370	.496
2007 R	1-0-1	2	0	6.0	7	1	7	4.50	.280	.538	.636

The Pirates signed McSwain as a free agent late in the 2006 season.  His career at Elon was interrupted during his sophomore year by Tommy John surgery.  He evidently left school and was pitching in a summer league at the time the Pirates signed him.  He was assigned to Bradenton and made two relief outings each in 2006 and 2007.  (The 2007 OBP and SLG numbers appear to be from only one of those outings.)  He moved up to Hickory in 2007 when its struggling staff needed a body.  He pitched better as a starter (4.91 ERA) than in relief (7.71), but not very well in either role.  He'll probably fill in where needed in the low minors in 2008.

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