Charleston, S.C. - Former Bulldog outfielder Chris Swauger was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals, the double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend.
Swauger was called up from the Palm Beach Cardinals, the class-A advanced affiliate of St. Louis, where he began the 2010 season. The Odessa, Fla. native batted .294 with 22 runs scored, 13 doubles, four homers and 26 RBI before being promoted.
In four games played for Springfield so far, Swauger is batting .313 (5-for-16) with a pair of runs, two doubles and two triples to go with two RBI.
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