Travis Swaggerty revealed Wednesday that his wife, Peyton, is dealing with a rare blood disease after a raccoon attack.
The minor leaguer — the No. 10-overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft as a big-hitting outfielder — posted a statement on social media asking for prayers and support from fans as Peyton undergoes treatment.. “After being attacked by a rabbit raccoon over a year ago and a lot of guesses and medicines have been thrown at her. She’s now been diagnosed with an extremely rare, painful blood disease that has completely taken over her body.
“I wanted to share this and ask for support and prayers, along with reminding everyone to not take anything for granted in this life, especially the little things.”Travis added that none of Peyton’s ordeal can stop her from taking care of Sutton. “Regardless of how she’s feeling, she always makes sure she’s Mom first,” he wrote. “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.”Peyton underwent surgery shortly after Travis was drafted due to stage 2 thyroid cancer.