• Full name Trey Thomas Sweeney
  • Born 04/24/2000 in Louisville, KY
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 200 / Bats: L / Throws: R
  • School Eastern Illinois
  • Drafted in the 1st round (20th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2021 (signed for $3,000,000).
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    Sweeney is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound infielder who ranks among the top of the bat-first, tweener profile players in the draft. He’s been a shortstop at Eastern Illinois and was previously viewed as a player who would not stick at the position and would eventually move to a corner or become more of a utility player, but he showed improvements this season at the position. He’s an average athlete with a plus arm, and he’s shown the ability to get to power, but the hit tool is what has most impressed. Sweeney controls the zone, has good bat-to-ball skills, and makes hard contact. For the Panthers this year he slashed .382/.522/.712 with 14 homers in 48 games, walking 46 times with just 24 strikeouts. Scouts have wondered what he might do against tougher competition on a consistent basis, but he continued to show up when he did come across tough arms. He has a big leg kick and a big bat tip in a noisy swing, but if he’s able to quiet it down, what he does at the plate could translate to the next level. He showed fewer holes in the swing on the outer half this season and he’s done a better job of keeping his barrel in the zone. Sweeney has been an impressive college shortstop and has a long track record of production and steady play.

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Career Transactions

  • Detroit Tigers selected the contract of SS Trey Sweeney from Toledo Mud Hens.
  • Toledo Mud Hens activated SS Trey Sweeney.
  • SS Trey Sweeney assigned to Toledo Mud Hens.
  • Detroit Tigers traded RHP Jack Flaherty to Los Angeles Dodgers for C Thayron Liranzo and SS Trey Sweeney.
  • SS Trey Sweeney assigned to Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • Somerset Patriots placed SS Trey Sweeney on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 4, 2023.
  • SS Trey Sweeney roster status changed by New York Yankees.
  • SS Trey Sweeney roster status changed by New York Yankees.
  • SS Trey Sweeney roster status changed by New York Yankees.
  • SS Trey Sweeney roster status changed by New York Yankees.
  • SS Trey Sweeney assigned to New York Yankees.
  • SS Trey Sweeney roster status changed by New York Yankees.

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