Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Could see more time at short
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Sweeney will start at shortstop and bat eighth Monday against the Padres, and he could see more time at the position with Javier Baez set to serve as the team's primary center fielder for the time being, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Sweeney was already seeing plenty of time at short, though he was getting some days off against lefties, with Baez picking up starts at his natural position of shortstop. However, with Baez set to focus more on center field, at least until the likes of Parker Meadows (shoulder) and Wenceel Perez (back) are able to return, Sweeney may have to cover short more frequently in the near term, including in matchups against southpaws. He'll face San Diego righty starter Randy Vasquez on Monday.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Back in lineup Saturday
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Sweeney is starting at shortstop and batting seventh in Saturday's game against the Royals.
Sweeney received Friday off with Kansas City starting southpaw Cole Ragans but will return to the lineup against righty Seth Lugo. The young shortstop hasn't really gotten going yet, as he's batting just .228 with a .641 OPS, though he has gone 3-for-6 over his last two games.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Notches first steal
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Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a double, one RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Twins.
Sweeney had gone 0-for-5 over the last four games, a stretch in which the Tigers faced three left-handed starters. The 24-year-old is firmly in a strong-side platoon role to begin the season. He's now batting .237 (9-for-38) with a home run, two doubles, one triple, seven RBI, five runs scored and a steal over 13 contests. Sweeney logged just two steals across 119 major-league plate appearances in 2024, but he logged at least 20 thefts in three straight years in the minors, so he could tap into a bit more speed if he gets on base enough.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Sitting vs. southpaw
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Sweeney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Sweeney is in the midst of a five-game hit streak during which he's gone 7-for-20 with a double, a triple and a homer, but he'll sit Sunday against Chicago lefty Martin Perez. Javier Baez will step in at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Pops first home run
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Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
Sweeney popped his first home run of the season in the fifth inning against Seattle starter Luis Castillo. While it was the young shortstop's first extra-base hit of the year as well, he's still performed respectably with a .273 average and .713 OPS in the early going. As a rookie in 2024, Sweeney batted .218 with a .642 OPS during the regular season. The 24-year-old could be primed to take a step forward in 2025, and he figures to start at short most days against righties, with Javier Baez subbing in versus southpaws.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Not a lock for shortstop job
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Sweeney is not a given to open the season as the Tigers' primary shortstop, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
In his latest Opening Day roster projection, Stavenhagen has Javier Baez and Zach McKinstry sharing the shortstop job and Sweeney opening the season at Triple-A Toledo. Nothing has been decided, as Sweeney could still very well start at the position at least against right-handed pitching, but the gig won't be handed to him. Sweeney hit .218/.269/.373 with four home runs over 36 regular-season contests for the Tigers in 2024 before going 2-for-22 at the dish in seven postseason games.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Tweaks swing in offseason
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Sweeney said he's made some "minor swing changes" since the end of last season to hit MLB fastballs better, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Sweeney seems focused on timing and working to catch up to fastballs better at the MLB level. He had a .245 average and a 19.8 percent whiff rate against the pitch last year, and all four of his home runs came off of breaking balls. Sweeney could be Detroit's Opening Day shortstop, though veteran Javier Baez (hip) is looming as competition as he gets back to full strength. However, Sweeney could parlay a strong start to the year into some job security.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Dealing with crowded infield
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Sweeney stands a good chance to make Detroit's Opening Day roster, though he faces plenty of competition for an everyday starting role, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
The Tigers added Gleyber Torres in the offseason, and he figures to slot in at second base. The signing added further depth to a team that already features a handful of versatile infield defenders, such as Zach McKinstry, who is out of minor-league options. Sweeney and McKinstry are each left-handed, and the fact Sweeney has minor-league options remaining could result in him opening the year at Triple-A. Veteran shortstop Javier Baez (hip) is questionable for Opening Day, and would likely start at shortstop against lefties when healthy, regardless of whether Sweeney is on the roster. Fantasy managers may need to show some patience with Sweeney, though he could see his role expand as the year progresses.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Resting Saturday
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Sweeney isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game versus the White Sox.
Sweeney will get a chance to clear his head during Saturday's contest after going just 1-for-14 with four strikeouts over his last four games. While he rests, Zach McKinstry will fill in as Detroit's shortstop and bat eighth.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Blasts key home run Wednesday
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Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies.
Sweeney capped off a six-run first inning with a three-run shot, his fourth home run in 21 games since making his MLB debut on Aug. 16. The 24-year-old has some offensive upside, and with Javier Baez (hip) out for the season, Sweeney is getting an extended look at shortstop. Baez has struggled since coming over to Detroit and will be 32 when the 2025 season gets underway, so Sweeney could take the job and run with it, though Baez is still owed $73 million through 2027, which could complicate the situation.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Idle versus southpaw
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Sweeney isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
With southpaw Brady Basso set to take the mound for the A's, the lefty-hitting Sweeney will step out of the starting nine Saturday. In his place, Zach McKinstry will pick up a start at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Resting against lefty
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Sweeney isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
With lefty Ky Bush set to toe the slab for Chicago, the lefty-hitting Sweeney will step out of the starting nine Saturday. While he rests, Ryan Kreidler will start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Getting afternoon off
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Sweeney is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
With a lefty (Justin Steele) on the hill for the Cubs, the lefty-hitting Sweeney will hit the bench as Javier Baez picks up the start at shortstop. Sweeney should still receive the bulk of the opportunities at shortstop down the stretch as he looks to stake a claim to a full-time role with the big club heading into 2025. Since getting promoted from Triple-A Toledo last Friday, Sweeney has gone 2-for-11 with a home run and two RBI over his first three big-league games.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Hits first MLB home run
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Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Cubs.
Sweeney went deep in the second inning with a runner on, giving him his first MLB long ball. The 24-year-old has now appeared in three games for the Tigers, going 2-for-11 with four strikeouts. Sweeney came over from the Dodgers in last month's Jack Flaherty trade, and he had some success in the minors before his first promotion to the majors, so he may get an extended opportunity to settle in at his new level, possibly at the expense of veteran Javier Baez.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Not starting Tuesday
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Sweeney isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Sweeney will get a chance to regroup after going 1-for-7 with four strikeouts across his first two career big-league games. Javier Baez will get the starting nod at shortstop instead and bat ninth.
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Dodgers' Trey Sweeney: Shipped to Dodgers
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The Dodgers acquired Sweeney from the Yankees on Monday in exchange for left-hander Victor Gonzalez and infielder Jorbit Vivas, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Los Angeles has a full 40-man roster and needed to clear spots for free-agent pickups Shohei Ohtani and Joe Kelly, so the team will move on from Gonzalez and Vivas and take back a non-40-man prospect in Sweeney. A 23-year-old shortstop who was a first-round draft pick in 2021, Sweeney spent the entire 2023 season at Double-A Somerset, with whom he slashed .252/.367/.411 with 13 home runs and 20 stolen bases across 472 plate appearances. Sweeney will likely get his first taste of the Triple-A level in 2024 as he moves on to a new organization.
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Yankees' Trey Sweeney: Advances to Double-A
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The Yankees promoted Sweeney from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.
Sweeney will essentially be filling the roster spot vacated by top Yankees shortstop prospect Anthony Volpe, who was advanced to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last Friday. A 2021 first-round pick, Sweeney has thus far spent his entire second professional season at Hudson Valley, with whom he slashed .241/.350/.415 with 14 home runs and 29 stolen bases over 457 plate appearances.
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Yankees' Trey Sweeney: Returns from IL
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Sweeney (lower body) was activated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday and returned to action Wednesday for High-A Hudson Valley, starting at shortstop in the club's 5-3 win over Wilmington while going 0-for-2 with a walk and a run.
Sweeney was sidelined for about a week and a half due to the lower-body injury. The 2021 first-round pick has appeared in eight games so far this season for Hudson Valley, contributing a .235/.333/.500 slash line.
