Trey Sweeney
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Jun 28 2025The Tigers optioned Sweeney to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's 4-1 loss to the Twins. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The move makes room on Detroit's 26-man roster for Matt Vierling (shoulder), who was reinstated off the 10-day injured list. Sweeney has a .594 OPS with two steals, four home runs and 23 RBI in 225 plate appearances this season, and he has seen his playing time diminish since Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez returned from the IL in early June. Sweeney will get more regular playing time in Triple-A and could be recalled by the Tigers should they need to bolster their depth in the infield.
Jun 8 2025Sweeney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney will sit against a right-handed starter (Cade Horton) for the second time in three games and appears to have shifted into a part-time role with Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez off the IL, leaving fewer opportunities in the outfield for Javier Baez and Zach McKinstry. Baez will occupy shortstop and McKinstry will cover third base in Sunday's series finale.
Jun 6 2025Sweeney is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's the fourth absence in Detroit's past six games for Sweeney, who appears to have fallen out of a regular role with the Tigers getting the likes of Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez back from the injured list over the past couple weeks. Zach McKinstry and Javier Baez have both received starts at shortstop over the last week, with Baez getting the nod Friday while McKinstry mans third base. Sweeney has been unable to get on track offensively this season with a .222/.279/.312 slash line through 60 games.
Jun 5 2025Sweeney is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Thursday's game against the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney has seen his playing time dwindle recently, as he only started one of Detroit's four previous games, but he'll get a chance to play in Thursday's afternoon tilt. The shortstop has been squeezed a bit by Zach McKinstry and Javier Baez. The latter started the year in center field but has since seen more time in the infield due to the return of Wenceel Perez and, more recently, Parker Meadows. As long as McKinstry and Baez stay productive at the plate, Sweeney may have to settle for a bench spot more often than not.
Jun 4 2025Sweeney is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The left-handed-hitting Sweeney has now started just one of the last four games for the Tigers. The White Sox are starting a lefty opener Wednesday in Jared Shuster, but Sweeney's absence could be more about the Tigers prioritizing playing time for Zach McKinstry -- who is at shortstop Wednesday -- and Javier Baez.
Jun 2 2025Sweeney is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney will be on the bench for a second straight game, this time against a right-handed starter (Jonathan Cannon) after he was absent from the lineup Sunday while southpaw Kris Bubic took the hill for the Royals. With the recent returns of Wenceel Perez and Parker Meadows from the injured list, the Tigers have less of a need for Javier Baez in the outfield and could use him more frequently at shortstop. As a result, Sweeney could be at risk of falling into more of a timeshare at the position after having occupied the strong side of a platoon for much of the season.
May 25 2025Sweeney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After starting six straight games, Sweeney will hit the bench while southpaw Logan Allen toes the rubber for Cleveland. Zach McKinstry will get the nod at shortstop Sunday, but Javier Baez could end up settling in as the primary platoon mate for Sweeney once the veteran is no longer needed in the outfield.
May 17 2025Sweeney isn't part of the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney had been in the lineup for each of Detroit's last five matchups against left-handed starters, but he'll yield to Zach McKinstry at shortstop against southpaw Eric Lauer. The left-handed-hitting Sweeney is slashing .259/.323/.378 on the season.
May 14 2025Sweeney went 1-for-2 with an RBI single and a sac fly in Wednesday's 6-5 win over Boston. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney put the Tigers on the board in the second inning on an RBI single and tacked on another run in the sixth on a sac fly that brought Dillon Dingler home. Sweeney has logged at least one RBI in each of his last three games, and since the beginning of May he has gone 19-for-47 (.404) with three home runs and 13 RBI.
May 12 2025Sweeney went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's win against Boston. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney ripped a three-run shot during Detroit's nine-run third inning. He later singled in the fourth and eighth frames. Sweeney has been on a tear lately, producing five multi-hit games over his last seven appearances. That hot streak has boosted his season OPS from .600 to .735 with four home runs through 40 games.
May 11 2025Sweeney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney started the previous 19 games and had a .736 OPS during that stretch, but he will head to the bench after striking out in all four of his plate appearances Saturday to don a Golden Sombrero. Zach McKinstry will step in at shortstop for the series finale versus Texas.
May 8 2025Sweeney went 4-for-8 with four runs scored in Thursday's doubleheader sweep over the Rockies. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney has hit safely in his last eight games and has racked up four straight multi-hit efforts. During the hitting streak, he has gone 15-for-32 (.469) with two home runs, one double, seven RBI and nine runs scored. The shortstop has carved out a near-everyday role in recent weeks after beginning the year in a platoon with Javier Baez, who is now in the outfield. When the streak started, Sweeney was hitting .198, but he's up to .269 with a .732 OPS, three homers, 15 RBI, 23 runs and two stolen bases across 37 contests on the year.
May 5 2025Sweeney went 4-for-5 with a home run, two total runs scored and six RBI in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney tied his career high with the four hits and set a new career best for RBI in a game. It was actually the first time this season that the shortstop had multiple RBI in a contest, and just the third time that he recorded multiple hits. Sweeney is now riding a modest five-game hitting streak, during which time he's gone 8-for-20 with two home runs and seven RBI.
May 3 2025Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels. ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Sweeney hit his second home run of the season in the seventh inning, which at the time tied the game at 1-1 before the Tigers exploded for eight runs in the ninth. The shortstop is riding a modest three-game hitting streak, though he hasn't had a multi-hit performance since April 18, which has kept him from building much momentum.