Sweeney went 1-for-2 with an RBI single and a sac fly in Wednesday's 6-5 win over Boston.
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 sacrifice fly. 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.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Drives in three runs
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Sweeney went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's win against Boston.
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.
Sweeney is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Sweeney got Sunday off after starting the previous 19 games, but he'll get right back in there Monday. The 25-year-old has been hot in May, slashing .400/.417/.600 with two home runs, seven RBI and nine runs scored in nine games this month, which has helped him prop up his overall numbers after a slow start to the season.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Taking seat Sunday
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Sweeney is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Four hits, four runs Thursday
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Sweeney went 4-for-8 with four runs scored in Thursday's doubleheader sweep over the Rockies.
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.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Provides jolt in Sunday's big win
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Sweeney went 4-for-5 with a home run, two total runs scored and six RBI in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Angels.
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.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Lifts off in win
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Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
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.
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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: Out of Friday's lineup
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Sweeney is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Royals on Friday.
Sweeney has gone 3-for-11 with two RBI against left-handed pitching this season, but he'll begin Friday's contest in the dugout with the Royals sending southpaw Cole Ragans to the mound. Javier Baez will start at shortstop and bat seventh.
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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: Idle against lefty
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Sweeney is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The left-handed-hitting Sweeney will hit the bench for the second time in the series while the Yankees send another southpaw (Max Fried) to the bump. Javier Baez will fill in for Sweeney at shortstop.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Sitting against left-hander
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Sweeney is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Yankees.
Southpaw Carlos Rodon is on the hill for the Yankees, so the left-handed hitting Sweeney will grab a seat. Javier Baez is at shortstop and batting sixth Monday.
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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: Taking seat versus LHP
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Sweeney isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.
The left-handed bat of Sweeney will stay put in the dugout Thursday with southpaw Blake Snell scheduled to take the mound for L.A. Javier Baez will take over at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Poised to win shortstop job
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Sweeney "appears poised to open the season as the primary shortstop" for the Tigers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Sweeney had just a .642 OPS for the Tigers down the stretch of last regular season and has only a .611 OPS so far this spring. However, Detroit likes his glove at shortstop and the club is also lacking alternatives, so Sweeney is slated to see most of the reps at shortstop to open the season, at least against right-handed pitching.
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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: Hits first spring home run
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Sweeney went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and two total runs scored in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
Sweeney was scuffling a bit before today, as he started the spring 0-for-9 with four strikeouts. The 24-year-old appears to be Detroit's top option at shortstop, though veteran Javier Baez has said he's fully healthy after dealing with a hip injury. Long term, the Tigers likely want Sweeney to take the job and run with it, but Baez remains a looming threat in the short term, particularly due to his hefty contract. The two players could split playing time to a degree to begin the 2025 campaign, at least until one of them emerges.
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