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| Mark Sweeney announced his retirement Friday and has joined manager Joe Torre's coaching staff, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Sweeney played for seven different teams over the course of his 14-year career and ranks second in major league history with 175 pinch hits, 37 fewer than Lenny Harris.
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| Mark Sweeney was activated from the disabled list on Sunday. In 64 at-bats this season, he is hitting .094. |
Our View: Sweeney will backup James Loney at first base and will primarily appear as a pinch hitter for the Dodgers.
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| Mark Sweeney is set to be activated from the DL in the next day or two, according to the LA Times. He has been battling a strained right hamstring. |
Our View: Sweeney holds no fantasy value, as he only hit .094 over 64 at-bats with the Dodgers this season, with no homers and three RBI.
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| Mark Sweeney, who was placed on the DL with a strained right hamstring last week, will begin a minor league rehab assignment with triple-A Las Vegas this week, according to the LA Times. |
Our View: Sweeney holds no fantasy value as he maintained a .094 average over 64 at-bats prior to going on the shelf. He has not recorded a hit since June 5.
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| Mark Sweeney was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained right hamstring, according to The Sports Network. |
Our View: Sweeney was hitting .094 and should only have been on your fantasy roster if you were trying to come in last place.
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| Mark Sweeney strained his right hamstring while rounding first base on his way to a double on Monday against Colorado, but said he is improving, according to the LA Times. |
Our View: Sweeney was able to pinch-hit in the fifth inning of the opening game of the Dodgers' four-game set versus the Cubs on Thursday night, but had to have Chan Ho Park pinch-run for him when he reached base on a single. It remains to be determined how long Sweeney will be out of action. He was only hitting .130 over 46 at-bats, and held no fantasy value.
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| Mark Sweeney was awarded the start at first base for the Dodgers today, according to MLB.com. James Loney was given the day off. |
Our View: He only has two hits over 17 at-bats, and Manager Joe Torre said he wants to get him some action and sharpen his eye for his regular pinch-hitting duties. He was protected in the order while being placed between Matt Kemp and Russell Martin.
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| The Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $600,000 contract with Mark Sweeney Tuesday. Sweeney, who spent the last month and a half with the Dodgers last year, can earn a $125,000 roster bonus if he makes the opening day roster, and the deal includes performance-based incentives that can push his total earnings to $900,000, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. |
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| The Los Angeles Dodgers are nearing agreement on a one-year major league contract with free agent Mark Sweeney according to a report on ESPN.com. "It's not a done deal, but we're moving in the right direction,'' said Sweeney's agent, Barry Axelrod. Sweeney, 38, has 163 pinch-hits to rank second on Major League Baseball's career list behind Lenny Harris. He led the majors with 24 pinch hits and batted .316 in the role last season. Sweeney's fantasy value rests in deep NL-only formats.
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| The Giants activated Mark Sweeney from the disabled list on Friday, according to the Contra Costa Times. He had been out with a bruised foot and may not stick with the team all season. |
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| The Giants placed Mark Sweeney on the DL Sunday due to a bruised right foot, according to the AP. Sweeney wasn't expected to make the team. The move is retroactive to last Thursday, so Sweeney will be eligible to return on April 13. |
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| Mark Sweeney could be trade bait this spring if Ryan Klesko is healthy. Both are left-handed hitters who play first base and left field, and the Giants may not have the luxury of keeping both on the roster. |
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