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Mark Sweeney

Los Angeles Dodgers

1969/10/26 40

6-1 195

Framingham, MA

L / L

14

the Los Angeles Angels in 1991 (9th round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2008 Dodgers 98 92 2 12 3 0 0 5 15 28 0 0 .130 .250 .163

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Is pretty good in important situations, and can come off the bench to deliver hits for his team. Can back up at first base and the corner outfield spots.
Flaws
  • Has never hit consistently well enough to see regular playing time in Major League Baseball. Is not as effective against left-handed pitching.
Career Potential
  • An excellent pinch-hitter.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

March 6, 2009 Announced his retirement.
October 31, 2008 Filed for free agency.
October 1, 2008 Did not make the playoff roster.
July 27, 2008 Missed 18 games (strained right hamstring).
July 4, 2008 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL.
June 8, 2008 Missed 1 game (hamstring).
June 7, 2008 Hamstring, day-to-day.
February 12, 2008 Re-signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a one-year contract.
October 30, 2007 Filed for free agency.
April 12, 2007 Missed 9 games (bruised right foot).
April 1, 2007 Bruised right foot, 15-day DL.
July 4, 2006 Missed 1 game (right elbow injury).
July 3, 2006 Right elbow injury, day-to-day.
December 8, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants to a two-year contract.
December 7, 2005 San Diego Padres declined to offer salary arbitration.
October 31, 2005 Filed for free agency.
December 22, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
October 28, 2004 Filed for free agency.
April 3, 2004 Contract purchased from Colorado Springs (AAA).
January 5, 2004 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
October 27, 2003 Filed for free agency.
September 2, 2003 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
July 25, 2003 Outrighted to Colorado Springs (AAA).
May 1, 2003 Contract purchased from Colorado Springs (AAA).
March 30, 2003 Assigned to minor-league camp.
January 23, 2003 Signed as a minor-league free agent by the Colorado Rockies and invited to spring training.
July 13, 2002 Released by the San Diego Padres.
June 26, 2002 Missed 11 games (right oblique muscle strain).
June 14, 2002 Right oblique muscle strain, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 6th).
March 30, 2002 Contract purchased by the San Diego Padres.
March 16, 2002 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
March 13, 2002 Released by the New York Mets.
January 21, 2002 Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers.
December 12, 2001 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
July 31, 2001 Recalled from Indianapolis (AAA).
March 29, 2001 Assigned to Indianapolis (AAA).

Trades

August 9, 2007 San Francisco Giants traded Mark Sweeney to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later or cash (Travis Denker).
December 8, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
December 22, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
January 23, 2003 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
January 21, 2002 In a three-way deal; the New York Mets traded Todd Zeile, Benny Agbayani and cash considerations to the Colorado Rockies and traded Glendon Rusch and Lenny Harris to the Milwaukee Brewers. Colorado traded Alex Ochoa to Milwaukee and Ross Gload and Craig House to New York. The Brewers traded Jeromy Burnitz, Mark Sweeney, Lou Collier and Jeff D'Amico to the Mets.
January 14, 2000 Milwaukee Brewers traded Alex Ochoa to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Sweeney and a player to be named (Gene Altman, May 15, 2000).
February 2, 1999 San Diego Padres traded Greg Vaughn and Mark Sweeney to the Cincinnati Reds for Reggie Sanders, Damian Jackson and Josh Harris.
June 13, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals traded Mark Sweeney, Danny Jackson and Rich Batchelor to the San Diego Padres for Fernando Valenzuela, Scott Livingstone and Phil Plantier.
July 8, 1995 California Angels traded Mark Sweeney and a plyar to be named later (Rod Correja) to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Habyan.
June 3, 1991 Drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round in 1991.

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