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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 235
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jul 22, 1973, Orange, CA |
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| September 16, 2006 After missing the last five games with a strained muscle in his right side, Mike Sweeney returned to the Royals lineup on Saturday, going 0-for-4 with one run. |
| September 13, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who has missed the last three games with a strained muscle in his right side, said he'll try to take batting practice Thursday, according to the AP. Sweeney had been hitting .342 with four homers and 21 RBI in his previous 20 games. |
| September 13, 2006 Mike Sweeney is expected remain sidelined for at least a few more days with tightness in his right oblique, according to the Kansas City Star. "It's better than it was Sunday," he said. "That's good. There's some progress. But it's not ready for game speed." |
| September 12, 2006 Mike Sweeney experienced soreness while trying to swing a bat on Tuesday and did not start because of a strained muscle in his right side, according to the AP. He had hit .342 with four homers and 21 RBIs in 20 games before sitting out Sunday with the injury. |
| September 10, 2006 Mike Sweeney was a last-minute scratch from the lineup for the Royals on Sunday with tightness in his right oblique. He's day-to-day. |
| August 22, 2006 Mike Sweeney was back in the lineup on Tuesday, according to the AP. Sweeney missed Sunday's game with a sore knee. |
| August 20, 2006 Mike Sweeney was out of the starting lineup on Sunday with tightness in his left knee, according to the AP. Manager Buddy Bell stated that a trip to the DL is not likely, and it's possible that Sweeney could be back in the lineup on Tuesday. |
| August 20, 2006 Mike Sweeney said he will try to play today or Tuesday at the latest, according to the KC Star. He was forced to leave yesterday's game with tightness in his left knee. |
| August 19, 2006 Mike Sweeney left Saturday night's game with tightness in his left knee, according to the AP. After drawing a walk with two outs, Sweeney tried to advance on Mark Teahen's single, but could only make it to second base. He flexed his knee and winced in pain. Sweeney was replaced by pinch runner Esteban German. |
| August 12, 2006 Mike Sweeney was given a day of rest Friday, according to the Kansas City Star. "We planned to do this," manager Buddy Bell said. "It was a late night Thursday (because of travel), and we're planning to play him (today) in the first game of the doubleheader." Sweeney was activated from the DL on Tuesday after being out since May 1 with a bulging disc in his back. |
| August 8, 2006 The Royals activated Mike Sweeney from the disabled list on Tuesday, according to the AP. Sweeney had been out of action since May 1 with a bulging disc in his back. |
| August 8, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who missed 88 games with a bulging disc in his back, could be in the Royals lineup tonight as the designated hitter, according to the Kansas City Star. "He looked healthy," Triple-A Omaha manager Mike Jirschele said. "He swung the bat good. They pitched him tough here, of course. They were really working around him. He looked healthy, he ran good, didnt have any problems." |
| August 7, 2006 Mike Sweeney will be activated off the disabled list today, according to the Royals website. Sweeney has missed 87 games this season with a bulging disc in his back. |
| August 5, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who is rehabbing with Triple-A Omaha, went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double and a two-run homer on Friday night, according to the AP. If Sweeney has no setbacks, he could rejoin the Royals on Tuesday for the series opener against Boston. Sweeney has missed 87 games with a bulging disc. |
| August 2, 2006 Mike Sweeney could come off the disabled list by Tuesday, according to the AP. Royals manager Buddy Bell said Sweeney will continue his rehab assignment through the weekend and be re-evaluated when the Royals are off Monday. Sweeney is recovering from a bulging disc in his back. |
| July 31, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who is on a rehab assignment with Double-A Wichita, will likely return to the Royals in the next seven-to-ten days, according to the official team website. Sweeney will play a few games for Triple-A Omaha before he makes his return. He has been sidelined with a bulging disc in his back. |
| July 29, 2006 Mike Sweeney, on a rehab assignment with Double-A Wichita, left the game Friday night at Arkansas because of a back spasm, according to the Kansas City Star. It's not known how long this injury will set back his rehab. |
| July 27, 2006 Mike Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a home run in his second rehab game for Single-A Burlington on Tuesday, according to the Kansas City Star. Sweeney, who is recovering from a bulging disc in his back, will join Double-A Wichita on Friday. He is expected to DH for Wichita on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, before reporting to Triple-A Omaha next week. |
| July 26, 2006 Mike Sweeney went on a rehab assignment at Single-A Burlington on Tuesday, according to the Royals website. Sweeney, who has been sidelined for the majority of the season with a bulging disc in his back, will work his way up the ladder to Double-A Wichita and Triple-A Omaha before returning to the Royals. However, no timetable has been put on Sweeney's return. He is expected to play two games with Burlington before moving up to Wichita, and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his first game with Burlington. |
| July 23, 2006 Mike Sweeney took batting practice and ran the bases on Saturday, and will do so again on Sunday, according to the Kansas City Star. "Hes actually looked better than Ive seen him in a while," manager Buddy Bell said. "Hes going to do it again [today]. If he looks good [today], theres a chance he may go out on rehab in a couple of days." |
| July 10, 2006 The KC Star reports that even if Mike Sweeney has no setbacks in his recovery from two cortisone shots in his left ankle and an epidural for his back, the soonest he could return to action would be the first week of August. He hopes to swing a bat on Thursday. |
| July 9, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who has not played since May 1, returned to the Royals' clubhouse Sunday after having two epidermal cortisone shots in his ankle and his neck on Friday, according to the AP. He hopes to take batting practice on Thursday. |
| July 7, 2006 Not only will Mike Sweeney receive another epidural injection in his back today, he'll also receive two in his left ankle, according to the KC Star. Sidelined indefinitely with a bulging disc in his back, Sweeney now is troubled by the same ankle that he injured in spring training. |
| July 5, 2006 The KC Star reports that Mike Sweeney is scheduled to receive another epidural injection for his ailing back and neck on Friday. Although he took some swings in batting practice Monday, he remains a few weeks away from returning to game action. |
| July 3, 2006 Mike Sweeney took about 40 swings in early batting practice on Monday, according to the AP. He is on the 60-day DL with a bulging disc in his back. |
| July 2, 2006 The KC Star reports that Mike Sweeney tested his ailing back by taking swings in an indoor batting cage on Saturday. Sweeney recently experienced a setback in his recovery from a bulging disc in his back and had taken no cuts the previous two days. |
| June 30, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who is rehabbing from a bulging disc in his back, experienced a setback after an increase in his rehab program, according to the Kansas City Star. A little too much overexertion, he said. Its just a little tight. So they want me to sit around and not do anything for a couple of days. The Royals still expect Sweeney to return to action after the All-Star break. |
| June 28, 2006 Since the Royals don't plan to activate Mike Sweeney from the disabled list until after the All-Star break, they feel no need to rush him into a rehab assignment, according to the KC Star. "We have some time before we send him out, manager Buddy Bell said. We just have to be careful with Mike because hed come back today if we let him. We just have to slow him down, which isnt easy. He's recovering from a bulging disc in his back and was able to take regular batting practice Tuesday. |
| June 25, 2006 Mike Sweeney has had his rehab assignment delayed, according to the AP. Manager Buddy Bell wants to implement a few more things in Sweeney's rehab before he starts playing in games. He was supposed report to Double-A Wichita Monday to start his rehab for a bulging disc in his back, but it now looks like it will be at least Friday before that will happen. |
| June 24, 2006 Mike Sweeney said he plans to begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Wichita Monday and could be back around July 2, according to the AP. He's been out since May 2 with a bulging disc in his back. "I'm going to leave Monday morning and play some games in Wichita and make my way back to Kansas City soon as possible," Sweeney said. "I'll be playing Monday night in Wichita." |
| June 22, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who took fifty swings in an early batting practice session on Wednesday, declared that barring any setbacks, he would return prior to the All-Star break, according to the Kansas City Star. He will take batting practice again on Friday and Saturday before it is determined if he is ready for a rehab assignment. He is sidelined with a bulging disc in his back. |
| June 17, 2006 The Royals moved Mike Sweeney to the 60-day disabled list on Friday, according to the KC Star. That means that Sweeney, who is sidelined with a bulging disc in his back, won't be eligible to return to action until July 2. He hopes to begin a rehab assignment later this month. |
| June 14, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who has been sidelined since May 2 with a herniated disc, is encouraged by his progress, according to the AP. "I'm right on track," Sweeney said while riding a stationary bike in the weight room. "I've been hitting the ball off a tee, and I haven't had any major setbacks. I was in the greatest shape of my life in spring training. Unfortunately, it hasn't worked out yet. As far as a definitive day, that's up to our medical staff." |
| June 7, 2006 As expected, Mike Sweeney swung a bat Wednesday for the first time since being placed on the disabled list May 2 with a bulging disc in his back, according to the AP. Sweeney said he felt fine and hopes to return to action in another couple of weeks. |
| June 7, 2006 Mike Sweeney is expected to begin swinging a bat today, according to the KC Star. He has been out since May 2 with a bulging disc in his back. |
| May 24, 2006 The herniated disc in the cervical region of the spine of Mike Sweeney has been slow to heal, according to teh AP. Although surgery remains a possibility, Sweeney still hopes to get back this year. |
| May 21, 2006 Royals manager Buddy Bell said yesterday that Mike Sweeney would remain sidelined for a while due to the bulging disk in his back, according to the KC Star. "Hes still not moving well, Bell said. |
| May 14, 2006 The KC Star reports that Mike Sweeney still is dealing with sharp pain in his shoulder and arm due to the bulging disk in his back, despite the cortisone shot he received 10 days ago. There's no timetable for his return to action, though it appears it likely won't be for at least several more weeks. |
| May 4, 2006 Due to his chronic back issues, Mike Sweeney has stated that he will consider retirement at the end of the 2006 season, according to the Kansas City Star. If this thing lingers on through the summer, he admitted, its something Id probably consider. But right now, I owe it to my teammates and ownership to make every effort to get healthy and get back in the lineup. Sweeney was placed on the DL Wednesday with a back injury. |
| May 3, 2006 The Royals placed Mike Sweeney on the DL Wednesday with a back injury, according to the AP. Sweeney was hitting .176 in 20 games before the injury. Kansas City called up Justin Huber from Triple-A Omaha to replace Sweeney on the roster. |
| May 2, 2006 Mike Sweeney returned to Kansas City on Tuesday and is expected to go on the disabled list on Wednesday. He's once again dealing with back problems. |
| May 2, 2006 Mike Sweeney believes his upper back injury will require a trip to the disabled list, according to the Kansas City Star. Its the same area where I had that herniated disk in 03 and 04, Sweeney admitted. Same area. Same disk. Same feeling. The first baseman could hardly move his back on Monday night. |
| April 30, 2006 Mike Sweeney returned to the lineup Sunday after sitting out Saturday's game with a sore back, according to the AP. He went 0-for-4 with a walk. |
| April 30, 2006 The KC Star reports that Mike Sweeney said his sore back felt good enough to play yesterday, but manager Buddy Bell held Sweeney out due to the first baseman's history of back troubles. "I begged and pleaded to be in the lineup," said Sweeney. "I hope to be in the lineup (today). |
| April 29, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who suffered a strained back on Friday, was not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the A's, according to the AP. He is considered day-to-day. Matt Stairs replaced him as the DH. |
| April 14, 2006 Mike Sweeney returned from his bruised right hand for Friday's game. He was hitless in four at-bats, lowering his batting average to .080 this season. |
| April 13, 2006 Mike Sweeney is expected to miss at least several more days of action because of his bruised right hand, according to the Kansas City Star. I couldnt even grip the bat, Sweeney said. Its pretty banged up. He suffered the injury when he was hit on the hand by a pitch from Mariano Rivera. |
| April 12, 2006 Mike Sweeney sat out Wednesday's game after he was hit in the right hand by a pitch from Mariano Rivera on Tuesday, according to the AP. He is not expected to play until at least Friday night at Tampa Bay. |
| April 12, 2006 X-rays revealed that Mike Sweeney didn't sustain any broken bones when he was hit on his right hand by a pitch yesterday, according to the KC Star. However, his status for today's game is uncertain. "I need to see how it feels (today)," he said. "Hopefully, Ill wake up (today) and its all right. |
| April 11, 2006 Mike Sweeney left Tuesday's game in the ninth inning after getting hit on the hand by a pitch from Mariano Rivera, according to the AP. The severity of the injury isn't known. |
| March 27, 2006 The KC Star reports that Mike Sweeney is slated to test his bruised left ankle in a minor league game today. He's been sidelined since March 9. |
| March 26, 2006 Mike Sweeney, who has only 10 at-bats this spring and has not played since March 9th because of a bone bruise in his left leg, was to play in a Royals minor league game on Sunday, but that has been put off to Monday, according to the AP. |
| March 14, 2006 Mike Sweeney has a bone bruise on the inside of his left ankle and will have to wear a boot on his left foot for the next two weeks, according to the Kansas City Star. I should be able to play the last 10 games of spring training, Sweeney said. If I can do that, I know Ill be fine and ready to go for the season opener on April 3. |