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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 235
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Jul 22, 1973, Orange, CA |
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| October 31, 2007 Mike Sweeney's five-year, $55 million contract expired at the end of the season, and he filed for free agency on Tuesday, according to the AP. Sweeney has chronic back problems that will more than likely keep him from ever being a full-time player again. Look for him to stay in the American League so he can still DH on a regular basis. |
| September 20, 2007 Mike Sweeney, who has missed the last five games with a sore groin, could return to the lineup this afternoon, according to the Kansas City Star. "My groin is fine," Sweeney said. "I feel healthy. The last couple of days I've been ready to play so I'm taking the approach I'm being benched." |
| September 19, 2007 Mike Sweeney has missed the last four games with a tight groin, but he insists that he's ready to play, according to the Kansas City Star. "In my mind and in my heart," Sweeney said, "I'm ready to go." Manager Buddy Bell said Sweeney could return to the lineup either today or Thursday. |
| September 17, 2007 A tight groin kept Mike Sweeney out of the Royals lineup on Monday, according to the Associated Press. It was the third straight game hes missed. |
| September 16, 2007 Mike Sweeney missed his second consecutive game Sunday due to a strained groin. He hopes to play Monday, according to the AP. |
| September 16, 2007 Mike Sweeney is dealing with a strained right groin, an injury he suffered while running the bases on Friday, according to the Kansas City Star. "It's a lot better after getting some treatment," he said, "and I'm hoping to be ready to go (today). But it's a day-to-day thing. I'm hoping and praying that I'll wake up (today) and be ready to go." It's expected to be at least a couple of days before Sweeney is ready to play. |
| September 16, 2007 Mike Sweeney (strained right groin) wasn't in the lineup Saturday night, the AP reports. He was injured after hitting an RBI double in the fifth inning Friday night. Sweeney said he hopes to play Sunday, but more likely would return Monday. |
| September 6, 2007 Mike Sweeney was worried that his hand was broken after being hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game. He got some encouraging news, though. "It's not broken," Sweeney said. "The X-rays came back negative, thank God. Just a little swollen and sore. I'll be ready Friday (for the series opener against the Yankees)." |
| September 1, 2007 The Royals activated Mike Sweeney before the second game of Friday's doubleheader. Sweeney, who picked up a pinch-hit single, had been sidelined due to knee surgery. |
| August 30, 2007 Mike Sweeney is expected to rejoin the Royals on Saturday, according to the AP. Sweeney has been on the DL since June 19 because of inflammation of the right knee. |
| August 26, 2007 Mike Sweeney was 1-for-3 in his rehab game on Saturday with Triple-A Omaha. He's now 2-for-6 over two games, as he continues to work his way back from knee surgery. If all goes well, he's expected to wrap up his rehab stint on Friday. |
| August 24, 2007 The Royals might be more willing to re-sign Mike Sweeney if Billy Butler proves capable at first base, according to the Kansas City Star. Sweeney's contract expires after the season. We think the Royals would be best served to move on and let Sweeney walk, unless the veteran is willing to come back at a discounted price. As for the rest of this season, Sweeney hasnt played since June 17 and is only now ready to start a minor-league rehab assignment after undergoing surgery July 5 to correct a cartilage defect under his right knee. |
| August 19, 2007 Mike Sweeney, who had surgery July 5 on his right knee, will probably begin a minor league rehab assignment sometime early next week, the AP reports. He had difficulty running the bases earlier this month, delaying his progress. The Royals want him to test his knee a bit more before they send him out. "He'll be back in a few weeks and we look forward to that," manager Buddy Bell said. |
| August 10, 2007 Mike Sweeney has had difficulty running the bases, delaying a minor league rehab assignment for him. He had surgery July 5 on his right knee. Sweeney had hoped to start his rehab on Monday, but it's not clear now when he'll start, according to the AP. |
| August 8, 2007 Mike Sweeney has begun hitting and working out, as he recovers from knee surgery. It appears that he could return to action in a couple of weeks, according to the AP. The brittle Sweeney will have to avoid any setbacks to make that timetable come to fruition, though. |
| August 2, 2007 Mike Sweeney continues his rehabilitation from arthroscopic knee surgery, but he might not be back in the lineup until September, reports the team's official website. Rookie Billy Butler remains the team's every day designated hitter in Sweeney's absence. |
| July 8, 2007 The prognosis for Mike Sweeney is worse than originally thought, according to the AP. The Royals now say he'll be out at least another six weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. "They had to do a little more than they anticipated," said manager Buddy Bell. "He had a couple of chunks of cartilage that was underneath the surface. It was a little more than they thought, so it's going to be six weeks at least." Billy Butler will continue to fill in as the team's designated hitter. |
| July 5, 2007 Mike Sweeney expects to miss two to six weeks after undergoing surgery today to alleviate ongoing pain in his right knee. "I have cartilage under my kneecap that is softening or degenerative," Sweeney told the Kansas City Star. "They found something floating in there. I don't know if it's a bone chip or cartilage or what. But it hurts like the dickens." Billy Butler will handle the club's DH duties while Sweeney is sidelined. |
| July 5, 2007 Mike Sweeney will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Thursday and is out indefinitely, the AP reports. Sweeney's injury paves the way for Billy Butler to stay in the lineup for an extended period of time; Butler had been expected to go to the minors this week with Sweeney initially expected to return. |
| July 4, 2007 Mike Sweeney will not be activated before the All-Star break, manager Buddy Bell told the AP Tuesday. Out since June 19 with right knee inflammation, Sweeney had hoped to return on Friday. |
| July 3, 2007 Mike Sweeney tested his injured right knee with some light running on Monday, but the designated hitter is not expected back in action until this weekend. "As of right now, I'll be back on the field this weekend," Sweeney told the Kansas City Star. "I was hoping to be back [Tuesday] or maybe Wednesday, but with the day off Thursday, it probably makes the most sense to come back Friday." |
| June 29, 2007 Mike Sweeneys inflamed right knee will be evaluated on Friday, and the designated hitter has targeted July 3 for his return. Manager Buddy Bell didnt sound so sure, telling the Kansas City Star, We really dont know when Mike will be ready. Hes still struggling a little bit. So I really havent thought about it. |
| June 23, 2007 Testing revealed that Mike Sweeney has torn cartlige in his ailing knee. He's expected to treat it with another cortisone injection and a lubricating gel injection, according to the KC Star. If all goes well, he should return from the disabled list when eligible on July 3. |
| June 20, 2007 Mike Sweeney was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, the Royals official site reports. He's dealing with a sore knee. Sweeney had a MRI and will have some more tests Wednesday; Buddy Bell said the veteran shouldn't miss more than two weeks. The freshly-recalled Billy Butler will get Sweeney's DH at-bats in the meantime, though that won't apply until the Royals get back home (and in AL games) next week. |
| June 15, 2007 Mike Sweeney was back in the lineupon Friday after experiencing a back spasm while batting Wednesday night and sitting out a game. He went 1-for-4 with a three-run double. |
| June 15, 2007 Mike Sweeney expects rumors to swirl about him being sent to a different team as the trade deadline approaches in July, but he believes hell be with the Royals the rest of the season. If I were a gambling man, Id say Id be with the Royals through the end of the season, and then wed see after that. But I guess you never know, Sweeney told the Kansas City Star. Despite a minor bout with back spasms over the last several days, Sweeney has managed to stay healthy this year and is hitting .250 with seven homers and 26 RBI. |
| June 14, 2007 Mike Sweeney felt a back spasm after grounding out in the fourth inning and was eventually forced to leave Thursdays loss to the Cardinals. Im not sure he did it as he left the box or he did it on the swing, manager Buddy Bell told the Kansas City Star. Sweeney is officially listed as day-to-day. |
| June 10, 2007 Mike Sweeney was held out off Saturday's lineup to rest a sore knee, the AP reports. The Royals do not expect him to go on the DL, and plan to have him back at DH on Sunday. |
| June 8, 2007 Mike Sweeney was given a routine day off Thursday, the AP reports. Sweeney hasn't done much over his last 10 games (8-for-41, one RBI), so a day to refresh makes sense here. |
| May 24, 2007 Mike Sweeney says he's interested in catching again, the Kansas City Star reports. It's doubtful this move would work, given that Sweeney is 33 and hasn't stayed healthy for years working as a first baseman and designated hitter, but Sweeney realizes the Royals may not have a corner or DH spot for him after 2007. Sweeney is currently the team's emergency catcher, for what it's worth. |
| May 10, 2007 Mike Sweeney was forced to leave Thursday's game in the seventh inning due to tightness in his left hamstring, according to the AP. Sweeney is hitting .270 this season but injuries always are the concern at this point of his career. |
| April 10, 2007 Mike Sweeney avoided an injury in the sixth inning Monday when he jackknifed away from an up-and-in fastball from Toronto starter A.J. Burnett, the Kansas City Star reports. The ball still struck Sweeney on the hand. "It just grazed me," Sweeney said. "I'm good to go." Sweeney still figures to rest one or two games in this series, as Buddy Bell doesn't want to over-expose him to the hard Rogers Centre turf. |
| April 9, 2007 The Royals will likely rest Mike Sweeney for two of the three games in Toronto because of the hard Rogers Centre turf, the Kansas City Star reports. |
| February 28, 2007 Mike Sweeney isn't expected to make his spring debut until early next week, according to the Kansas City Star. Manager Buddy Bell plans to limit Sweeney's playing time this spring in order to keep him healthy. "Hes fine," Bell said, "but were just trying to do things a little different. I just get concerned with his history. I want him to be ready April 2." |