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Ryan Sweeney #15 | Outfielder | Oakland Athletics
Height: 6-4    Weight: 200    Throws: L    Bats: L
Born: Feb 20, 1985, Cedar Rapids, IA
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September 29, 2008
Ryan Sweeney will undergo surgery Monday morning to reattach his left pinkie tendon to the bone, according to the SF Chronicle.
September 16, 2008
Ryan Sweeney continued his hot September on Tuesday night by going 4-for-5 against John Lackey and the Angels. All of his hits were singles. He scored twice and had one RBI.
September 14, 2008
Ryan Sweeney had a nice outing on Sunday by going 3-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI for the Athletics.
September 4, 2008
Ryan Sweeney had three hits and three RBI for the Athletics on Thursday night as he also scored two runs.
August 28, 2008
Ryan Sweeney was activated from the DL on Thursday, according to the Associated Press.
August 28, 2008
Ryan Sweeney went 0-for-3 with two walks in a rookie-ball game in Arizona on Wednesday, which was his first game since going on the DL on August 13, according to the SF Chronicle. He is recovering from a sprained right thumb.
August 25, 2008
Ryan Sweeney, who is on the DL with a sprained right thumb, will take batting practice for the first time today in Arizona, according to the SF Chronicle.
August 23, 2008
Ryan Sweeney, who is recovering from a sprained right thumb, has begun to swing the bat again (hitting off a tee), according to the SF Chronicle.
August 15, 2008
An MRI on Ryan Sweeney's right thumb revealed only a sprain, according to MLB.com. However, manager Bob Geren still isn't sure if Sweeney will be available to return when eligible on August 28. "His thumb is just sprained, and there is no significant damage," Geren said. "When his mobility comes back and he's able to play, he'll play. It is great news. Obviously, he is still very sore. When the 15 days are up, we'll see where he's at."
August 13, 2008
Updating a report from earlier today, the Oakland A's have officially placed Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right thumb, according to the San Francisco Gate.
August 13, 2008
Ryan Sweeney injured his right thumb while making a backhanded catch as he skidded on his stomach in the seventh inning Tuesday, according to the SF Chronicle. He is already playing with a torn left pinkie tendon and a bruised right hand. Manager Bob Geren said, "I'm a little concerned about that. He hurt the thumb on his glove hand, but to what extent I don't know."
August 8, 2008
Ryan Sweeney was out of action on Friday due to a sore hand after being hit by a pitch on Thursday, according to MLB.com. "It's fortunate, for how hard he got hit and where he got hit, that he's OK," manager Bob Geren said. "It's good news in a time where we need some."
August 8, 2008
Ryan Sweeney was hit on the back of the right hand in the ninth inning Thursday, but he stayed in to run, according to the SF Chronicle.
July 20, 2008
Ryan Sweeney went 2-for-4 and registered the A's lone RBI in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Yankees in the Bronx.
July 19, 2008
Ryan Sweeney was back in the lineup from a dislocated finger. He went 1-for-4.
July 14, 2008
The A's are hopeful that Ryan Sweeney will be ready to return to action immediately following the All-Star break, according to the SF Chronicle. He has been nursing a dislocated left pinkie finger.
July 11, 2008
Ryan Sweeney's X-rays came back negative on the left pinkie finger he dislocated Thursday, according to the SF Chronicle.
July 10, 2008
Ryan Sweeney had two hits on Thursday before he dislocated his left pinkie, an injury that forced him to be removed from the game, according to the Associated Press.
July 6, 2008
Ryan Sweeney was held out of the lineup on Sunday with a swollen ankle.
July 5, 2008
Ryan Sweeney had two hits, scored a run, knocked one in and stole his seventh base of the season on Saturday night for the Athletics.
July 3, 2008
Ryan Sweeney is expecting to play tonight after battling a sore left ankle, according to OaklandAthletics.com.
June 30, 2008
Ryan Sweeney, who is trying to bounce back from a sprained left ankle, could return to the Athletics' lineup today, according to the SF Chronicle.
June 29, 2008
Ryan Sweeney, who is nursing a sprained left ankle, is expected to be available for Monday, according to the Contra Costa Times.
June 26, 2008
Ryan Sweeney left the Athletics game on Thursday with a sprained ankle, according to The Sports Network. Sweeney injured the ankle while sliding into home plate scoring a run on a Jack Cust single.
June 13, 2008
The Oakland Athletics activated Ryan Sweeney (toe) from the 15-day disabled list on Friday.
June 11, 2008
Ryan Sweeney is eligible to come off the DL on Friday, at which point the A's will have to decision to make with him, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The team doesn't want to designated Rajai Davis for assignment, but it is an option. They could also send Carlos Gonzalez down. Sweeney is coming back from a left toe contusion and is 9-for-25 so far on his rehab assignment.
May 30, 2008
Ryan Sweeney has landed on the 15-day DL due to his left toe contusion, according to the AP.
May 29, 2008
The Athletics fear that outfielder Ryan Sweeney may have a broken toe, according to CBSsports.com. Sweeney was taken for X-rays after fouling a ball off his left foot on Wednesday against the Blue Jays. Sweeney remained in the game in center field, but was taken out an inning later.
May 13, 2008
The offense was unable to solve the arm of Cleveland starter Paul Byrd, leaving Oakland with a 4-0 loss and a lack of players to note. On the bright side, CF Ryan Sweeney went 2-for-2 at the plate, the only player to post multiple hits on a night when no player in green and gold managed to get past first base.
April 19, 2008
Ryan Sweeney had two hits and two RBI for the A's on Saturday and now has five hits, two runs and two RBI in his last two games.
April 15, 2008
Ryan Sweeney is still being bothered by his strained right quad, and could miss today's game against the White Sox, according to MLB.com. He would like to play against his former team but stated, "I think I'm the emergency, emergency, emergency option. I've been getting treatment, and I'm going to try to run on it a little today, but I think they want to just wait until we get back to warmer weather to really test it."
April 14, 2008
Ryan Sweeney missed Sunday action because of a strained right quad, but hopes to play in the two-game series against the White Sox, according to MLB.com. He noted, "I didn't pull it. I don't think the ailment is too bad."
April 13, 2008
Oakland CF Ryan Sweeney was pulled from today’s starting lineup due to a strained right quadriceps, according to MLB.com.
April 12, 2008
Ryan Sweeney was removed from the A's game on Saturday with what is being called a strained right quad, this according to the AP.
April 8, 2008
Ryan Sweeney is staking claim on the center field job for the A's. He had an RBI double as well as an RBI triple that proved to be the game-winner. Sweeney is batting a robust .438 on the year in 16 at-bats, while Chris Denorfia, who is competing with him for playing time, is hitting just .143. Sweeney should definitely receive the bulk of the playing time against righties, while Denorfia will still probably play most of the time against lefties.
April 6, 2008
Ryan Sweeney has fared very well against Cliff Lee, today's starting pitcher for Cleveland, according to MLB.com. Sweeney is hitting 6-for-23 with two homers and seven RBI against Lee, and this would be a good day to pencil him into your lineup.
March 3, 2008
Ryan Sweeney hopes to return to action by Tuesday, MLB.com reports. He bruised his left knee on Thursday.
February 28, 2008
Ryan Sweeney bruised his left knee on Thursday when he was involved in a collision with Prince Fielder in the second inning, and he was forced to leave the game. "We'll have it looked at Friday," A's manager Bob Green said in a report on the AP. "I think he'll be OK." Sweeney is hoping to to lock up the A's fourth OF spot with a solid spring, but if he misses any time there is a chance that the team will just send him to the minors for some more seasoning.
January 3, 2008
Ryan Sweeney was shipped to Oakland Thursday as a part of the Nick Swisher deal. Sweeney, who hit .270 with a .348 OBP, 10 homers and 47 RBI in 105 Triple-A games last year, will get a chance to win an outfield job this spring, but it's also possible he'll begin the year back in the minors.