The Phillies outrighted Sweet to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Sweet no longer possesses a spot on the Phillies' 40-man roster, but he'll remain in the organization after clearing waivers. The 28-year-old right-handed reliever has spent the entire 2025 season with Lehigh Valley, logging a 5.50 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 35:19 K:BB in 37.2 innings.
... See More... See Less
Phillies' Devin Sweet: Cut loose by Phillies
Rotowire
The Phillies designated Sweet for assignment Thursday.
Sweet was let go from Philadelphia's 40-man roster to create room for Matt Manning. Sweet has only seven games logged in the majors, which all came during in the 2023 season for the Athletics and Mariners. With Triple-A Lehigh in 2025, the 28-year-old has a 5.50 ERA over 37.2 innings.
... See More... See Less
Phillies' Devin Sweet: Fails to make Opening Day roster
Rotowire
The Phillies optioned Sweet to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Sweet -- who was acquired via trade over the offseason -- yielded three runs with a 5:3 K:BB in six innings this spring. The 28-year-old will provide bullpen depth at Lehigh Valley.
... See More... See Less
Phillies' Devin Sweet: Returns from triceps injury
Rotowire
Sweet (triceps) threw a scoreless inning with a strikeout in Saturday's spring training loss to Detroit. He's thrown 1.2 scoreless innings this spring with no walks and one strikeout.
Sweet left Tuesday's game after being struck in the right triceps by a line drive, but he looks back to full speed. Sweet spent the entire 2024 regular season with Triple-A Toledo. Across 52 outings (four starts), he posted a 3.79 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 111:38 K:BB across 76 innings. He's competing for a final bullpen spot this spring.
... See More... See Less
Phillies' Devin Sweet: Exits after being hit by liner
Rotowire
Sweet was lifted from Tuesday's Grapefruit League appearance versus the Rays after being struck in the right triceps by a line drive, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
After retiring the first batter in the bottom of the fifth inning on a flyout, Sweet then faced Yandy Diaz, who hit one back up the box and off the pitcher's arm. The Phillies are calling the injury a right triceps contusion. Sweet should be considered day-to-day.
... See More... See Less
Phillies' Devin Sweet: Headed to Philadelphia
Rotowire
The Tigers traded Sweet to the Phillies on Monday for cash considerations, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Sweet spent the entire 2024 regular season with Triple-A Toledo. Across 52 outings (four starts), he posted a 3.79 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 111:38 K:BB across 76 innings. Sweet will have a chance to compete for a major-league roster spot with the Phillies during spring training.
... See More... See Less
Tigers' Devin Sweet: Outrighted to Triple-A
Rotowire
Sweet cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo by the Tigers on Monday.
He's no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. Sweet held a 10.38 ERA in seven major-league appearances in 2023 but collected a 2.25 ERA and 57:11 K:BB over 44 innings between the Double- and Triple-A levels.
... See More... See Less
Tigers' Devin Sweet: Loses 40-man roster spot
Rotowire
The Tigers designated Sweet for assignment Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
He'll cede his spot on the 40-man roster to infield prospect Colt Keith, who signed a six-year extension with Detroit over the weekend. Sweet has already been in three different organizations this offseason, and he'll now go through the waiver process once again. The reliever held a 10.38 ERA in seven appearances this past season with Oakland and Seattle in what was his first taste of the majors.
... See More... See Less
Tigers' Devin Sweet: Goes to Tigers via waivers
Rotowire
The Tigers claimed Sweet off waivers from the Giants on Thursday.
Sweet has done some bouncing around since last August, going from the Mariners to the Athletics to the Giants and now to the Tigers via waivers. The 27-year-old reliever held a 10.38 ERA in seven appearances during 2023 in his first taste of the majors, but he posted a 2.25 ERA and 57:11 K:BB over 44 frames in the minors last season. He'll look to fill a middle relief role in Detroit.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Devin Sweet: Claimed by San Francisco
Rotowire
Sweet was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
A 27-year-old reliever, Sweet walked as many as he struck out (six) while allowing 10 earned runs over 8.2 innings in the majors, split between stints with the Mariners and Athletics. He primarily pitched with Seattle's Double-A affiliate, logging a 1.54 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 47 strikeouts in 35 innings during that assignment. Sweet has minor-league options remaining.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Devin Sweet: Sent back to minors
Rotowire
Sweet was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Sweet yielded two runs over two innings during his brief time with the Athletics after being claimed off waivers. He's clearing out to make room for Wednesday's starting pitcher, Joey Estes.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Devin Sweet: Recalled from Triple-A
Rotowire
Sweet was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Sweet was claimed off waivers from the Mariners over the weekend and is now poised to make his Athletics debut. The 26-year-old reliever has yielded two runs in two innings over two appearances in the majors this season but boasts a 2.30 ERA and 56:11 K:BB across 43 frames this year in the minors.
... See More... See Less
Athletics' Devin Sweet: Claimed off waivers
Rotowire
Sweet was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Saturday.
The 26-year-old reliever put up impressive numbers at Double-A (1.54 ERA) and Triple-A (2.57 ERA), but he gave up two runs in two innings over two appearances with the Mariners before they designated him for assignment Thursday.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Devin Sweet: DFA'd by Seattle
Rotowire
The Mariners designated Sweet for assignment Thursday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
In order to make room on the roster for Dominic Leone, who was claimed off waivers from the Angels on Thursday, Sweet will be pushed off the 40-man roster. The 26-year-old righty made just two appearances in the majors this season, allowing two runs over two innings of work.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Devin Sweet: Joins team in Chicago
Rotowire
Sweet has joined the Mariners in Chicago and could be recalled prior to the start of their series versus the White Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
The Mariners' bullpen is in need of reinforcements after Emerson Hancock lasted just two innings Sunday in Houston before exiting with a shoulder injury. Darren McCaughan has also joined the M's in Chicago and at least one of he or Sweet will be added to the roster as Hancock's replacement.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Devin Sweet: Sent back to Triple-A
Rotowire
The Mariners optioned Sweet to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
Sweet will cede his spot on Seattle's 26-man active roster to right-hander Emerson Hancock, who had his contract selected from Double-A Arkansas in advance of his first MLB start Wednesday versus the Padres. After getting called up from Tacoma shortly after the All-Star break, Sweet made just two relief appearances for Seattle, giving up two earned runs over two innings.
... See More... See Less
Mariners' Devin Sweet: Selected to roster
Rotowire
The Mariners purchased Sweet's contract from Double-A Arkansas on Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Sweet earned the promotion after collecting a 1.54 ERA and 47:8 K:BB over 35 innings at Arkansas. The 26-year-old will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.
0:38
0:57
10:06
10:19
8:27
1:03
0:59
0:58
3:29
0:52
1:12
1:09
0:55
1:11
1:16
1:08
1:49
0:53
2:35
0:59
