The Red Sox have signed right-hander Devin Sweet to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has been assigned to Triple-A Worcester but may get an invite to big league camp in spring training.
The Boston Red Sox had plenty of pitching to replace at the Triple-A level this offseason, and they snuck in a transaction in mid-December that just popped up on the radar.
The Philadelphia Phillies will face the Atlanta Braves today in Grapefruit League play. The Phillies are 11-11 this spring. They will have Nabil Crismatt making his seventh appearance this spring.
The Philadelphia Phillies have added to their pitching ranks via trade amid the 2024 MLB free agency getting underway. According to Destiny Lugardo of Phillies Nation, Philadelphia acquired Detroit Tigers Triple-A righty reliever Devin Sweet on Tuesday: “Right-handed pitcher Devin Sweet was acquired from the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations.
The Phillies announced they acquired reliever Devin Sweet from the Tigers and added him to the 40-man roster. Philadelphia also claimed reliever John McMillon off waivers from the Marlins and selected righty Alan Rangel onto the 40-man.
The Detroit Tigers have designated right-handed pitcher Devin Sweet for assignment, the team announced Monday morning. The move was made in correspondence with Detroit adding infielder Colt Keith to its 40-man roster.
On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers claimed Devin Sweet off waivers from the San Francisco Giants, who had claimed the right-hander off waivers from the Oakland A's exactly one month prior. Sweet, 27, made his big-league debut on July 19th as a member of the Seattle Mariners.
The Giants have claimed right-hander Devin Sweet off waivers from the Athletics, per Grant Brisbee of The Athletic. Sweet, 27, was an undrafted free agent but continued to raise his stock in the minors with good results, largely based on the success of his changeup.
I’m sweet on Sweet’s chances to be the A’s next breakout reliever. The Oakland Athletics made a ton of waiver claims last year to find someone (anyone!) who could give them a solid inning or two out of the bullpen.