Devin Sweet

Devin Sweet, an American professional baseball player, was born on September 6, 1996, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Sweet attended Southeast Guilford High School and later played college baseball at North Carolina Central University. He is a right-handed pitcher who bats switch-handed and primarily plays as a relief pitcher. Sweet made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut on July 19, 2023. Throughout his career, Sweet has demonstrated his pitching capabilities with various teams. Notably, during the 2023 season, he played for the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics. In the 2023 regular season with the Athletics, Sweet achieved an Earned Run Average (ERA) of 10.8 over 6.2 innings, with 5 strikeouts and 1 win in 5 games. Sweet's minor league experience includes stints with several teams, showcasing his abilities in both starting and relief roles. His performance has been marked by his ability to close games, as evidenced by a save recorded during the 2020 preseason with the Mariners. Sweet's pitching style is characterized by his use of a four-seam fastball, slider, and changeup, with notable measurements of his fastball averaging 92.9 mph in 2023. His development in the MLB has been marked by ups and downs, reflecting the challenges and adjustments faced by many pitchers transitioning to the major leagues.