Devin Sweet (born September 6, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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and

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Career

Amateur career

Sweet attended

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, and played for their baseball team. He attended

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and played

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for the

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from 2014 to 2018.

Seattle Mariners

On July 13, 2018, Sweet signed with the

as an undrafted

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. He split his first professional season between the rookie–level

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, Low–A

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, and Single–A

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. In 15 total appearances, Sweet accumulated a 4.66 ERA with 24 strikeouts and 2 saves in innings pitched. He spent 2019 with the Single–A

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and High–A

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. Appearing in 34 total contests (15 starts), Sweet registered a cumulative 8–5 record and 2.76 ERA with 152 strikeouts in innings of work. Sweet did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He returned to action in 2021 with the Double–A

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, where he made 25 appearances (13 starts) and logged a 5–6 record and 4.74 ERA with 93 strikeouts in innings pitched. He spent 2022 back in Double–A with Arkansas, and registered a 4–6 record and 5.28 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 58.0 innings of work. Sweet returned to Double–A Arkansas in 2023, and made 27 appearances, where he logged a 1.54 ERA with 47 strikeouts and 5 saves in 35.0 innings of work. On July 19, 2023, Sweet was selected to the

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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In two appearances for Seattle, he allowed two runs on two hits and one walk with one strikeout. On August 31, Sweet was

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following the waiver claim of

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Oakland Athletics

On September 2, 2023, Sweet was claimed off waivers by the

. In five appearances for Oakland, Sweet pitched to a 10.80 ERA with five strikeouts across innings of work.

Detroit Tigers

On December 18, 2023, Sweet was claimed off waivers by the

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. On January 18, 2024, Sweet was claimed off waivers again, this time by the

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, who later designated him for assignment on January 29. He cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens on February 5. In 52 appearances for Toledo, Sweet compiled a 9–6 record and 3.91 ERA with 111 strikeouts and 4 saves over 76 innings pitched.

Philadelphia Phillies

On November 4, 2024, Sweet was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations and was added to their 40-man roster. He was optioned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs to begin the 2025 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sweet, Devin 1996 births Living people African-American baseball players Arizona League Mariners players Arkansas Travelers players Baseball players from Greensboro, North Carolina Clinton LumberKings players Everett AquaSox players Las Vegas Aviators players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Major League Baseball pitchers Modesto Nuts players North Carolina Central Eagles baseball players Oakland Athletics players Peoria Javelinas players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Toledo Mud Hens players West Virginia Power players 21st-century African-American sportsmen