Since taking over the Detroit Tigers from Al Avila, Scott Harris has done an outstanding job building up the farm system. While he hasn’t done much to address the active roster, the acquisition of shortstop Trey Sweeney was one trade that bridged the gap between those two goals. He’s technically still a prospect per Baseball America’s standard, but Sweeney already played a pretty crucial role in the run to the postseason in 2024. Unless there’s a Javy Báez miracle in store this spring, the Tigers will need him even more this year.
The New York Yankees initially selected the then 21-year-old Sweeney in the first round of the 2021 draft out of Eastern Illinois.