When defender Ben Sweat joined New York City FC on a trial in the preseason, his play was inconsistent, a product of a new club, a return to MLS.
“I was nervous,” Sweat told The Post about his rocky preseason. “But I was more anxious because I knew I could play and perform. It was just going to take some time.”
Sweat, 25, didn’t even get to sniff MLS competition before coming to The Bronx. The Columbus Crew drafted him in the first round in the 2014 MLS draft, but he never logged a professional minute in the league.