The Oakland Athletics release DH Mike Sweeney
The A’s have released veteran DH Mike Sweeney as they want to get a good look at their younger players the rest of the season. Sweeney played in 42 games for the A’s this season and he was 36 for 126 (.286 avg, .728 OPS) with 13 runs scored, 2 homers and 12 RBIs. Sweeney can still hit the baseball but his body just wasn’t co-operating as he was recovering from surgery on both knees. He’s nearing the time to hang up the cleats and call it a career.