Special Assistant to Baseball Operations/Player & Staff Engagement
Mike Sweeney is in his 12th season as part of the Royals front office and third year with the title of Special Assistant to Baseball Operations/Player & Staff Engagement. He spent the previous eight seasons as a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations.
In 2023, Sweeney also acted as a color analyst for select Royals broadcasts on Bally Sports Kansas City and the Royals Radio Network. He made appearances on the Bally pre- and postgame shows and served as a guest during TV broadcasts for a few innings of select games.?
He spent 13 of his 16 Major League seasons in Kansas City (1995-2007), batting .299 with 197 home runs with the Royals. His standout seasons included 2000, when he knocked in 144 runs, and 2002 when he batted .340, second highest in club history to George Brett¡¯s .390 in 1980. He also served as Royals team captain from 2003-07.
Sweeney was elected to the Royals Hall of Fame on Feb. 25, 2015 and was officially inducted on Aug. 15 that season. He was a five-time All-Star (2000-03, 2005), and is one of five Royals to be selected to five All-Star Games or more. He was also named Royals Player of the Year three times and ranks among the club¡¯s top 10 in several different offensive categories. He was selected by the Royals in the 10th round of the 1991 First-Year Player Draft after graduating from Ontario (Calif.) High School.
In 2018, Sweeney led a group of Royals alumni to visit U.S. troops in the Middle East as part of Fox Sports Kansas City¡¯s ¡°This One¡¯s For You¡± broadcast.
Sweeney resides in San Diego, Calif., with his wife, Shara, sons Michael, Donovan and Ryan, and daughters, McKara, Fiona and Quinn.