Carter Sweeney-Strawberry - 2027 Baseball Roster
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Carter Sweeney-Strawberry
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 190
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Olney, Md.
- High School:
- Sherwood
Why Rutgers? "I chose Rutgers because it felt like home to me and they treated me very nicely and really wanted me to be here."
Prior to Rutgers: Ranked No. 9 overall prospect in Maryland and No. 2 outfielder by Prep Baseball Report ā¦ ranked No. 10 overall prospect in Maryland and No. 2 outfielder by Perfect Game ā¦ played at Sherwood under head coach Cayden Williams ā¦ hit .429 across 15 games as a senior in 2026 with three home runs, five doubles, 15 RBIs and 19 runs scored ā¦ named First Team All-State by Prep Baseball Report ā¦ missed junior season in 2025 with injury ā¦ named Preseason All-State by Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches ā¦ racked up 27 RBIs with just four strikeouts as a sophomore in 2024 ā¦ also played basketball for one season in high school.
Personal: Son of DJ Strawberry and Brittany Sweeney ā¦ has one brother, Cayden ā¦ mother, Brittany, played soccer in college ā¦ father, DJ, played basketball at Maryland and in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns ā¦ uncle, Matt Sweeney, was drafted in the eighth round of the 2006 MLB Draft by the Angels ā¦ grandfather, Darryl Strawberry, played 17 years in MLB for the Mets, Yankees, Dodgers and Giants, was the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year, an eight-time All-Star and a three-time World Series champion ā¦ intends to study sport management.
