Ryan Sweeney
Age: 31 (born Feb. 20, 1985 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
Ht./wt.: 6-4, 225 pounds
Position: Can play all three outfield spots.
Drafted: Second round by White Sox out of Cedar Rapids Xavier HS in 2003.
Last season: Signed with the Cubs for $2 million but was waived April 7 and opted to sit the summer out.
Major league stats: .276, 23 home runs, 224 RBI in 682 games and 2,118 at-bats over nine seasons with the White Sox, Oakland, Boston and the Cubs.
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