DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Dec. 12, 2017) – The Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball have announced the hiring of Mercy College Baseball alum Brian Sweeney '07 as an assistant pitching coach for the organization.

Sweeney will assist the staff and players with the advance scouting process, which includes preparing and distributing reports and providing analysis of upcoming opponents. Sweeney will also help pitching coach Carl Willis and bullpen coach Scott Atchison with their daily duties.

Sweeney, 43, spent the past two years in the Phillies' player development system, working most recently as the pitching coach for Class A Lakewood. Sweeney pitched professionally for 19 seasons and spent parts of four years (2003-04, '06 and '10) in the Major Leagues between stints with the Padres and Mariners.

Sweeney was a four-year member of the Mercy College baseball team from 1993-96 and is a member of the Athletics Hall of Fame. Sweeney is Mercy's all-time leader in complete games, while being second in strikeouts (192). He also ranks fourth in career innings pitched (224.1), sixth in starts (31) and is tied for sixth in wins (nine).