Recordnet · Jun 19, 2020
Pacific’s Sweany signed by Twins
Hide caption Pacific pitcher Lucas Sweany has been signed by the Minnesota Twins. [CLIFFORD OTO/RECORD FILE 2018] Transmission Reference: REC1803251903168298 University of the Paciic’s baseball team kept alive its streak of sending players to the professional ranks.
The school announced Thursday that former Tigers pitcher Lucas Sweany has been signed to a contract with the Minnesita Twins. It is the eighth year in a row in which a Pacific player has turned pro, and Sweany is the 95th Tiger overall to sign a pro deal.
Sweany, a six-foot-six left-handed thrower from Vacaville, said in a statement released by the school that this was the moment he has been waiting for since he was a child.