2026 Baseball Signing Day Roster
Roster
Carter Sweeney-Strawberry
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Freshman
- 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."
Scholastic: Ranked No. 8 overall prospect in Maryland and No. 2 outfielder by Prep Baseball Report … ranked No. 10 overall prospect in Maryland and No. 2 outfielder by Perfect … set for senior season at Sherwood under head coach Sean Davis … serves as a team captain for Warriors … helped team to state championship in 2025 … named Preseason All-State by Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches … racked up 27 RBIs with just four strikeouts as a sophomore in 2024 … also played basketball for one season in high school.
Personal: Son of DJ Strawberry and Brittany Sweeney … has one brother, Cayden … mom, Brittany, played soccer in college … dad, DJ, played basketball at Maryland and in the NBA for the Phoenix Suns … uncle, Matt Sweeney, drafted in 8th round of 2006 MLB Draft by Angels ... grandfather, Daryl Strawberry, played 17 years in the MLB for the Mets, Yankees, Dodgers and Giants, was 1983 Rookie of the Year, eight-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion … intends to study sport management.
