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 Cayden Wiliams … 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, 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.
