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Mike Olt
Texas Rangers – No. 9
Third baseman
Born: (1988-08-27) August 27, 1988 (age 35)
New Haven, Connecticut
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
August 2, 2012, for the Texas Rangers
Career statistics
(through 2012 season)
Batting average.152
Home runs0
Runs batted in5
Teams

Michael George Olt (born August 27, 1988) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers.

Baseball career

Olt attended Branford High School in Branford, Connecticut, where he played for the school's baseball team. In 2005, Branford won the Connecticut state championship.[1] Olt then enrolled at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut, where he played college baseball for the Connecticut Huskies. He was named a freshman All-American.[2] Olt played for the New England Collegiate Baseball League's Danbury Westerners in 2008.

The Rangers drafted Olt in the supplemental first round, with the 49th overall selection, of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] After the 2011 season, Olt participated in the Arizona Fall League.[4]

Before the 2012 season, MLB.com ranked him as the 43rd best prospect in baseball.[5] He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.[6] He was promoted from the Frisco RoughRiders of the Class AA Texas League to the majors on August 2, 2012.[7] In his debut, Olt went 1-3 and collected a hit in his first at-bat.[8] On August 11, he hit a pinch hit walk-off single to beat the Tigers, 2-1.[9]

Personal

Olt's brother, Brad, was a teammate of Mike's with the Huskies.[2] Brad also played baseball professionally for the Bad Homburg Hornets in Bundesliga, Germany.

References

  1. ^ "Branford Wins First Title - Hartford Courant". Articles.courant.com. 2005-08-07. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  2. ^ a b February 27, 2010 (2010-02-27). "Olt's Big Bat Needed Even More At UConn - Hartford Courant". Articles.courant.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02. {{cite web}}: Text "By JUSTIN VERRIER" ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Texas Rangers sign 3B Mike Olt, 49th overall player selected in 2010 First-Year Player Draft | texasrangers.com: Official Info". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  4. ^ "Olt homers, drives in six in Fall League | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  5. ^ "2012 Prospect Watch | MLB.com: Prospects". Mlb.mlb.com. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  6. ^ "Prospects pack rosters for 2012 All-Star Futures Game | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  7. ^ Durrett, Richard. "Rangers purchase Mike Olt's contract - Dallas Texas Rangers Blog - ESPN Dallas". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  8. ^ Mike Olt debut: singles in first major league at-bat
  9. ^ Olt's single the game winner for the Rangers
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