The Book on Mike Olt
Prospect Info and Scouting Report
Mike Olt / 3B, TEX
Born 8/27/1988
Branford,
CT,
USA
School: U Connecticut
Height 6-2
Weight 210
Bats/Throws R/R
ScoutingBook Combine Ranking (2/22/2012): #70 
MLB.com/MiLB.com Season Preview: #43
Scout.com/FOX Sports: #62
ESPN: #75
The Sporting News: Unranked or n/a
Baseball America 2012: #43
Baseball Prospectus: #45
A rapidly-maturing slugger in the Rangers system, Mike Olt ('Mike Olt!') is a legit third-base candidate whose defense is already passable, though his first-step could use some improvement. Olt hit .267/.387/.504 at high-A Myrtle Beach in 2011, but more impressively clubbed 14 homers while striking out 'only' once per game, pretty good for a slugger of his developing age.
[ Bio Updated Spring, 2012 ]
| Batting History | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | K | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2010 | 21 | A- | NW | Spokane | TEX | 69 | 263 | 57 | 77 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 77 | .293 | .390 | .464 | .854 |
| Fielding History | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Age | Lv | Lg | Tm | Posn | GP | Ch | PO | A | E | Fld | ||
| 2010 | 21 | A- | NW | Spokane | TEX | 3B | 64 | 171 | 37 | 124 | 10 | .942 | |
News and Notes
2/20/2012 by KDaddy
According to the Dallas News, the Rangers are still committed to testing Mike Olt at first base for at least some of this season. While it's a shame to waste his defense that way, it would definitely get him to MLB sooner, and probably while Adrian Beltre is still manning the other corner in Texas. It could also open up a clear path to third for Villanueva later.
