Scott Olsen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Scott Olsen
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1984(1984-01-12)
Age	40
Birthplace	Kalamazoo
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Capricorn

Scott Olsen Biography

Scott Olsen is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on January 12, 1984 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Scott Matthew Olsen (born January 12, 1984 , in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American former pitcher. He was a part of Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals between 2005 and 2010.

In a 7-6 defeat to the New York Mets on July 9 in 2006 the incident occurred that involved then-teammate Miguel Cabrera. As he was pitching for Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca, Lo Duca hit a hard, high-speed grounder that slid off the glove of Cabrera and bounced to the left side of. The run was scored, as Lo Duca raced to second for a second double. The ball flew off the glove of Cabrera, Olsen believed that Cabrera didn’t give his all to the ball. And when they left onto the playing field Olsen was seen screaming an insult at Cabrera. Later, TV cameras captured Cabrera in the dugout crowded with players pushing past his players to point his fingers at Olsen as the pitcher moved across the field. Olsen tried to poke back at Cabrera and he charged Olsen and attempted to kick the pitcher . However, both players were swiftly separated by their teammates.

With his 166 strikeouts in 2006, Olsen held the single-season record for the most strikeouts by a Marlins rookie until it was broken in 2013 by José Fernandez. He had two 10-or-more strikeout games: 11 vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 27 and 10 vs. the New York Mets on August 1. His 11-strikeout performance against Pittsburgh was the most by any Marlins pitcher during the 2006 season.

During the 2006 season with the Florida Marlins, Olsen went 12–10 with a 4.04 ERA. With his 10+ wins and the 10+ wins of his fellow rookies Josh Johnson, Ricky Nolasco and Aníbal Sánchez, the 2006 Marlins became the first team in Major League Baseball history with four rookie pitchers with ten or more wins in one season.

The month of September, 2006 Olsen stated that he was averse to Olsen said he was averse to Philadelphia Phillies because they dominated the Marlins. The emotions rose to the surface in the sixth inning in a May 2007 game against the Phillies and he was furious at Chase Utley for calling time prior to a pitch. It was the next pitch, ball four and Utley was able to get to the first base, while Olsen angryly yelled and waved his glove towards his opponent.

Scott Olsen Net Worth

Scott Olsen is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Scott Olsen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Olsen was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He attended middle school for his time living in Stevensville, Michigan, and was a student at Lakeshore Middle School then attended Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Illinois, in high school, where he made all-league in baseball. He was selected 173rd overall in the sixth selection of 2002’s Major League Baseball Draft by the Florida Marlins.

Olsen was a rookie with the MLB in 2005, with the Florida Marlins. The team reinstated him on the 25th of June the 25th of June, 2005 when the pitcher Josh Beckett went on the disabled list. Olsen only won one game and one loss over five games, and posted an 3.98 ERA during the season however, he was later put on the disabled list due to injuries to his elbow.

Olsen has had a history of disciplinary problems with the Marlins and legal issues. He was given a black eye by friend and then-teammate Randy Messenger during the 2006 season. Shortly afterwards, then-manager Joe Girardi pulled Olsen by the collar and confronted him.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Scott Olsen height 6 ft 4 in Scott weight 95 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Scott Olsen Dating?

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On November 11, 2008, he was traded with left fielder Josh Willingham to the Washington Nationals for second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, and minor leaguers right-hander P.J. Dean, and infielder Jake Smolinski.

Facts & Trivia

Scott Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Scott Olsen celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.

On December 12, 2009, Olsen, was non-tendered a contract by the Washington Nationals, making him a free agent.