obligatory Mike Olt post

[ewitkows]

Just got designated by the White Sox. Yes he's sucked at the MLB level but he's done well at the AAA level the last couple of years. I think he's worth picking up and seeing how he does at AAA.

[SRB]

Cecchini will presumably be playing 3B at AAA next season, and I would prefer to over Olt if only because he's younger and Olt has been bad for longer at this point.

[MKE81]

Cecchini will presumably be playing 3B at AAA next season, and I would prefer to over Olt if only because he's younger and Olt has been bad for longer at this point.

Agree. Olt had a good 100AB stint at AAA 2yrs ago I think but hasn't been good at the upper levels for his career (AAA and MLB). Cecchini is 3yrs younger and more upside plus he's the starting 3b in AAA. He'll be given a chance to turn it around this year otherwise Stearns will be looking for a 3b of the future again next year.

[Outlander]

There is no room for him, no options left. Just see how Cecchini does at AAA and go from there.

[MrTPlush]

Mike Olt is absolutely horrible. It does not get much worse.

[adambr2]

Olt is almost 28, so it's hard to look at him as an upside acquisition anymore.

[StearnsFTW]

Seems like a guy who should maybe give Japan a try.

 

At any rate, he is not a MLB player. I wouldn't want him.

[pacopete4]

No on Olt. It just doesn't make any sense. And I agree that Japan might be his way to go.

[endaround]

The Brewers already have Middlebrooks whose brief success actually happened at MLB.

[JohnBriggs12]

The Brewers already have Middlebrooks whose brief success actually happened at MLB.

 

Yeah, the Brewers certainly aren't short on "one time prospects". If Olt hasn't got it by 27, after multiple chances, it's not likely he ever will. Not sure he's even that appealing to Japan teams. Atlantic League perhaps?

[JohnBriggs12]

After assigning him initially to AAA, White Sox have now released Olt.