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UPDATE: Branford’s Mike Olt Promoted To Red Sox AAA Pawtucket
Olt, who was a number one draft choice coming out of UConn has been in the major leagues with several teams, now in Sox organization.
BRANFORD, CT – Branford’s Mike Olt has been promoted to the Red Sox AAA affiliate in Pawtucket due to injuries on the major league squad.
The Red Sox called up Tzu-Wei Lin to the major league after shortstop Xander Bogaerts was put on the disabled list due to injury earlier this week. That left an opening on the Pawtucket team - and Olt was called up.
Olt, the former UConn graduate who grew up in Branford, signed with the Red Sox in the pre-season of 2017 and played the entire 2017 season with Portland Sea Dogs, the Red Sox AA affiliate.
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He’s played first base, third base and did some designated hitting for the Portland last year.
Olt, 29, hit 16 homers and knocked in 57 runs in 113 games last season. Olt has appeared in 135 Major League games with Texas (2012), Chicago Cubs (2014-15), and Chicago White Sox (2015).
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He was the only member of the Sea Dogs that has major league experience.
Photo courtesy of Portland Sea Dogs
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