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Mike Olt 1B TEX
3 Months Texas Rangers Comment

Mike Olt will get another day off Thursday after having his wisdom tooth removed.

Olt had the tooth pulled after it was causing him pain over the past few days. He was back in the clubhouse Thursday and planned to participate in morning workouts, so it shouldn't be long before he's back on the field.

Mike Olt 1B TEX
3 Months Texas Rangers Comment

Mike Olt was scratched from the Rangers' Cactus League lineup on Wednesday due to a dental issue.

Olt was supposed to make his first start in right field. The exact nature of the dental issue is unknown.

Mike Olt 1B TEX
3 Months Texas Rangers Comment

Mike Olt launched a two-run homer in Tuesday's Cactus League loss to the White Sox.

Olt's longball came off of Santos Rodriguez in the fifth inning. The youngster made his second error of the spring in the field, but it's not anything to worry about, as he's viewed as a plus defender at the hot corner. It's possible Olt will earn an Opening Day bench spot, but he's probably better off playing every day at Triple-A.

Mike Olt 1B TEX
3 Months Texas Rangers Comment

The Rangers plan to give Mike Olt the majority of his work at third base and right field in spring training.

Olt likely won't see much playing time behind Adrian Beltre, but he'll be used as insurance in right field for Nelson Cruz, who is among the group of players connected to PEDs and Biogenesis. The Rangers' top prospect behind Jurickson Profar, Olt he remains largely unproven at the major league level, and won't be guaranteed a bench spot going into the season.

Mike Olt 1B TEX
4 Months Texas Rangers Comment

Buster Olney of ESPN reports that the Diamondbacks are interested in Mike Olt, and that he would be an integral part if they were to deal Justin Upton to the Rangers.

The Diamondbacks seem increasingly likely to deal Upton in the coming weeks, and the Rangers have no spot for Olt after their signing of Lance Berkman. There will surely have to be other pieces involved on the Rangers end, perhaps Martin Perez, to make the deal work, but this seems feasible on both ends.

Mike Olt 1B TEX
5 Months Texas Rangers Comment

According to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, Mike Olt's roster spot is in jeopardy following the Rangers' signing of Lance Berkman.

Olt doesn't have a clear path to playing time behind Adrian Beltre, and could end up at Triple-A Round Rock if he doesn't stick as platoon option behind Berkman and Mitch Moreland. The Rangers are also considering shopping Olt to acquire another outfielder, and have offered him in trade talks with the Diamondbacks for Justin Upton. After struggling with injuries during his brief callup last season, Olt remains largely unproven at the major league level. He won't be guaranteed a bench spot going into spring training.

Mike Olt 1B TEX
6 Months Texas Rangers Comment

ESPN's Buster Olney was told by rival executives that the Rangers are "very open" to trading Mike Olt.

With the Rangers losing out on Zack Greinke, there's a pretty good chance they'll wind up using Olt in a package for rotation help. Andy Martino of the New York Daily News has reported that the Mets turned down an offer of Olt for R.A. Dickey. Olt would make sense for the Rays in a package for James Shields.

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