Tag Archives: Scott Olsen
Clarification on Scott Olsen’s 2011 Salary
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Scott Olsen last week, after Olsen spent the start of the 2011 season on the 60-day disabled list. The Pirates originally signed Olsen to a one… Read more
Pirates Release Scott Olsen
The Pittsburgh Pirates have released left handed pitcher Scott Olsen, according to Colin Dunlap. The move isn’t really a surprise, as Olsen has been on the 60-day disabled list, and… Read more
Early Look at the 2012 Payroll
Earlier this week the 2011 40-man roster and payroll page was updated, giving the estimated payroll for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011, based off of the Opening Day roster. A… Read more
Spots Opening Up In The Bullpen
At the start of the off-season, the bullpen looked pretty crowded. The Pittsburgh Pirates had locks in Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Chris Resop, and Jeff Karstens. They added Joe Beimel… Read more
Olsen no longer a rotation candidate
Scott Olsen has been removed from game action, and is no longer a candidate to begin the season in the Pirates rotation. Olsen was expected to compete with Charlie Morton… Read more
Has Charlie Morton Won the 5th Starter Job?
Coming in to the Spring, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a battle for the 5th starter role between Charlie Morton, Scott Olsen, and Brad Lincoln. The battle was largely seen to… Read more
Trouble From Scott Olsen?
Colin Dunlap shared the following quote from left handed pitcher Scott Olsen, who the Pittsburgh Pirates signed this off-season: “They didn’t bring me in here to be a bullpen guy,” Scott… Read more
Huntington on Doumit, Olsen, Rodriguez
Rob Biertempfel has some updates from General Manager Neal Huntington: -Trade talks for Ryan Doumit have died down, according to Huntington. He did mention that things usually pick back up… Read more
25-Man Roster Notes: Veras, Beimel, Olsen, Ascanio, Hart
A few notes on the 25-man roster… -We heard on Wednesday that Joe Beimel will make the roster, which is a move that was expected. Rob Biertempfel has an update… Read more
2011 Spring Training Battles: Bullpen
Yesterday I reviewed the battle for the fifth starter spot, noting that I saw it as a battle between Charlie Morton and Scott Olsen. As reader “BLZR” pointed out in… Read more
