Reese Olson

Reese Olson

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 160 lb.
• High School North Hall High School
• Debut June 3, 2023

• Born July 31, 1999 in Gainesville, GA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Reese Olson was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 13th round of the 2018 amateur draft out of a high school in Georgia. He pitched in the Brewers' system from 2018 to 2021, having to sit out the 2020 season when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the minor leagues. His best season was his third, when he was 5-4, 4.30 in 14 starts for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in what was called the High-A Central that year. On July 30th that year, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers in return for P Daniel Norris. He was promoted to AA by the Tigers, going 2-1, 4.74 in 5 starts for the Erie SeaWolves.

In 2022, he went 8-6, 4.14 in the Eastern League with Erie, as the starting pitcher in 25 of his 26 appearances. He struck out 168 batters in 119 2/3 innings. He was one short of the league lead in strikeouts (Kai-Wei Teng had 169 for the Richmond Flying Squirrels) and set an Erie team record that season. He finished strong, being named the circuit's Pitcher of the Month in September.

In 2023, he started the season in AAA with the Toledo Mud Hens of the International League and was 2-3, 6.38 after 10 starts. On June 2nd, he was called up to Detroit to make his major league debut as the starter against the Chicago White Sox. He did not allow a single hit through the first five innings before Romy Gonzalez led off the bottom of the 6th with a single. Tim Anderson followed with another single, ending his night's work, then the White Sox got to work on Will Vest, driving in both runners, and they won the game, 3-0, with Reese being charged with the loss in spite of his outstanding outing.

Further Reading

• Jason Beck: "Olson takes no-hitter into 6th ... in MLB debut!", mlb.com, June 3, 2023. [1]

Related Sites

• Reese Olson on mlb.com