Michael Olmsted is a Minor League relief pitcher. Listed at 6 ft 6 in, 245 lbs., he bats and throws right-handed. He is currently a free agent. Olmsted generally sits at 94?96 miles per hour with his fastball and also has a slider with tight break, showing the ability to project as a future major league reliever. Olmsted was originally signed by the New York Mets in the ninth round of the 2007 draft out of Cypress College. Following his first full season in 2008, he underwent Tommy John surgery. During his rehabilitation in 2009, the Mets released him, and he signed a contract to play in Japan with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in 2010. He eventually returned home to play for the NAL Chico Outlaws, being acquired by the Boston Red Sox organization in May 2011. Olmsted posted a combined 2?0 record for the GCL Red Sox and Class A Greenville Drive in 2011, including a 1.39 earned run average and six saves in 21 games, giving up seven runs on 18 hits and 10 walks, while striking out 48 in 32? innings of work. [More at Wikipedia]

May 2nd, 1987 in Bellflower (Age 37)