Mike Olt ready, excited for opportunity with White Sox

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Mike Olt chose to stay ready in case the phone rang rather than focus on his uncertain future.

Instead of coming in cold, the newest member of the White Sox said Sunday he has a sense of feeling prepared despite a week-long layoff between games. Olt -- who was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Monday and claimed by the White Sox on Saturday -- opted to stay with Triple-A Iowa and work out in the interim. His decision would seem to have paid quick dividends as White Sox manager Robin Ventura didn’t hesitate to start Olt in Sunday’s series finale against the Kansas City Royals.

“I never really thought about (my future),” Olt said. “I didn’t want to think about it. I…