SignOnSanDiego.com · Apr 15, 2016
Mike Olt hits first homer in Padres system
Third baseman Mike Olt fields a grounder during the third inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)The Padres have already called on their infield depth once this season and Mike Olt could vault to the top of that depth chart if he harnesses his power potential.
The 27-year-old minor league signee belted his first home run in the organization Thursday night, driving in three runs with the blast in Double-A San Antonio's 5-0 win over host Springfield. Olt is 2-for-10 since the Padre moved him down from Triple-A El Paso.