GARRETT OLSON RUMORS

Garrett Olson (28 years old) was a former first round pick (supplemental round – pick 48) by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2005 draft. I was still living in Baltimore when he made his professional debut in 2007, and there was a lot of local hype around Olson (at the time, the Orioles were looking for hope anywhere and everywhere, and to some degree, still are). He struggled...

The New York Mets have signed left-handed pitcher Garrett Olson and catcher Lucas May to minor league contracts and claimed right-hander Jeremy Hefner off waivers from Pittsburgh. The Mets made the moves on Monday. Olson began last season with the Pirates. He went 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in four games. The 28-year-old also has pitched for Baltimore and Seattle and is 14-22 lifetime...

According to Colin Dunlap, Garrett Olson has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Indianapolis.  The Pirates claimed the left handed reliever in the middle of March, at a time when Joe Beimel was injured and expected to miss the start of the regular season.  Beimel recently returned, and his addition to the roster forced [...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have purchased the contract of left handed reliever Joe Beimel, and have designated left handed reliever Garrett Olson for assignment.  Beimel was signed in late January to a minor league deal, paying him $1,750,000 in the majors, with $300,000 in potential performance bonuses.  He suffered a few injuries during Spring Training, and [...]

According to a team announcement, the Pirates have designated left-handed pitcher Garrett Olsen for assignment. The Pirates claimed Olson off waivers from the Seattle Mariners in mid-March. In four games with the Pirates this season, the 27-year-old Olson was 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA over four games and 4 1/3 innings pitched. ]]>

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Pirates added to their weakest position as Spring Training winds down: left-handed pitching. The team claimed 27-year-old Garrett Olson off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. With lefty reliever Joe Beimel struggling mightily with elbow pain and ineffectiveness when he does pitch (18.00 ERA in 2 IP), in addition to left-hander Scott Olsen failing to solidify...

Left-handed reliever Garrett Olson, who pitched 66 games for the Mariners over the past two seasons, was waived by the club on Friday and claimed by the Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed left handed pitcher Garrett Olson off waivers from the Mariners according to the Mariners official Twitter account. Yesterday, we learned that the Mariners had a full 40 man roster and Olson was already on waivers. The lefty was 0-3 with a 4.54 ERA and 31 SO in 37.2 innings throughout 35 games with the Mariners. ]]>

Mariners reliever Garrett Olson spends a lot of time in luxury hotels, so in the offseason he chose something on the opposite end of the spectrum: hiking the 33-mile Milford Track in New Zealand.

Do you know what divine intervention is, Garrett Olson? In the upcoming issue of ESPN The Magazine, Felix Hernandez and Garrett Olson of the Seattle Mariners decided to cut loose, trading in their gloves for guns, and their own pride for laughs.  Dressed as Vincent Vega and Jules — with King Felix playing [...]