Greg Golson
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Gregory Joseph Golson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- Debut September 3, 2008
- Born September 17, 1985 in Austin, TX USA
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Outfielder Greg Golson was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round of the 2004 amateur draft and made his pro debut that summer with the GCL Phillies, with whom he hit .295 in 47 games. He spent the next year with the Lakewood Blue Claws, where he hit .264 and stole 25 bases. He split the 2006 season between Lakewood and the Clearwater Threshers, batting .233 with 13 home runs and 30 stolen bases between the two stops. He began 2007 back with Clearwater, where he hit .285 with 12 home runs in 99 games to earn a spot on the Florida State League All-Star team. He was then promoted to the AA Reading Phillies, with whom he hit .242 in 37 games. Golson led the affiliated minors that year with 173 strikeouts.
Golson backed up Andrew McCutchen in left field for the USA in the 2008 Futures Game. He struck out against Julio Pimentel in the fifth and whiffed against Henry RodrÃguez three innings later. He made his major league debut later that year, stealing a base as a pinch runner on September 3, 2008.
