Luke Scott
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Luke Brandon Scott
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 210 lb.
- School Oklahoma State University
- Debut April 5, 2005
- Born June 25, 1978 in Deleon Springs, FL USA
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Luke Scott was the regular right fielder for the 2007 Astros and currently is the regular right fielder for the 2008 Orioles. He came over to the Orioles in the Miguel Tejada deal.
Scott, who was born in Florida, was a star at Oklahoma State University before being drafted in the 9th round in 2001 by the Cleveland Indians. He was in the Indians' organization in 2002-03 and then was traded to Houston.
In the minors from 2002-06 he hit 113 home runs. With the AAA Round Rock Express in 2005 and 2006 he slugged .603 and then .541.
Scott came to the majors originally in 2005 for 80 at-bats, hitting .188. The following year he got 214 at-bats and almost doubled his batting average, hitting .336. He attracted attention with 10 homers and 6 triples in 65 games.
The following year, 2007, he became a full-time major leaguer, and slugged .504 for the Astros. Although he had many fewer at-bats than Lance Berkman, who hit 34 home runs, Scott's .504 slugging percentage was almost the same as Berkman's .510.
In 2008 Scott is playing for Baltimore, and he started the season by getting 7 hits in his first 13 at-bats.
Scott has also played winter ball in Venezuela.
