Miguel Olivo

From BR Bullpen

Miguel Eduardo Olivo Pena

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 180-229 lb.

Debut September 15, 2002
Born July 15, 1978 in Villa Vasquez, D.R.

[edit] Biographical Information

Miguel Olivo hit 9th for the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic but wound up being their best producer, with 3 runs and 5 RBI in 3 games. He was 3 for 11 with two home runs in outhitting players such as David Ortiz, Miguel Tejada, Jose Reyes and Hanley Ramirez. Olivo made a crucial error in the first inning of a 3-2 loss to the Dutch national team, throwing away the ball on a bunt by Sharlon Schoop in what would be a 3-run inning. He scored their second run, singling off Sidney Ponson and coming home on a fly by Ramirez. In the lone Dominican win, over Panama, Olivo hit a 2-run homer off Ramiro Mendoza and a 3-run shot off Yeliar Castro.