Scott Van Slyke
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Scott T. Van Slyke
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 195 lb.
- High School John Burroughs School
- Debut May 9, 2012
- Born July 24, 1986 in St. Louis, MO USA
[edit] Biographical Information
The son of Andy Van Slyke and brother of A.J. Van Slyke, Scott Van Slyke was picked in the 13th round of the 2005 amateur draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, eight rounds before his brother.
Scott was signed by scout Mitch Webster and hit .282/.330/.424 in 24 games in 2005 for the GCL Dodgers. In 2006, he batted .256/.320/.353 in 45 games for the Ogden Raptors. The next year, his batting line was .254/.310/.328 in 104 contests for the Great Lakes Loons.
Continuing in the Dodgers' chain, he reached AAA with the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2010. He began 2011 back in AA, with the Chattanooga Lookouts.
Van Slyke was called up to Los Angeles on May 9, 2012 when Juan Rivera went on the disabled list with a leg injury. He debuted with a pinch-hit run-scoring single against the San Francisco Giants' Travis Blackley that same day. He hit his first major league homer against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 20th, a three-run shot off reliever Mark Rzepczynski that gave the Dodgers a 6-5 victory, with his father proudly watching in the stands at Dodger Stadium.
Sources: 2006-2007 Baseball Almanacs, 2007 Dodgers Media Guide, MILB.com
