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Scott Van Slyke was born on 24 July, 1986 in Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S., is an American baseball player (born 1986). Discover Scott Van Slyke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?
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24 July, 1986 |
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24 July |
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Chesterfield, Missouri, U.S. |
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United States
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He is a member of famous player with the age 37 years old group.
Scott Van Slyke Height, Weight & Measurements
At 37 years old, Scott Van Slyke height is 196 cm .
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Who Is Scott Van Slyke's Wife?
His wife is Audrey Van Slyke (m. 2008)
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Audrey Van Slyke (m. 2008) |
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Scott Van Slyke Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Scott Van Slyke worth at the age of 37 years old? Scott Van Slyke’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Scott Van Slyke's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Scott Van Slyke Social Network
Timeline
He was the first Dodger to get a Pinch RBI in his first at-bat since Carl Warwick on April 11, 1961.
He is of Dutch ancestry and grew up in St. Louis, where his father, Andy, played with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1983 to 1986.
Scott Tyler Van Slyke (born July 24, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears.
The son of All-Star outfielder Andy Van Slyke, he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 14th round of the 2005 MLB Draft out of John Burroughs School in Missouri.
Scott Van Slyke was born in Chesterfield, Missouri, to Andy and Lauri Van Slyke.
Scott is the second of four children; his older brother, A. J., played in the Cardinals' minor league system from 2005 to 2008.
At the age of seven, he rescued his three-year-old brother Jared from drowning in a hot tub near the Pittsburgh Pirates' spring training camp in Bradenton, Florida.
Van Slyke began playing baseball at age five.
He attended John Burroughs School in Ladue, Missouri, where he was named Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005.
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 14th round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Van Slyke made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Dodgers in 2005, appearing in 24 games and hitting .282.
Van Slyke played for the Ogden Raptors in 2006, the Great Lakes Loons in 2007 and 2008 and the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino in 2008–09 before he was promoted to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes at the end of the 2009 season.
He was named to the California League Post-season All-Star team in 2009.
He began 2010 with the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Double-A Southern League, and again returned to Albuquerque to finish the season.
He started 2011 with Chattanooga, where he began spending more time at first base.
He was selected to the mid-season All-Star game, and won the MVP award in the game.
He was later also selected as a post-season all-star.
In 130 games, he hit .348 with 20 home runs and 92 RBI.
He led the Southern League in batting average for the 2011 season, and was selected as the Dodgers "Minor League Player of the Year".
He was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster after the season.
Van Slyke was called up to the Dodgers on May 9, 2012.
He made his debut that night as a Pinch hitter and recorded an RBI single in his first at-bat.
Van Slyke hit his first Major League home run on May 20, 2012, as a Pinch hitter against St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Marc Rzepczynski when he was given the green light to swing on a 3–0 count.
The three-run home run gave the Dodgers the game-winning 6–5 lead.
This was the first time in Major League history this had ever occurred and was also the first time for a starting infield of four major league sons: first baseman Van Slyke, second baseman Hairston, third baseman De Jesus and shortstop Gordon.
He played in a total of 27 games with the Dodgers and hit .167 with 2 home runs.
In 95 games with Albuquerque, he hit .327 with 18 homers and 67 RBI.
After the conclusion of the AAA season, he played with the Tiburones de La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League.
Van Slyke was designated for assignment on December 12, 2012, and removed from the 40-man roster.
With Albuquerque at the start of 2013, he hit .397 with 9 homers and 30 RBI in 34 games.
The Dodgers purchased his contract on May 10, 2013, and brought him back up to the Majors.
He wound up splitting time between Albuquerque and Los Angeles the rest of the season.
With the Dodgers, he hit .240 with 7 home runs and 19 RBI.
His biggest moment was a Pinch-hit walk-off home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 10.
He regularly started against left-handed pitching in a platoon role, first with Ethier and later with Crawford.
Van Slyke finished the 2014 regular season hitting .297, with 8 home runs and 29 RBIs in 98 games.
He led the team in slugging percentage and on-base plus slugging.