Brian Olson
Brian Grant Olson
Born: January 21, 1993
Renton, WA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 171
Draft: Round 34 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Seattle
Career: 2015-2019
Brian Olson compiled a career batting average of .242 with 4 home runs and 60 RBI in his 184-game career with the Twins, Elizabethton Twins, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Fort Myers Miracle, Rochester Red Wings, Chattanooga Lookouts and Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks. He began playing during the 2015 season and last took the field during the 2019 campaign.
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Twins |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Cedar Rapids Kernels |
 Fort Myers Miracle |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
 Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 15 | 58 | 51 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .333 | .414 | .510 | .924 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | R | GULF | Twins | 17 | 70 | 55 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | .273 | .414 | .327 | .742 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | 21 | 84 | 76 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | .211 | .274 | .289 | .563 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Twins | 10 | 28 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .217 | .357 | .348 | .705 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 15 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .250 | .342 | .312 | .655 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | R | GULF | Twins | 11 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .156 | .229 | .250 | .479 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .200 | .294 | .267 | .561 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 17 | 67 | 58 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .207 | .303 | .224 | .527 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks | 69 | 260 | 219 | 27 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 58 | .251 | .354 | .333 | .687 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 184 | 671 | 574 | 74 | 139 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 156 | .242 | .339 | .322 | .662 | 185 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | GULF | Twins | C | 8 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.500 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 83.3 |
| 2015 | R | GULF | Twins | LF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2015 | R | GULF | Twins | OF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2015 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | C | 15 | 130 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 9.400 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 50.0 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Twins | 1B | 7 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .982 | 7.857 | ||||
| 2016 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Kernels | C | 15 | 120 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .993 | 8.867 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 40.0 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | C | 10 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 6.700 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Twins | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | R | GULF | Twins | C | 9 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 6.889 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22.2 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.250 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | FLOR | Fort Myers Miracle | C | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.333 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 2018 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 16 | 139 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.375 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 21.1 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks | 1B | 8 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks | C | 56 | 411 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .995 | 7.750 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 16.1 |
| Totals | 159 | 1157 | 95 | 8 | 13 | .994 | 7.874 | 10 | 96 | 35 | 26.7 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | June 23, 2015 | July 30, 2015 |
| 2015 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | August 2, 2015 | August 31, 2015 |
| 2016 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MIN | May 10, 2016 | July 15, 2016 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | May 29, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2016 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | August 10, 2016 | August 26, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | September 5, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | R | Gulf Coast League | Twins | MIN | July 13, 2017 | August 1, 2017 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Fort Myers Miracle | MIN | August 11, 2017 | August 16, 2017 |
| 2017 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | MIN | August 20, 2017 | September 3, 2017 |
| 2018 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | MIN | April 29, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | Ind | American Association | Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks | May 17, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
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