Luke Scott

Luke Brandon Scott (born June 25, 1978) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, and Tampa Bay Rays, and in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns. Early life and college Scott attended DeLand High School in DeLand, Florida, where he batted .460 and .420 in his junior and senior years respectively and was part of their IB program. He graduated there in 1997. Scott attended Oklahoma State University, where he earned All-Big 12 Conference honors on the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 45th round (1,327th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. In the summer of 2000, Scott played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and also played for the Staunton Braves in the Valley Baseball League. He also played baseball at Indian River Community College. Scott spent a winter playing for a Venezuelan League where he earned the nickname "el monstruo de cuadrangular" which translates to "The Home Run Monster". Professional baseball career Cleveland Indians Scott was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round (277th overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft. He spent his first professional season in 2001 at home recovering from Tommy John surgery on his elbow joint. He made his professional debut for the Columbus Red Stixx of the South Atlantic League in 2002. He played for the Indians' organization through 2003, making stops at Kinston and Akron.