Who Is Trent Oeltjen? Meeting the 2010 Los Angeles Dodgers

Recently called up by the Los Angeles Dodgers to fill the vacated 40-man roster spot left behind by Ronnie Belliard, Trent Carl Wayne Oeltjen is an Australian-born outfielder with great speed and a high Triple-A batting average.

Oeltjen was born in Sydney on February 28, 1983 and began playing baseball when he was very young. Growing up he played on several All-Star NSW teams, the equivalent of Little League All-Stars. The teams are denoted with the letter "U" and their age. According to baseball.com/au, Oeltjen played on the 14-year-old, 16-year-old, and 18-year-old squads. 

When Oeltjen was 18, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins after being he...

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