Luke Brandon Scott (born June 25, 1978) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and left fielder.
[1] 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".
[5] He spent his first professional season in 2001 at home recovering from Tommy John surgery on his elbow joint.
[7] He made his Major League debut on April 5, 2005, against the St. Louis Cardinals, and was hitless in three at-bats in that game.
Scott was traded to the Orioles with Matt Albers, Troy Patton, Dennis Sarfate and Mike Costanzo for Miguel Tejada on December 12, 2007.
[7] In May, Scott was involved in a benches-clearing situation after New York Yankees pitcher LaTroy Hawkins threw a fastball near his head.
Home plate umpire Chuck Meriwether ejected Hawkins and then restrained Scott from confronting the pitcher.
[15] On July 7, 2009, Scott had a career high seven RBIs against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-for-4 with a single, triple, and home run.
[16] After Aubrey Huff was dealt to the Detroit Tigers in August 2009, the Orioles starting using Scott as an occasional first baseman.
[19] On January 12, 2012, Scott signed a one-year deal with a player option for 2013 with the Tampa Bay Rays.
[26] On July 16, it was reported that Scott had been cut from the team for calling the coach, Lee Man-soo, a "liar" and a "coward".
Scott signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on a minor league deal on May 15, 2015, and was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.