Summary
Edward Olivares (born March 6, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals.
| Edward Olivares | |
|---|---|
 Olivares with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 38 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 6, 1996 Caracas, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 25, 2020, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through April 20, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 27 |
| Runs batted in | 81 |
| Teams | |
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Career edit
Toronto Blue Jays edit
Olivares was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2014.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the DSL Blue Jays, hitting .314/.436/.414/.850 with 1 home run and 22 RBI.[1] He played for the Gulf Coast Blue Jays in 2015, hitting .198/.345/.362/.707 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI.[1] In 2016, he played just 15 game for the Bluefield Blue Jays, hitting .273/.339/.418/.757 with 1 home run and 6 RBI.[1] He split the 2017 season between the Lansing Lugnuts and the Dunedin Blue Jays, hitting a combined .269/.327/.468/.795 with 17 home runs and 72 RBI.[1]
San Diego Padres edit
On January 6, 2018, Olivares and Jared Carkuff were traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Yangervis Solarte.[2] He spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm, hitting .277/.321/.429/.750 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI.[1] After the season, The Padres added him to their 40-man roster.[3]
In 2019, Olivares spent the season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles,[1] slashing .283/.349/.453 with 18 home runs, 77 RBIs, and 35 stolen bases over 127 games.[4][5]
Olivares made his major league debut on July 25, 2020, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, hitting a double over 3 at-bats.
Kansas City Royals edit
On August 29, 2020, the Padres traded Olivares and a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals, in exchange for relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.[6] Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Olivares batted .274 with two home runs and 7 RBIs in 18 games.[7]
Olivares began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the Omaha Storm Chasers. He was shuttled back and forth between Triple-A and the Royals throughout the season.[8] He appeared in 39 games for the Royals, slashing .238/.291/.406 with 5 home runs, 12 RBI, and 2 stolen bases.
On June 24, 2022, Olivares hit two home runs in a game against the Oakland Athletics in his return from injury.[9] On August 4, Olivares was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left quadriceps strain.[10] He was activated on September 17.[11] Through 53 games, he hit .286 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI.
In 2023, Olivares played in 107 games for Kansas City, batting .263/.317/.452 with 12 home runs, 36 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.[12]
Pittsburgh Pirates edit
On December 15, 2023, Olivares was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Deivis Nadal.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Edward Olivares". milb.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Padres Acquire OF Edward Olivares & RHP Jared Carkuff from the Blue Jays". MLB.com. January 6, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Padres' Edward Olivares: Contract selected by Padres". CBS Sports. November 20, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ Kevin Acee (October 30, 2019). "As Jayce Tingler arrives, Padres must trim roster to 40 by Monday". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ Brian Stultz (September 11, 2019). "Olivares steps up for Poodles in Game 1". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Padres acquire RHP Trevor Rosenthal from Royals". FRIARWIRE. August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ "Edward Olivares Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Edward Olivares Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Olivares' second homer of game | 06/24/2022". MLB.com.
- ^ "Royals' Edward Olivares: Shifts to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals activate outfielder Edward Olivares". sportsnaut.com. 17 September 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Season in Review: Edwards Olivares". royalsreview.com. November 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ "A look into the Bucs' talented new trio". MLB.com.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet