Edward Olivares - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Inks NRI pact with Tampa Bay The Rays signed Olivares to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact A career .254/.306/.407 hitter over parts of five big-league seasons, Olivares spent the 2025 season with the Orix Buffaloes in Japan. The 29-year-old will compete for a roster spot with the Rays but is likely destined to begin the 2026 season at Triple-A Durham.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Headed overseas The Orix Buffaloes of the Korea Baseball Organization signed Olivares on Jan. 10, Gaijin Baseball reports.

Impact Olivares signed a minor-league contract with the Mets back in December, but they granted him his release so that he could pursue an opportunity overseas. Slated to turn 29 in March, Olivares slashed only .224/.291/.333 with five home runs in 55 contests with the Pirates in 2024.

JANUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 7, 2024 • Associated Press

Signs with Mets at NRI The Mets signed Olivares to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Olivares slashed only .224/.291/.333 with five home runs in 55 contests with the Pirates this season, but he had a 108 OPS+ as a part-timer with the Royals over the previous two seasons. Slated to turn 29 in March, Olivares will compete for a reserve outfielder role with the Mets but will likely start next season at Triple-A Syracuse.

DECEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Elects free agency Olivares became a free agent Oct. 2.

Impact Olivares was designated for assignment in August and was sent outright to Triple-A Indianapolis a few days later, and he's since decided to test out the open market. He appeared in 55 games for the Pirates in 2024 and slashed .224/.291/.333 with five home runs, 23 RBI, one stolen base and 22 runs scored.

DECEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A The Pirates outrighted Olivares to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.

Impact Olivares lost his spot on the 40-man roster this past Thursday, when the Pirates called up reliever Ben Heller from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Before he was designated for assignment, Olivares had been optioned to Triple-A shortly before the All-Star break after slashing .224/.291/.333 across 196 plate appearances with the big club. He hasn't fared much better during his time in Indianapolis this season, producing a .656 OPS through 63 plate appearances.

AUGUST 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling reliever Colin Holderman lands on 15-day injured list; Pirates designate Edward Olivares for assignment After picking up his fourth loss in as many appearances on Wednesday night, Colin Holderman will be shelved for the foreseeable future. Just...

AUGUST 8, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Designated for assignment The Pirates designated Olivares for assignment Thursday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Olivares was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis a month ago after producing a .624 OPS in 55 contests and he didn't do much better at Indy with a .657 OPS in 15 games. Given his $1.35 million salary, the 28-year-old seems likely to pass through waivers unclaimed.

AUGUST 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to Triple-A The Pirates optioned Olivares to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Impact Olivares was a regular in right field for the Pirates throughout June, but the 28-year-old has started only one game since Joshua Palacios was brought up to the active roster July 4. With Palacios emerging as Pittsburgh's preferred option in right field, Olivares will be sent back to Triple-A and will yield his roster spot to Quinn Priester (lat).

JULY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Moving into short-side platoon role Olivares is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

Impact Olivares has now taken a seat in three consecutive matchups with right-handed pitchers, signaling that the Pirates now longer view him as their primary option in right field. The lefty-hitting Joshua Palacios has started in right field in the last two of those matchups with righties and looks to have emerged as the strong-side platoon option at the position. Olivares should still play fairly regularly against left-handed pitching.

JULY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Saturday Olivares is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

Impact Saturday marks the fourth time in five games that Olivares is absent from the starting lineup, with the Pirates going with Bryan Reynolds, Michael Taylor and Joshua Palacios in the outfield. Since June 1, Olivares is slashing .211/.294/.211 with six RBI over 57 at-bats.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

idle again Friday Olivares is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Impact Olivares is on the bench for the third time in four games as Jack Suwinski, Michael Taylor and Joshua Palacios fill the outfield from left to right. Olivares is 0-for-6 at the plate in July.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle again Friday Olivares is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.

Impact Olivares is on the bench for the third time in four games as Jack Suwinski, Michael Taylor and Joshua Palacios fill the outfield from left to right. Olivares is 0-for-6 at the plate in July.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Pittsburgh lineup Olivares is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cardinals.

Impact Olivares started Wednesday's win over St. Louis in the cleanup spot but went hitless. Connor Joe is drawing the start in right field for the series finale Thursday.

JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Tuesday Olivares is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals.

Impact He's been the preferred option over Connor Joe in right field for the Pirates lately, but Joe is getting the call there for Tuesday's contest. Olivares had started seven of the previous eight contests.

JULY 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting after four straight starts Olivares is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Olivares will take a seat after he had started each of the Pirates' last four games while going 6-for-15 with a walk, two runs and two RBI. Each of those starts came against right-handed pitching, so for the moment, Olivares appears to have supplanted Connor Joe as the Pirates' preferred option in right field.

JUNE 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 7, 2024 • Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani homers but Paul Skenes, Pirates hold on for 10-6 victory over Dodgers

Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the Pittsburgh Pirates...

JUNE 6, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Shohei Ohtani homers but Paul Skenes, Pirates hold on for 10-6 victory over Dodgers

Resting for second leg of twin bill Olivares is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Tigers.

Impact Olivares was in the lineup for the fourth time in five games in the Pirates' 8-0 loss to open the doubleheader, starting in right field while going 0-for-3 with a strikeout. He'll hit the bench for the second game of the day, with Rowdy Tellez replacing him in the lineup and starting at first base and Connor Joe shifting from first base to right field.

MAY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Gonzales drives in 4 runs, Bailey Falter takes shutout into 8th as Pirates beat Braves 11-5

Nick Gonzales drove in a career-high four runs and Bailey Falter carried a shutout into the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 11-5

MAY 25, 2024 • Associated Press

Olivares, Gonzales homer to lead Pirates to 5-4 win over Cubs

Edward Olivares and Nick Gonzales homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4

MAY 17, 2024 • Associated Press

Pirates' Edward Olivares finally rewarded for plethora of hard-hit balls When Connor Joe popped up to short with the bases loaded in the third inning of Monday’s game, he was confident the batter following him wou...

MAY 7, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates use Edward Olivares' grand slam, Mitch Keller's complete game to top Angels The Pirates went on to their third consecutive victory following a five-game losing streak. The Angels lost for the 14th time in 17 games.

MAY 7, 2024 • PENNLIVE.COM

Edward Olivares' grand slam and Mitch Keller's complete game lead Pirates over Angels 4-1

Edward Olivares hit his first career grand slam and Mitch Keller pitched a five-hitter to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

MAY 7, 2024 • Associated Press

Estrada, Yastrzemski hit back-to-back homers to lead Giants past Pirates, 3-2

Thairo Estrada and Mike Yastrzemski hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning, and rookie right-hander Keaton Winn delivered another strong start to lead the San Francisco Gia...

APRIL 28, 2024 • Associated Press

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