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Sitting Saturday Olivares will not start Saturday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Olivares has gone just 3-for-30 at the plate over his last eight games, dropping his season slash line to .239/.306/.407. Nate Eaton will handle left field Saturday.

MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in Wednesday's win Olivares went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact Olivares took Nicholas Padilla deep to left center in the seventh to pad the Royals' lead to 9-1. It was just his third long ball of the year and his first extra base hit in seven games since April 29. The righty ended the month hot at the plate, slashing .361/.425/.639 over nine games but has started to cool off and is now hitting .255/.319/.434 with 11 extra base hits, nine RBI, 17 runs and an 8:21 BB:K over 116 plate appearances.

MAY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Tuesday's lineup Olivares is absent from the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the White Sox.

Impact Nate Eaton will get the start in left field for Kansas City. Olivares has just two hits in 19 at-bats so far this month.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Sunday Olivares is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Nate Eaton will get a look in left field while Olivares heads to the bench after starting at the position in seven of the past eight games. Olivares has gotten off to a 1-for-15 start to May, but his .736 OPS on the season is probably good enough to lock him into a near-everyday role in a Kansas City lineup lacking in impact bats.

MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag Sunday Olivares went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Twins.

Impact Olivares singled his first time up and would end up stealing second for his third stolen base of the year. The 27-year-old has notched at least a base hit in nine straight games and is slashing .289/.344/.482 with 10 extra base hits, eight RBI, 12 runs and a 5:17 BB:K over 90 plate appearances. Olivares has primarily batted second against lefties and has been all around the order against righties, but his hot stretch at the plate could lead to manager Matt Quatraro featuring him more consistently in the upper half of the lineup.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base three times Saturday Olivares went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

Impact The 27-year-old has tormented Minnesota in this series, going 5-for-7 over the last two days with four doubles and four runs to extend his hitting streak to eight games. Olivares is batting .375 (12-for-32) during that stretch, boosting his slash line on the season to .291/.341/.494 with two homers, two steals, seven RBI and 12 runs through 85 plate appearances. A lack of support in the lineup around him has capped his counting stats and his fantasy value so far, but Olivares is making a strong case to finally secure an everyday spot in the Kansas City lineup.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies three hits Olivares went 3-for-4 with two double, a triple, and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the Twins.

Impact Olivares scored in the fourth and sixth innings after knocking an extra-base hit in each frame. He reached base four times in the contest, including in the ninth inning when he was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Olivares has gone 10-for-29 (.344) with five extra-base knocks during his seven-game hitting streak.

APRIL 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard in narrow loss Olivares went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Olivares' second homer of the season gave Kansas City a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. The outfielder is now in the midst of a four game hit streak, and will look to keep improving on his .238/.284/.381 slash line.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Steals bag Tuesday Olivares went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Olivares joined Salvador Perez as the only two players in the lineup to record multiple hits Tuesday. He got a base knock to lead off the second innings and wound up taking second for his first steal of the year. The 27-year-old hasn't mustered up much production at the plate in the early going, slashing .256/.304/.395 with a home run, four RBI and four runs scored across 50 plate appearances.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Monday Olivares is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Olivares still appears to be a quasi-everyday player for the Royals, though he'll be hitting the bench for the second time in three matchups versus right-handed starting pitchers. Though he's mustered an underwhelming .671 OPS through 12 games this season, Olivares' mark is still far superior to what his main two challengers for playing time -- Nate Eaton (.106) and Jackie Bradley (.387) -- have provided.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Friday's lineup Olivares isn't starting Friday against the Giants.

Impact After going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Thursday, Olivares will sit once again, as the Royals seem content to start him every other game for now. In his absence, Jackie Bradley will start in left field and bat eighth.

APRIL 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Out of lineup Wednesday Olivares is not in the Royals' lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Nick Pratto was just called up from Triple-A Omaha and will get the start in left field versus the Jays and right-hander Alek Manoah. Olivares has gone 2-for-10 with a homer and two RBI through three games played this year.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Monday Olivares is out of the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Blue Jays.

Impact Olivares will take a seat after starting Sunday's loss to the Twins, notching two hits including a solo home run in the contest. Jackie Bradley will take over in left field and bat seventh in the series-opener against Toronto.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches first homer Olivares went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI during Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Twins.

Impact The 27-year-old clubbed a solo shot off Minnesota starter Joe Ryan during the second inning and also delivered an RBI single in the ninth. Olivares had a .743 OPS in a career-high 53 big-league games last season, and he's off to a solid start while poised for a longer look from the Royals this year.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Heads to bench Olivares will sit Saturday against the Twins.

Impact Olivares started in left field on Opening Day but went hitless. Nate Eaton will get the nod in left in the second game of the year.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not standing out in spring Olivares is hitting .240 (6-for-25) over 11 Cactus League games.

Impact Olivares hasn't been that impressive in the spring. His lone RBI came on a solo home run, and he's added one stolen base on two attempts. Despite the pedestrian hitting, Olivares is projected to start in right field Opening Day, though he could be challenged for his starting job once Drew Waters (oblique) is cleared to make his debut.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Olivares (illness) will bat eighth and play left field Tuesday versus the Guardians.

Impact Olivares was scratched from Sunday's lineup with a stomach bug, but it was never an overly serious concern. The 26-year-old outfielder will resume his pursuit of a starting job in the Royals' lineup after his brief absence.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with illness Olivares was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's spring game against the Mariners due to a stomach bug, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact The 26-year-old was slated to play right field but was instead a late scratch due to an ailment. Olivares should be back on the field within the next couple of days. Dairon Blanco replaced him in right field Sunday.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 2, 2022 • Associated Press

Racks up three hits Olivares went 3-for-5 in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Tigers.

Impact Olivares knocked three singles in the contest, but the Royals' lone run was an MJ Melendez leadoff solo shot in the first inning. Since returning from a two-month absence with a quadriceps injury, Olivares has hit .333 with a home run, three RBI, seven runs scored and four doubles across 10 games. The outfielder has seized a near-everyday role to close out the year, playing mainly in the corner outfield spots while fending off challenges from Kyle Isbel and Drew Waters for playing time.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Olivares isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.

Impact Olivares started the last six games and hit .261 with a homer, three doubles, three runs and two RBI. He'll get a breather while Drew Waters starts in right field and bats eighth.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs fourth homer Olivares went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Twins.

Impact Olivares took Josh Winder deep in the fourth inning to record his fourth home run of the season. He returned from a two-month absence on Sept. 17 and has gone 6-for-19 with three doubles, three runs scored and two RBI since. Overall, Olivares has a .305/.357/.466 line across 129 plate appearances on the season.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reclaims everyday role Olivares will start in right field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Twins, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Impact Olivares will pick up his fourth straight start in the corner outfield since he returned from the injured list Saturday and appears to have supplanted Drew Waters as a regular in the Kansas City lineup. The 26-year-old has recorded a double in each of his first three starts since returning and has scored two runs.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reinstated, starting Saturday Olivares (quadriceps) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and is starting Saturday against the Red Sox.

Impact Olivares was placed on the injured list after the All-Star break but spent the last several weeks at Triple-A Omaha on a rehab assignment. He slashed .304/.333/.413 with five doubles, nine RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases over 12 rehab games and will start in right field and bat sixth Saturday. The 26-year-old should have a chance to serve as the Royals' primary right fielder to close out the regular season.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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