Edward Olivares
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
1.000
HR
1
RBI
1
R
1
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Olivares popped a career-high 12 home runs last season and Statcast's xHR says he should have had 17.4. The gap of 5.4 was the largest in all of baseball. Exactly half of Olivares' home runs came in September, a month during which he posted a blistering 1.047 OPS. That was after he had slumped badly enough to get sent back to the minors in August. It was a two-month stretch which essentially summed up Olivares' career so far, as he's shown flashes of big ability but the consistency and playing time haven't always been there. The Royals punted on him this winter, trading the 28-year-old to the Pirates. Perhaps a fresh start in the Steel City is what the doctor ordered. Read Past Outlooks
Sluggish start to spring
Olivares is 2-for-18 with four strikeouts in Grapefruit League action.
ANALYSIS
The Pirates acquired Olivares this winter, and he should have a role in right field with the team in 2024. Exactly how much he'll play is unclear, as the Pirates also have Josh Palacios (leg) and Connor Joe as potential fits at the position. Olivares's spring performance isn't ideal given the competition for playing time, though his adequate 22.2 percent strikeout rate suggests a few more hits could start falling in soon.
The Pirates acquired Olivares this winter, and he should have a role in right field with the team in 2024. Exactly how much he'll play is unclear, as the Pirates also have Josh Palacios (leg) and Connor Joe as potential fits at the position. Olivares's spring performance isn't ideal given the competition for playing time, though his adequate 22.2 percent strikeout rate suggests a few more hits could start falling in soon.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+26%
OPS vs LHP
2024
-100%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .896 | 175 | 8 | 26 | .283 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .712 | 385 | 9 | 26 | .266 | ||||
2024vs Left | 5.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .857 | 124 | 4 | 18 | .277 | ||||
2023vs Right | .728 | 261 | 8 | 18 | .256 | ||||
2022vs Left | .905 | 50 | 3 | 7 | .283 | ||||
2022vs Right | .678 | 124 | 1 | 8 | .287 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+7%
OPS at Home
2024
-100%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .797 | 263 | 12 | 30 | .276 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .744 | 297 | 5 | 22 | .267 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 5.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | ||||
2023Home | .790 | 187 | 9 | 21 | .266 | ||||
2023Away | .749 | 198 | 3 | 15 | .260 | ||||
2022Home | .814 | 76 | 3 | 9 | .300 | ||||
2022Away | .689 | 98 | 1 | 6 | .275 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Edward Olivares compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.34BB Rate
5.7%K Rate
16.6%BABIP
.289ISO
.189AVG
.263OBP
.317SLG
.452OPS
.769wOBA
.335Exit Velocity
87.3 mphHard Hit Rate
32.9%Barrels/PA
6.0%Expected BA
.270Expected SLG
.456Sprint Speed
24.3 ft/secGround Ball %
42.8%Line Drive %
17.5%Fly Ball %
39.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2021
2020
Has the ship sailed for Olivares? He was up and down between Triple-A and the majors so much in 2021 they made a rule to restrict the number of times a player can be optioned in a given season. It appeared he might finally get a long look in 2022, but Olivares was in and out of the lineup before landing on the injured list with a right quadriceps strain. He later strained his left quad, necessitating another trip to the IL. All told, Olivares played in 53 games for the Royals last season, batting a healthy .286 with four homers and two steals across 174 plate appearances. He has legitimate pop and has stolen as many as 35 bases in the minor leagues. Plus, the outfielder is still just entering his age-27 season. That being said, it's difficult to tell where he stands in the organization right now. Both Dayton Moore and Mike Matheny are gone, but that does not necessarily mean Olivares will be turned loose in an everyday role.
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Settles at $1.35 million
Olivares signed a $1.35 million contract with the Pirates on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Traded to Pirates
The Royals traded Olivares to the Pirates on Friday in exchange for Deivis Nadal, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Swats 12th homer
Olivares went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.
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Not starting Saturday
Olivares isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against the Yankees.
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Lifts 11th homer
Olivares went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 12-5 win over the Yankees.
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