Edward Olivares
Edward Olivares (born March 6, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Edward Olivares | |||
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San Diego Padres – No. 24 | |||
Outfielder | |||
Born: Caracas, Venezuela | March 6, 1996|||
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MLB debut | |||
July 25, 2020, for the San Diego Padres | |||
MLB statistics (through August 9, 2020) | |||
Batting average | .217 | ||
Home runs | 1 | ||
Runs batted in | 3 | ||
Teams | |||
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Career
Toronto Blue Jays
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
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]
The Padres added him to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[3] He spent the 2019 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.
References
- "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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)