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Pittsburgh • #38 • RF

Edward Olivares

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Jul 4, 2024 0 0 0 0 —
Jul 3, 2024 0 0 0 0 —
Jul 2, 2024 0 0 0 0 -0.5
Jun 30, 2024 1 1 0 0 3
Jun 29, 2024 1 0 0 1 2.5
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Edward 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.

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2024 104.51.9 22 5 23 16 1 .227
2023 2572.4 47 12 36 22 11 .263
2022 1001.9 24 4 15 10 2 .286
3y Avg. 1402.1 28 7 21 12 5 .263
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Sitting again Saturday

    Rotowire
    Olivares is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets. 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.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Idle again Friday

    Rotowire
    Olivares is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets. 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.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Taking seat Tuesday

    Rotowire
    Olivares is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals. 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.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Sitting after four straight starts

    Rotowire
    Olivares is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. 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.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Getting more work against RHPs

    Rotowire
    Olivares will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Reds. Olivares has operated as a short-side platoon player for the Pirates for much of the season, but he'll stick in the lineup against a right-hander (Carson Spiers) for the third matchup in a row. Though Olivares mustered a lowly .470 OPS thus far in June, that's still better than what Connor Joe (.447) has provided over that same stretch of action. Pittsburgh should have room for both Joe and Olivares in its lineup versus lefties, but Olivares looks to be the preferred option against righties at the moment.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Scores three times

    Rotowire
    Olivares went 2-for-2 with two walks, an RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base Wednesday against the Dodgers. Olivares rarely starts against right-handed pitching, and he took advantage of a chance against lefty James Paxton on Wednesday. The effort marked his fourth multi-hit performance of the past month, during which he's hit .298/.352/.489. However, he's also appeared in only 16 games and earned 54 plate appearances in that span, and that sporadic playing time makes it difficult to roster him in most fantasy formats.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Out against righty again

    Rotowire
    Olivares is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays. Olivares will sit against a right-handed pitcher (Chris Bassitt) for a third consecutive matchup. He looked to have moved into a full-time role following Jack Suwinski's demotion to Triple-A Indianapolis on May 23, but Olivares appears to be stuck in a short-side platoon role while the lefty-hitting Rowdy Tellez has regained playing time versus right-handed pitching.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Absent from lineup

    Rotowire
    Olivares is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays. It's his second straight game on the bench after he had started the previous four contests in right field. Connor Joe will occupy right field again Friday while Rowdy Tellez covers first base.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Resting for second leg of twin bill

    Rotowire
    Olivares is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Tigers. 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.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Playing time picking up

    Rotowire
    Olivares will start in right field and bat cleanup in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Tigers. Olivares looks to be the primary beneficiary from a playing-time standpoint after the Pirates optioned Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday. In the ensuing five games, Olivares has now drawn four starts (three versus lefties, one versus a right-hander).
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Big performance against Atlanta

    Rotowire
    Olivares went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored Friday against Atlanta. Olivares got the start in right field with lefty Ray Kerr on the mound and occupied the cleanup spot. He took advantage of the opportunity by delivering RBI knocks in the third and sixth innings. Olivares is a candidate to see more playing time after the Pirates optioned Jack Suwinski to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, especially as he has no clear platoon partner now in right field.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Clubs two-run homer

    Rotowire
    Olivares went 2-for-4 in Thursday's win over the Cubs with a double, a two-run homer and two runs scored. Olivares put the Pirates on the board with a two-run blast off Justin Steele in the top of the first and later added a double in the sixth before coming around to score on a sacrifice fly from Yasmani Grandal. The home run was Olivares' fifth of the season and he's now hit safely in three straight games. It also marked only the second time this season he scored two runs in a contest.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Grand in win

    Rotowire
    Olivares went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a double in Monday's win over the Angels. Olivares generated all the offense Pittsburgh needed to defeat the Angels on Monday night, blasting a 424-foot grand slam in the third inning. The 28-year-old is the short-side of a platoon currently with Jack Suwinski, which limits his overall fantasy value. Olivares is hitting .218/.282/.397 with four homers, 12 RBI and 10 runs scored in 85 plate appearances.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Retreats to bench Sunday

    Rotowire
    Olivares is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports. Olivares had started each of the past four games -- two against right-handed starting pitchers and two against lefties -- while going 5-for-15 with a pair of solo home runs and an additional run. The 28-year-old still looks like the Pirates' fourth outfielder/backup designated hitter, but he's playing regularly versus lefties and often enough against righties to warrant consideration for a roster spot in deeper mixed leagues.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Occupying right field Monday

    Rotowire
    Olivares will start in right field and bat fifth in Monday's game versus the Nationals. Most of Olivares' playing time this season will likely come against left-handers, and luckily for him, the Pirates have faced five southpaw starters in as many games to open the campaign. Olivares has been in the lineup four times, reaching base five times and hitting a home run in the first three of those contests.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Gets start versus southpaw

    Rotowire
    Olivares is starting in right field and batting fifth in Friday's game in Miami, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Olivares didn't start Opening Day against a lefty, but he gets the nod in the second game with southpaw A.J. Puk on the hill. The left-handed hitting Jack Suwinski has been on the bench for both games.
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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Sluggish start to spring

    Rotowire
    Olivares is 2-for-18 with four strikeouts in Grapefruit League action. 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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  • Pirates' Edward Olivares: Settles at $1.35 million

    Rotowire
    Olivares signed a $1.35 million contract with the Pirates on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. After slashing .263/.317/.452 with 36 RBI across 385 plate appearances last season with Kansas City, Olivares was traded to Pittsburgh in December. The 27-year-old outfielder boasts an .800 OPS against southpaws since 2021 and figures to be a regular part of Pittsburgh's lineup in 2024.
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  • Royals' Edward Olivares: Swats 12th homer

    Rotowire
    Olivares went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Yankees. From the start of September, Olivares went 23-for-70 (.329) with six homers, 16 RBI and two stolen bases over 22 games. It was a strong finish to the campaign for the outfielder, who has hit for a decent average at times with little pop. For the season, he slashed .263/.317/.452 with 12 long balls, 11 stolen bases, 36 RBI, 47 runs scored, 23 doubles and four triples across 385 plate appearances.
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  • Royals' Edward Olivares: Lifts 11th homer

    Rotowire
    Olivares went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 12-5 win over the Yankees. Olivares went 13 games without a homer before Friday's blast, though he hit .318 (14-for-44) with four doubles and two stolen bases in that span. The 27-year-old's long ball came in the first inning as part of a nine-run blitz to begin the contest. He's up to 11 homers, 35 RBI, 46 runs scored, 11 steals and a .264/.318/.447 slash line through 105 games this season.
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