Edward Olivares (born March 6, 1996) is a Venezuelan

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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and

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Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Olivares was signed by the

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as an international free agent on July 2, 2014. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the DSL Blue Jays, hitting .314/.436/.414/.850 with 1 home run and 22 RBI. He played for the

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in 2015, hitting .198/.345/.362/.707 with 3 home runs and 10 RBI. In 2016, he played just 15 game for the

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, hitting .273/.339/.418/.757 with 1 home run and 6 RBI. He split the 2017 season between the

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and the

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, hitting a combined .269/.327/.468/.795 with 17 home runs and 72 RBI.

San Diego Padres

On January 6, 2018, Olivares and Jared Carkuff were traded to the

in exchange for

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. He spent the 2018 season with the

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, hitting .277/.321/.429/.750 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI. After the season, The Padres added him to their

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. In 2019, Olivares spent the season with the

Amarillo Sod Poodles The Amarillo Sod Poodles, nicknamed the Soddies, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Amarillo, Texas, and play their home games at Hodgetown in downtown ...

, slashing .283/.349/.453 with 18 home runs, 77 RBIs, and 35 stolen bases over 127 games. Olivares made his major league debut on July 25, 2020, against the

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, hitting a double over 3 at-bats.

Kansas City Royals

On August 29, 2020, the Padres traded Olivares and a player to be named later to the

, in exchange for relief pitcher

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. Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Olivares batted .274 with two home runs and 7 RBIs in 18 games. Olivares began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the

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. He was shuttled back and forth between Triple-A and the Royals throughout the season. He appeared in 39 games for the Royals, slashing .238/.291/.406 with 5 home runs, 12 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. On June 24, 2022, Olivares hit two home runs in a game against the

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in his return from injury. On August 4, Olivares was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left

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strain. He was activated on September 17.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 15, 2023, Olivares was traded to the

in exchange for Deivis Nadal.https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news/rowdy-tellez-billy-mckinney-edward-olivares-join-pirates

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Olivares, Edward 1996 births Living people Amarillo Sod Poodles players Bluefield Blue Jays players Dominican Summer League Blue Jays players Dunedin Blue Jays players Estrellas Orientales players Gulf Coast Blue Jays players Kansas City Royals players Lake Elsinore Storm players Lansing Lugnuts players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball outfielders Omaha Storm Chasers players San Diego Padres players Baseball players from Caracas Tigres de Aragua players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic