BIOGRAPHY
Edward Olivares was born March 6, 1996, in Caracas, Venezuela. He is an outfielder in the MLB.
He spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm, hitting .277/.321/.429/.750 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI. After the season, The Padres added him to their 40-man roster.
In 2019, Olivares spent the season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles, 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 Arizona Diamondbacks, hitting a double over 3 at-bats.
Olivares began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the Omaha Storm Chasers. He was shuttled back and forth between Triple-A and the Royals throughout the season. On May 30, he was called up to Kansas City for the first time. On June 3, he was sent down to Omaha. On June 6, he was recalled to Kansas City. On June 9, he was optioned again to Omaha. On June 14, he was recalled to Kansas City. On June 17, he was sent back down to Omaha. On June 30, he was again recalled to Kansas City. On July 4, the club returned him to Omaha. On July 31, he was called up to Kansas City. On August 10, he was demoted to Omaha. On August 27, he was promoted to Kansas City. On September 17, he was sent back to Omaha. On September 20, he returned to Kansas City for the seventh time in 2021. On September 21, he was returned to Omaha for his eighth stint in Triple-A in 2021.
On June 24, Olivares enjoyed a two-homer game against the Oakland Athletics in his return from injury.
