Edward Olivares

ABOUT EDWARD OLIVARES

Professional baseball player well-known for playing as an outfielder and center fielder for Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals . He has also played for teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays and the San Diego Padres throughout his professional career. He both bats and throws right-handed.

He began his professional baseball career after being signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in July of 2014. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Diego Padres on July 25, 2020, in a match against the Arizona Diamondbacks .

He has played for Minor League Baseball teams such as the Gulf Coast Blue Jays, the Lansing Lugnuts, the Lake Elsinore Storm, and the Amarillo Sod Poodles. He also started his 2021 season with the Minor League Triple-A team known as the Omaha Storm Chasers.

He was born in Caracas, Venezuela.

He plays on the Kansas City Royals with teammates like catcher MJ Melendez , shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. , catcher Freddy Fermin , and pitcher Collin Snider .