2023 Stats
AVG
.232
HR
4
RBI
11
R
22
SB
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Has the ship sailed for Olivares? He was up and down between Triple-A and the majors so much in 2021 they made a rule to restrict the number of times a player can be optioned in a given season. It appeared he might finally get a long look in 2022, but Olivares was in and out of the lineup before landing on the injured list with a right quadriceps strain. He later strained his left quad, necessitating another trip to the IL. All told, Olivares played in 53 games for the Royals last season, batting a healthy .286 with four homers and two steals across 174 plate appearances. He has legitimate pop and has stolen as many as 35 bases in the minor leagues. Plus, the outfielder is still just entering his age-27 season. That being said, it's difficult to tell where he stands in the organization right now. Both Dayton Moore and Mike Matheny are gone, but that does not necessarily mean Olivares will be turned loose in an everyday role. Read Past Outlooks

Heads to bench Monday
Olivares is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Even though Olivares came up big in Sunday's 3-2 win with a game-tying 452-foot home run that damaged the scoreboard at Kauffman Stadium, he won't be rewarded with a second consecutive start as the Royals open a series with St. Louis. Olivares still looks to be the Royals' preferred option in left field, though his playing time may be less consistent than some of Kansas City's other lineup regulars.
Even though Olivares came up big in Sunday's 3-2 win with a game-tying 452-foot home run that damaged the scoreboard at Kauffman Stadium, he won't be rewarded with a second consecutive start as the Royals open a series with St. Louis. Olivares still looks to be the Royals' preferred option in left field, though his playing time may be less consistent than some of Kansas City's other lineup regulars.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+3%
OPS vs RHP
2023
+11%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .699 | 149 | 5 | 16 | .235 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .721 | 291 | 8 | 22 | .265 | ||||
2023vs Left | .642 | 51 | 1 | 5 | .217 | ||||
2023vs Right | .715 | 104 | 3 | 6 | .240 | ||||
2022vs Left | .905 | 50 | 3 | 7 | .283 | ||||
2022vs Right | .678 | 124 | 1 | 8 | .287 | ||||
2021vs Left | .544 | 48 | 1 | 4 | .205 | ||||
2021vs Right | .815 | 63 | 4 | 8 | .263 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+7%
OPS on Road
2023
+26%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .686 | 199 | 7 | 21 | .238 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .736 | 241 | 6 | 17 | .269 | ||||
2023Home | .613 | 78 | 3 | 6 | .192 | ||||
2023Away | .771 | 77 | 1 | 5 | .275 | ||||
2022Home | .814 | 76 | 3 | 9 | .300 | ||||
2022Away | .689 | 98 | 1 | 6 | .275 | ||||
2021Home | .600 | 45 | 1 | 6 | .214 | ||||
2021Away | .765 | 66 | 4 | 6 | .254 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Edward Olivares compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.33BB Rate
5.8%K Rate
17.4%BABIP
.261ISO
.162AVG
.232OBP
.297SLG
.394OPS
.691wOBA
.303Exit Velocity
88.1 mphHard Hit Rate
29.6%Barrels/PA
6.5%Expected BA
.282Expected SLG
.484Sprint Speed
24.3 ft/secGround Ball %
42.6%Line Drive %
16.5%Fly Ball %
40.9%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Olivares broke camp with the Royals as a reserve outfielder, but playing time is likely to be scarce to begin with. The 26-year-old impressed with a .313/.397/.559 slash line in 66 games with Triple-A Omaha last season. He wasn't able to translate that success to the big leagues, where he hit .238/.291/.406 in 39 games. There's still room for him to grow, but getting a foot in the door for playing time figures to be his biggest challenge. Olivares has a good speed tool, notching at 47 steals in 193 games at the upper levels of the minors -- he'll likely be called upon as a pinch runner regularly in 2022.
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Goes deep in comeback win
Olivares went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.
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Playing time on upswing
Olivares will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Nationals.
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Day off Saturday
Olivares is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the White Sox.
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Sitting Wednesday
Olivares is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Padres.
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Notches another theft
Olivares went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Padres.
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