Part of the fun of playing Fantasy Baseball is finding those unheralded guys who you just want to see get a chance to play. Josh Rojas was one of those guys for me and many other Fantasy analysts, and he's responded with a very respectable .283/.365/.465 batting line with five homers and two steals while emerging as an everyday player for the Diamondbacks. He's not available in most leagues at this point -- 70% roster rate -- but there is another guy who just got called up and is widely available, who like Rojas might just need a chance to show what he can do: Royals outfielder Edward Olivares.
In the interest of full disclosure, Olivares did get a chance early last season, hitting just .176/.222/.294 with 14 strikeouts in 36 plate appearances with the Padres, and though he was a little better after getting traded to the Royals, his .274/.292/.419 line didn't do much to move the needle. So, it makes sense why his return to the bigs in recent days didn't garner much attention, even from the Fantasy community. But Olivares is a potential diamond in the rough, like Rojas, and someone I'm looking to snag in my 15-team leagues.
Here's why: Olivares, 25, is a career .279 hitter in the minors with a 17.5% strikeout rate, and he sustained both of those numbers when he made his way to Double-A back in 2019. His first taste of the majors didn't look much like that, of course, but he's been absolutely red hot to start this season, hitting .395 with 11 walks, five homers, and most importantly, seven stolen bases.
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Olivares could be a potentially very valuable Fantasy option in category-based leagues because of that speed. He stole his first base Monday against the Pirates and that could be a consistent part of his game if he hits enough to stay in the lineup. In 147 games between Double-A and Triple-A, Olivares has 23 homers and 42 stolen bases, with a good-enough 79.2% success rate. The Royals lead the AL in stolen bases for the season even with Adalberto Mondesi limited to just six games so far, and Olivares should be a part of that moving forward.
If he hits. It's an open question, and Olivares may just be a Quad-A player when it's all said and done. But I'm a believer, and I'm excited to see Olivares getting a chance.
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