Edgar Olmos

Edgar Olmos (born April 12, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Miami Marlins in 2013, and has also played for the Seattle Mariners and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Edgar Olmos
Pitcher
Born: (1990-04-12) April 12, 1990
Van Nuys, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: June 3, 2013, for the Miami Marlins
NPB: 2018, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last appearance
MLB: September 4, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners
NPB: September 20, 2018, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average5.21
Strikeouts6
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average7.71
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

Florida/Miami Marlins

Olmos attended Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California, and was selected by the Marlins in the third round of the 2008 MLB Draft.[1] He made his professional debut for the GCL Marlins. He only played in 3 games in 2009 and spent the 2010 season with the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, pitching to a 3–9 record and 4.37 ERA in 25 games. He spent the next year with the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads, but struggled to a 4–17 record and 6.63 ERA. In 2012, Olmos split the season between the Double-A Jacksonville Suns and Jupiter, pitching to a 1–6 record and 3.74 ERA. He began the 2013 season in Jacksonville.[2]

The Marlins promoted Olmos to the major leagues on June 3, 2013.[3][4] Olmos made 5 appearances for Miami in 2013, but allowed 9 runs in 5.0 innings of work. He did not appear in a major league game in 2014, instead playing in the minors with the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs and Jacksonville.

Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners claimed Olmos off waivers on November 20, 2014.[5] On February 13, 2015, he was designated for assignment by the Mariners when they signed free agent Rickie Weeks,[6] He was subsequently claimed by the Texas Rangers off waivers on February 24.[7] Olmos reported to training camp with a shoulder injury, which caused him to be shut down. On March 4, 2015, the Rangers reversed their waiver claim, sending him back to the Mariners.[8] He made six appearances for the Mariners in 2015, pitching to a 4.50 earned run average (ERA), and in 20 games for the Tacoma Rainiers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, pitching to a 3.55 ERA.[9]

The Mariners designated Olmos for assignment on December 2.[10]

Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs claimed Olmos off waivers on December 4,[9]

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles acquired Olmos off waivers on December 10, 2015.[11]

Second Stint with Cubs

Olmos was reclaimed by the Cubs on December 23, 2015.[12] However, he was again designated for assignment on February 12, 2016.[13]

Second Stint with Orioles

The Orioles acquired Olmos on March 24, 2016, in exchange for a player to be named later.[14] He became a free agent after season. He spent the season in Triple-A with the Norfolk Tides and elected free agency on November 7, 2016.

Boston Red Sox

On November 16, 2016, Olmos signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.[15] He spent the season with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox and elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Chiba Lotte Marines

On December 13, 2017, Olmos signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) on December 13.[16] He became a free agent following the 2018 season after recording a 7.71 ERA in 2 appearances.

Toros de Tijuana

On January 16, 2020, Olmos signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League for the 2019 season.[17] Olmos did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] He later became a free agent.

References
  1. Sondheimer, Eric (November 20, 2014). "Baseball: Former Birmingham pitcher Edgar Olmos picked up by Mariners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. "Edgar Olmos Minor, Fall & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History".
  3. "Ozuna's 4 RBIs propels Miami to sweep of Mets". The Review. June 2, 2013. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  4. "Baseball: Ex-Birmingham pitcher Edgar Olmos will join Marlins". LA Times. November 25, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  5. "Seattle claims Olmos off waivers from Miami". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  6. "Mariners sign Rickie Weeks to Major League contract". MLB.com. February 13, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  7. Sullivan, T.R. (February 24, 2015). "Rangers add lefty Olmos to bullpen mix". MLB.com. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  8. Sullivan, T.R. (March 4, 2015). "Rangers return reliever Olmos to Mariners". MLB.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  9. Chicago Tribune (December 4, 2015). "Cubs claim Edgar Olmos - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  10. "Roster moves: Mariners claim infielder Andy Wilkins off waivers from Orioles". The Seattle Times. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  11. Baltimore Sun (December 10, 2015). "Orioles claim Edgar Olmos from Cubs, designate Junior Lake for assignment". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  12. "Cubs claim Edgar Olmos off waivers from O's". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  13. "Cubs claim reliever Riefenhauser off waivers from Orioles". Washington Post. Associated Press. February 12, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  14. "Orioles acquire left-hander Edgar Olmos in trade with Cubs".
  15. Eddy, Matt (November 21, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 12-18". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  16. "Edgar Olmos: To pitch in Japan". cbssports.com. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  17. "Suma Toros experiencia de Grandes Ligas" (in Spanish). January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  18. "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
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