Edgar Olmos

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Edgar Olmos

|position=Pitcher

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1990|4|12}}

|birth_place=Van Nuys, California, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = June 3

| debutyear = 2013

| debutteam = Miami Marlins

|debut2league = NPB

| debut2date =

| debut2year = 2018

| debut2team = Chiba Lotte Marines

| finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = September 4

| finalyear = 2015

| finalteam = Seattle Mariners

| final2league = NPB

| final2date = September 20

| final2year = 2018

| final2team = Chiba Lotte Marines

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 1–1

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 5.21

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 6

|stat2league = NPB

| stat21label = Win–loss record

| stat21value = 0–2

| stat22label = Earned run average

| stat22value = 7.71

| stat23label = Strikeouts

| stat23value = 5

| teams =

Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2013}})
Seattle Mariners ({{mlby|2015}})
Chiba Lotte Marines ({{npby|2018}})

}}

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

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.{{cite news|last1=Sondheimer|first1=Eric|title=Baseball: Former Birmingham pitcher Edgar Olmos picked up by Mariners|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/highschool/varsity-times/la-sp-vi-baseball-former-birmingham-pitcher-edgar-olmos-picked-up-by-mariners-20141120-story.html|access-date=March 28, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 20, 2014}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Edgar Olmos Minor, Fall & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=olmos-001edg |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}

The Marlins promoted Olmos to the major leagues on June 3, 2013.{{cite web |date=June 2, 2013 |title=Ozuna's 4 RBIs propels Miami to sweep of Mets |url=https://apnews.com/article/620390e873394aa0a9c5df1e5438de39 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250117225840/https://apnews.com/article/620390e873394aa0a9c5df1e5438de39 |archive-date=2025-01-17 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Associated Press}}{{cite news |last=Sondheimer |first=Eric |date=2013-06-02 |title=Baseball: Ex-Birmingham pitcher Edgar Olmos will join Marlins |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/varsity-times-insider/story/2013-06-02/baseball-ex-birmingham-pitcher-edgar-olmos-will-join-marlins |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-01-17 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times}} 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.{{cite news|title=Seattle claims Olmos off waivers from Miami|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11911469|access-date=November 21, 2014|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=November 20, 2014}} On February 13, 2015, he was designated for assignment by the Mariners when they signed free agent Rickie Weeks,{{cite news |date=February 13, 2015 |title=Mariners sign Rickie Weeks to Major League contract |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-sign-rickie-weeks-to-major-league-contract/c-109225802 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402124219/http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/109225802/mariners-sign-rickie-weeks-to-major-league-contract |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |access-date=2025-01-17 |work=MLB.com}} He was subsequently claimed by the Texas Rangers off waivers on February 24.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=T.R. |date=February 24, 2015 |title=Rangers add lefty Olmos to bullpen mix |url=http://m.rangers.mlb.com/news/article/110280190/texas-rangers-add-left-hander-edgar-olmos-to-bullpen-mix |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402155954/http://m.rangers.mlb.com/news/article/110280190/texas-rangers-add-left-hander-edgar-olmos-to-bullpen-mix |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |work=MLB.com}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Sullivan |first1=T.R. |date=March 4, 2015 |title=Rangers return reliever Olmos to Mariners |url=http://m.rangers.mlb.com/news/article/111155610/rangers-return-reliever-olmos-to-mariners |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307001618/http://m.rangers.mlb.com/news/article/111155610/rangers-return-reliever-olmos-to-mariners |archive-date=March 7, 2015 |work=MLB.com}} 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.

The Mariners designated Olmos for assignment on December 2.{{cite web |last=Divish |first=Ryan |date=December 2, 2015 |title=Roster moves: Mariners claim infielder Andy Wilkins off waivers from Orioles |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/roster-moves-mariners-claim-infielder-andy-wilkins-off-of-waivers/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206114650/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/roster-moves-mariners-claim-infielder-andy-wilkins-off-of-waivers/ |archive-date=2015-12-06 |access-date=2025-01-17 |work=The Seattle Times}}

=Baltimore Orioles=

The Chicago Cubs claimed Olmos off waivers on December 4, 2015.{{cite web |author=Gonzales |first=Mark |date=December 4, 2015 |title=Cubs claim Edgar Olmos |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-claim-edgar-olmos-20151204-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151205063703/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-cubs-claim-edgar-olmos-20151204-story.html |archive-date=2015-12-05 |work=Chicago Tribune}} The Baltimore Orioles acquired Olmos off waivers on December 10.{{cite web |author=Connolly |first=Dan |date=December 10, 2015 |title=Orioles claim Edgar Olmos from Cubs, designate Junior Lake for assignment |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2015/12/10/orioles-claim-edgar-olmos-from-cubs-designate-junior-lake-for-assignment/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |work=Baltimore Sun}} Olmos was reclaimed by the Cubs on December 23.{{cite web |last=Muskat |first=Carrie |date=2015-12-23 |title=Cubs claim Edgar Olmos off waivers from O's |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-claim-edgar-olmos-off-waivers-from-os/c-160330716 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227001723/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/160330716/cubs-claim-edgar-olmos-off-waivers-from-os |archive-date=2015-12-27 |access-date=2025-01-17 |work=MLB.com}} However, he was again designated for assignment on February 12, 2016.{{cite news |date=February 12, 2016 |title=Cubs claim reliever Riefenhauser off waivers from Orioles |url=https://apnews.com/906426053dae40938842633f111330b7 |access-date=2025-01-17 |newspaper=Associated Press}}

On March 24, 2016, Olmos was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a player to be named later.{{Cite web |last=Encina |first=Eduardo A. |date=2016-03-24 |title=Orioles acquire left-hander Edgar Olmos in trade with Cubs |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2016/03/24/orioles-acquire-left-hander-edgar-olmos-in-trade-with-cubs/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Baltimore Sun}} He spent the season in Triple-A with the Norfolk Tides, making 42 appearances out of the bullpen and registering a 2.88 ERA with 76 strikeouts in 68.2 innings pitched. Olmos elected free agency following the season on November 7.{{Cite web |last=Eddy |first=Matt |date=2016-11-08 |title=Minor League Free Agents 2016 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/ |access-date=2023-05-29 |website=Baseball America |language=en}}

=Boston Red Sox=

On November 16, 2016, Olmos signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox.{{cite web |last=Eddy |first=Matt |date=November 21, 2016 |title=Minor League Transactions: Nov 12-18 |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/minor-league-transactions-nov-12-18/#Cdo3LoKr4XPZbC2h.97 |access-date=November 21, 2016 |work=Baseball America}} He spent the season with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, making 29 appearances and logging a 9–3 record and 2.68 ERA with 77 strikeouts and 4 saves in {{fraction|87|1|3}} innings of work. Olmos elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Eddy |first=Matt |date=2017-11-07 |title=Minor League Free Agents 2017 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml |access-date=June 25, 2023 |website=Baseball America |language=en}}

=Chiba Lotte Marines=

On December 13, 2017, Olmos signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) on December 13.{{cite web |date=December 13, 2017 |title=Edgar Olmos: To pitch in Japan |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/edgar-olmos-to-pitch-in-japan/ |access-date=December 13, 2017 |work=cbssports.com |agency=RotoWire}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.torosdetijuana.com/?p=14671|title=Suma Toros experiencia de Grandes Ligas|language=Spanish|date=January 17, 2019|access-date=January 17, 2019}} Olmos did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last=Todd |first=Jeff |date=2020-07-01 |title=Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/mexican-league-cancels-2020-season.html |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} He later became a free agent.