Olivares was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2014.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays, hitting .314/.436/.414 with one home run and 22 RBI.[1] Olivares played for the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays in 2015, hitting .198/.345/.362 with three home runs and 10 RBI.[1] In 2016, he played just 15 game for the Bluefield Blue Jays, hitting .273/.339/.418 with one home run and six RBI.[1] Olivares split the 2017 season between the Lansing Lugnuts and the Dunedin Blue Jays, hitting a combined .269/.327/.468 with 17 home runs and 72 RBI.[1]
San Diego Padres
On January 6, 2018, Olivares and Jared Carkuff were traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Yangervis Solarte.[2] He spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm, hitting .277/.321/.429 with 12 home runs and 62 RBI.[1] After the season, The Padres added him to their 40-man roster.[3]
In 2019, Olivares spent the season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles,[1] slashing .283/.349/.453 with 18 home runs, 77 RBI, and 35 stolen bases over 127 games.[4][5]
Olivares made his major league debut on July 25, 2020, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, hitting a double over 3 at-bats.
Kansas City Royals
On August 29, 2020, the Padres traded Olivares and a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals, in exchange for relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.[6] Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Olivares batted .274 with two home runs and seven RBI in 18 games.[7]
Olivares began the 2021 season in Triple-A with the Omaha Storm Chasers. He was shuttled back and forth between Triple-A and the Royals throughout the season.[8] He appeared in 39 games for the Royals, slashing .238/.291/.406 with 5 home runs, 12 RBI, and 2 stolen bases.
On June 24, 2022, Olivares hit two home runs in a game against the Oakland Athletics in his return from injury.[9] On August 4, Olivares was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left quadriceps strain.[10] He was activated on September 17.[11] Through 53 games, he hit .286 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI.
In 2023, Olivares played in 107 games for Kansas City, batting .263/.317/.452 with 12 home runs, 36 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.[12]
Pittsburgh Pirates
On December 15, 2023, Olivares was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Deivis Nadal.[13] He played in 55 games for the Pirates in 2024, slashing .224/.291/.333 with five home runs and 23 RBI. On August 8, 2024, Olivares was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh.[14] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians on August 10.[15] Olivares elected free agency on October 2.[16]
Orix Buffaloes
On December 6, 2024, Olivares signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets.[17] However, he was released by the Mets organization on January 17, 2025.[18] Following his release, Olivares signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.[19] He made 11 appearances for the Buffaloes, slashing .182/.229/.212 with one stolen base and two walks. Olivares became a free agent following the season.
Tampa Bay Rays
On January 7, 2026, Olivares signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.[20] He made three appearances for the Triple-A Durham Bulls, going 1-for-9 (.111) with one walk. Olivares was released by the Rays organization on April 11.[21]
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