Olivares was officially released by the Mets earlier this week to pursue the overseas opportunity after signing a minor league contract last month with New York. The 28-year-old struggled to a .624 OPS with five homers and one steal in 55 games last year for the Pirates. He’ll attempt to turn his career around and rebuild his long-term value over in

The 28-year-old outfielder struggled in 55 games with the Pirates during the 2024 season, slashing just .224/.291/.333 with five homers, 23 RBI and a 37/16 K/BB ratio over 196 plate appearances. He has strong tools though and has shown plenty of potential at the plate throughout parts of five seasons in the big leagues, making him a terrific depth signing for the Mets.

Olivares went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last week and will presumably stick around with the Pirates back at Triple-A as emergency depth. The 28-year-old outfielder batted just .224/.291/.333 with five homers, 23 RBI and one steal in 196 plate appearances over 55 games this season for Pittsburgh.

Olivares was optioned to the minors back in early July after slashing .224/.291/.333 with five homers, 23 RBI and one steal in 196 plate appearances over 55 games this season in his Pirates debut. The 28-year-old outfielder got off to a hot start, but went ice-cold for a few months before Pittsburgh decided to move on completely.