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]
Baltimore Orioles
The Chicago Cubs claimed Olmos off waivers on December 4,2015. [9] The Baltimore Orioles acquired Olmos off waivers on December 10. [11] Olmos was reclaimed by the Cubs on December 23. [12] However,he was again designated for assignment on February 12,2016. [13]
On March 24,2016,Olmos was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for a player to be named later. [14] 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. [15]
Boston Red Sox
On November 16,2016,Olmos signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. [16] 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 87+1⁄3 innings of work. Olmos elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017. [17]
Toros de Tijuana
On January 16, 2020, Olmos signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League for the 2019 season. [19] Olmos did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [20] He later became a free agent.
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