Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Oliva in the seventh round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. [9] [10] He signed for $200,000 and made his professional debut with the West Virginia Black Bears. [11] [12] [13] Over 56 games,he hit .266 with 17 RBI and 15 stolen bases. Oliva spent the 2018 season with the Bradenton Marauders,slashing .275/.354/.424 with nine home runs,47 RBI,and 33 stolen bases in 108 games. [14] [15] In 2019,he played with the Altoona Curve,batting .277/.352/.398 with six home runs,42 RBI,and 36 stolen bases over 123 games. [16] [17] [18] [19] After the season,he was assigned to the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League,earning Fall All-Star honors. [20]
On September 21,2020,Oliva was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. [21] He made his major league debut that day against the Chicago Cubs. He recorded his first hit,a single,on September 24 versus Alec Mills of the Cubs. [22]
Oliva spent a majority of the 2021 season in the minor leagues with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians,batting .249 with two home runs and 23 RBI over 64 games. [23] He received 40 at bats with the Pirates with whom he hit .175 with two RBI and two doubles. [24]
On March 31,2022,Oliva was designated for assignment to clear a roster spot for Josh VanMeter. [25] Oliva spent the entirety of the 2022 campaign with Indianapolis,playing in 99 games and hitting .267/.324/.430 with eight home runs,37 RBI,and 21 stolen bases. [26]
