Lester Oliveros

[William Malone]

Lester Jesus Oliveros was born on May 28. 1988 in Venezuela.

The Detroit Tigers signed him as an amateur free agent in 2006. He made his Major League debut for them in 2011, posting a 5.63 ERA over nine relief appearances. The Minnesota Twins acquired him on August 16, 2011 in a post-deadline waiver trade for Delmon Young.

Oliveros pitched 13.1 innings out of the Minnesota bullpen down the stretch in 2011, owning a 4.05 ERA. This was ballooned by an August 26th outing where he allowed three runs in just 0.2 innings. He spent almost all of 2012 in the minors, going 2-3 with a 2.42 ERA and eight saves for Triple-A Rochester and Double-A New Britain. Oliveros did briefly pop up to the big leagues for one appearance on June 14th. He allowed one run over 1.2 innings.

Injuries limited him to just six games in 2013, all in rookie ball on a rehab assignment. A healthy Oliveros dominated the minors in 2014, recording a 1.64 ERA with over 12 strikeouts per nine across 65.2 innings. He was called up for a seven game stint in the Majors, but it did not go well. Oliveros allowed five runs in 6.1 innings. They outrighted him off the 40-man roster during the off-season.

Oliveros went unclaimed on waivers and spent all of 2015 in Rochester. He signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals ahead of 2016, but never appeared in a game due to various injuries. Oliveros spent the rest of his career pitching in various foreign or independent leagues. He last pitched in 2023.

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