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Ricardo Olivar
- Wichita Wind Surge - AA
- C/OF
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- Bats: R / Throws: R
- Age: 24
- Rule 5 Eligible: On 40-Man Roster
- Acquisition Method: International Signing
Scouting Report
For a 20th-ranked prospect, Olivar is an awfully fascinating player. Deemed “underrated” by Cody Christie, the 23-year-old Venezuelan mostly splits time between catcher and left field and has occasionally moonlighted as a center fielder and second baseman. Even by today’s super-utility “do-everything” standards, that’s a unique combination. Daulton Varsho couldn’t live that life for long. Dale Murphy quit catching after his age-23 season. Could Olivar be the rare exception? Eric Longenhagen is skeptical, but the potential is tantalizing.
Regardless of where he claims a defensive home, Olivar’s offensive upside buoys his prospect profile. He flashed impressive plate discipline in two shortened seasons at the beginning of his pro career before hammering home a critical point the last two years: he doesn’t chase. Won’t do it. He’s walked over 100 times combined between 2023 and 2024, and maintained a modest strikeout rate to boot.
Olivar slashed a blistering .287/.393/.473 with Cedar Rapids before earning a late-season promotion to Wichita. He struggled in a small sample but was two years younger than the average player at Double-A; he’ll likely be fine. And today, he clocks in as our 20th-ranked prospect heading into the offseason.
Monthly Splits
| Split | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Outs | 30 | 43 | -- | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 9 | -- | -- | .209 | .340 | .395 | .735 | |
| Two Outs | 30 | 44 | -- | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -- | -- | .295 | .340 | .636 | .976 | |
| Runners at 1st & 2nd | 10 | 9 | -- | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .444 | .500 | 1.222 | 1.722 | |
| One Out | 29 | 48 | -- | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 10 | -- | -- | .313 | .377 | .688 | 1.065 | |
| Ahead in Count | 26 | 31 | -- | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4 | -- | -- | .290 | .532 | .871 | 1.403 | |
| Starter | 34 | 57 | -- | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 15 | -- | -- | .211 | .308 | .421 | .729 | |
| Batting Seventh | WCH | 4 | 13 | -- | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .308 | .375 | .846 | 1.221 |
| Batting Sixth | WCH | 9 | 34 | -- | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | .176 | .263 | .441 | .704 |
| Bases Loaded | 7 | 7 | -- | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | .714 | .714 | 1.000 | 1.714 | |
| Batting Eighth | 6 | 24 | -- | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .292 | .320 | .375 | .695 | |
| On Grass | 36 | 135 | 23 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | .274 | .353 | .578 | .931 | |
| Day Games | WCH | 8 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .323 | .500 | .823 |
| Extra Innings | WCH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Home Games | 15 | 57 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .298 | .339 | .509 | .848 | |
| First Inning | WCH | 20 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .350 | .556 | .906 |
| Second Inning | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .313 | .563 | .876 | |
| Away Games | 21 | 78 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .256 | .363 | .628 | .991 | |
| Seventh Inning | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .333 | .697 | |
| Runner at 3rd | 4 | 2 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| Behind in Count | 33 | 64 | -- | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -- | -- | .234 | .231 | .453 | .684 | |
| Eighth Inning | 21 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .682 | 1.000 | |
| Runner at 2nd | 11 | 9 | -- | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .222 | .364 | .333 | .697 | |
| May | 18 | 70 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | .300 | .364 | .600 | .964 | |
| Leading Off Inning | 23 | 26 | -- | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .231 | .394 | .385 | .779 | |
| Ninth Inning | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .417 | 1.200 | 1.617 | |
| Scoring Position | 26 | 29 | -- | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | .448 | .514 | .793 | 1.307 | |
| April | WCH | 18 | 65 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .342 | .554 | .896 |
| Runners at 2nd & 3rd | WCH | 3 | 2 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
| Third Inning | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .538 | .700 | 1.238 | |
| vs Right | 35 | 98 | -- | 30 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 22 | -- | -- | .306 | .367 | .643 | 1.010 | |
| Fourth Inning | 20 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .063 | .250 | .125 | .375 | |
| Fifth Inning | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .500 | .583 | 1.083 | |
| Runner at 1st | 22 | 24 | -- | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .375 | .423 | .875 | 1.298 | |
| Reliever | 36 | 78 | -- | 25 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | -- | -- | .321 | .386 | .692 | 1.078 | |
| Sixth Inning | 24 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .292 | .619 | .911 | |
| Bases Empty | 36 | 82 | -- | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 22 | -- | -- | .183 | .272 | .415 | .687 | |
| Night Games | 28 | 107 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .280 | .361 | .598 | .959 | |
| Late / Close | 11 | 10 | -- | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .400 | .538 | 1.100 | 1.638 | |
| vs Left | 23 | 37 | -- | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | -- | -- | .189 | .318 | .405 | .723 | |
| Batting Third | WCH | 11 | 42 | -- | 14 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -- | -- | .333 | .417 | .738 | 1.155 |
| Batting Fifth | WCH | 4 | 15 | -- | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- | .333 | .375 | .533 | .908 |
| Batting Fourth | WCH | 1 | 3 | -- | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | .333 | .600 | 1.333 | 1.933 |
| Batting First | WCH | 1 | 4 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 |
| First Half | 36 | 135 | 23 | 37 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | .274 | .353 | .578 | .931 |
| Season | Team | LG | Level | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | F-TWI | FCL | ROK | 34 | 49 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .204 | .339 | .347 | .686 | 0.69 |
| 2022 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 43 | 138 | 16 | 47 | 80 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 5 | .341 | .433 | .580 | 1.013 | 0.90 |
| 2022 | F-TWI | FCL | ROK | 40 | 129 | 16 | 45 | 78 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 5 | 5 | .349 | .442 | .605 | 1.047 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | FTM | FSL | A | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | FTM | FSL | A | 100 | 372 | 75 | 106 | 168 | 28 | 2 | 10 | 58 | 59 | 2 | 93 | 12 | 1 | .285 | .403 | .452 | .855 | 1.13 |
| 2024 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 100 | 367 | 66 | 101 | 162 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 62 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 0 | .275 | .381 | .441 | .822 | 0.81 |
| 2024 | CR | MID | A+ | 81 | 300 | 59 | 86 | 142 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 53 | 0 | 70 | 3 | 0 | .287 | .393 | .473 | .866 | 0.86 |
| 2024 | WCH | TEX | AA | 19 | 67 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .224 | .325 | .299 | .624 | 0.62 |
| 2025 | WCH | TEX | AA | 93 | 352 | 56 | 93 | 145 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 59 | 49 | 0 | 74 | 13 | 3 | .264 | .356 | .412 | .768 | 0.81 |
| 2026 | 2 teams | - | Minors | 36 | 135 | 23 | 37 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | .274 | .353 | .578 | .931 | 0.77 |
| 2026 | WCH | TEX | AA | 32 | 119 | 23 | 33 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | .277 | .365 | .613 | .978 | 0.69 |
| 2026 | STP | INT | AAA | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .313 | .563 | 1.67 |
| Date | Team | OPP | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | HBP | SAC | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | WCH | vs NWA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .667 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-04-04 | WCH | vs NWA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .125 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-07 | WCH | @ ARK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .083 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-08 | WCH | @ ARK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .063 | .133 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-10 | WCH | @ ARK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .050 | .105 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-11 | WCH | @ ARK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .120 | .174 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-12 | WCH | @ ARK | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .138 | .185 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-14 | WCH | vs SPR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .206 | .258 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-16 | WCH | vs SPR | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .231 | .306 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-17 | WCH | vs SPR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .233 | .282 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-19 | WCH | vs SPR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .255 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-21 | WCH | @ NWA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .288 | .356 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-22 | WCH | @ NWA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .304 | .490 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-23 | WCH | @ NWA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .328 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-24 | WCH | @ NWA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .338 | .554 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-26 | WCH | @ NWA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .353 | .603 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-28 | WCH | vs ARK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .333 | .565 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-04-30 | WCH | vs ARK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .342 | .554 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-01 | WCH | vs ARK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .338 | .580 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-02 | WCH | vs ARK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .333 | .575 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-03 | WCH | vs ARK | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .352 | .623 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-05 | WCH | @ AMA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .366 | .691 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-06 | WCH | @ AMA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .361 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-07 | WCH | @ AMA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .369 | .685 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-08 | WCH | @ AMA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .364 | .677 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-09 | WCH | @ AMA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .289 | .375 | .680 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-12 | WCH | @ SA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .362 | .653 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-13 | WCH | @ SA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .355 | .629 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-14 | WCH | @ SA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .368 | .630 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-15 | WCH | @ SA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .364 | .613 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-16 | WCH | @ SA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .361 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-19 | WCH | vs TUL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .277 | .365 | .613 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-21 | STP | vs OMA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-22 | STP | vs OMA | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-23 | STP | vs OMA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-05-26 | STP | @ LOU | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 |


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