Omar Olivares

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Omar Olivares Palau (born July 6, 1967) is a Puerto Rican former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1990–1994), Colorado Rockies (1995), Philadelphia Phillies (1995), Detroit Tigers (1996–97), Seattle Mariners (1997), Anaheim Angels (1998–99), Oakland Athletics (1999–2000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2001). He batted and threw right-handed. In a 12-season MLB) career, Olivares posted a 77–86 record with 826 strikeouts and a 4.67 earned run average (ERA) in 1,591+2⁄3 innings pitched. Olivares was better than average hitter for a pitcher, posting a .240 batting average (58-for-242) with 25 runs, 5 home runs and 29 RBI. Considered to be a good athlete, he was occasionally used as a pinch runner and pinch hitter. Olivares grew up in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He attended Miami Dade College, then signed with the San Diego Padres in September 1986. The Padres traded him to the Cardinals for Alex Cole and Steve Peters in February 1990. He made his MLB debut that August, pitching in nine MLB games. In his rookie season, he had an 11–7 record with a 3.71 ERA in 1991. He led the Cardinals with 124 strikeouts and 63 walks in 1992. He dealt with a g

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