ATLANTA -- Hector Olivera's stint in the Puerto Rican Winter League ended after he recently returned to Miami to be with his sister as she dealt with a serious medical issue.
Olivera had been scheduled to continue playing for Caguas through the end of this week. But he was released from the team after he returned to Puerto Rico at least one day later than he had originally planned.
Multiple sources have said Olivera was released because he returned later than he had informed the team. Caguas manager Alex Cora disputed this claim after David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported it Monday afternoon.