The year didn’t get off to the best of starts for outfielder Jared Oliva, as he was designated for assignment by the Pirates before the start of the regular season.
He didn’t hit well either for Indianapolis Indians out the gate, posting a batting slash of .214/.269/.362 through the end of July, and really becoming just a Triple-A filler as other outfields were shuttled back-and-forth from the minors to majors.
To his credit, he didn’t let it hold him down for the entire season.
Oliva has been picking up hits in bunches since the start of August, reaching safely in 14 of the 18 games he’s played since then.