Helcris Olivárez: Everything you need to know

Olivarez agreed Wednesday with the Royals on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports. Olivarez, 25, had previously been a member of the Rockies' 40-man roster during the 2021 and 2022 seasons but has yet to make his MLB debut. The left-hander spent the 2025 campaign in the Giants organization, logging a 3.65 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 46:43 K:BB in 37 innings between Triple-A Sacramento and Double-A Richmond.

The Giants re-signed Olivarez to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Olivarez threw 38 innings at the Double-A level in 2024 between the Red Sox and Giants organizations, posting a 3.79 ERA with 51 strikeouts but also 53 walks. The left-hander has yet to pitch in the majors and is surely headed back to the minors to begin the 2025 campaign.