Helcris Olivarez Portland Sea Dogs Pitcher

       
 
Age: 23
Born: August 8, 2000
Birthplace: San Francisco de Macoris, DR
Height: 6-2
Weight: 190
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: Minor league free agent (Nov. 2023)
   

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Helcris Olivarez photos by Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: el-CREES aw-li-VAH-rez
First Pro Contract: August 12, 2016 (COL)
Signing Scout: Rolando Fernandez (COL)
Signing Bonus: $77,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: December 2024
MLFA Eligible: November 2024
   
Pro Debut: June 7, 2027 (DSL Rockies)
Added to 40-man: -
MLB Debut: -
Service Time (1/24): 0 days
Options Remaining: 3 (0 used)
Contract (2024): MiLB contract
   
Twitter: @HelcrisOlivarez
Instagram: @helcris0livarez27

 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Tall and athletic with long limbs. Still projectable.

Mechanics: Throws from a low three-quarters arm slot, starting from a wide stance. Medium leg kick, gets decent extension. Inconsistent release point. Works very quick. Delivery has been violent in the past, reportedly made some changes to streamline his mechanics in 2023.

Fastball: 93-97 mph with some armside run. Has potential to play at the higher end of that range if used out of the bullpen. Uncofirmed reports of his fastball topping 100 mph in bullpen sessions. Marginal command.

Curveball: 76-79 mph. Solid movement and spin. Misses bats. Potential average major league pitch.

Changeup: 82-83 mph with decent movement. Lacks deception. Fringe-average pitch at its best.
  Career Notes: Spent three seasons in rookie ball before the COVID season. Always posted solid strikeout and poor control numbers. Was considered an intriguing prospect early in his career. Had major shoulder surgery in 2022, missed most of the 2022 season and all of the 2023 season.

Summation: High ceiling, high error bar prospect. Potential to develop into a high-leverage left-handed reliever. Command, control, and injury issues could also leave him stuck in the lower minors.

Note: This page will be updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team has seen the player in person.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l era g gs sv ip h r er hr hbp bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2017 DSL Rockies DSL Rk Col 16 0 1 3.55 18 1 0 33.0 24 13 13 0 0 17 35 1.24 9.55 4.64
  2018 DSL Rockies DSL Rk Col 17 6 1 2.82 13 13 0 44.2 36 20 14 1 2 26 60 1.39 12.09 5.24
  2019 DSL Rockies DSL Rk Col 18 1 0 0.64 3 3 0 14.0 7 1 1 0 1 7 21 1.00 13.50 4.50
  2019 Grand Junction Rockies Pio Rk Col 18 3 4 4.82 11 11 0 46.2 47 30 25 9 5 24 61 1.52 11.76 4.63
  2020 Season Cancelled --- --- Col --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
  2021 Spokane Indians Nw A+ Col 20 4 9 6.05 22 21 0 99.2 89 74 67 10 21 68 112 1.58 10.11 6.14
  2022 ACL Rockies ACL Rk Col 21 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.50 0.00
  2023 DNP-Injured --- --- Col 22 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
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