The Brewers are signing outfielder Jared Oliva and right-hander Jon Duplantier to minor league contracts, tweets Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Each gamers will get non-roster invites to massive league camp.
Oliva, who turns 29 tomorrow, obtained a short massive league look with the Pirates. The Arizona product appeared in 26 video games for the Bucs between 2020-21. He hit .179/.220/.214 in that minimal pattern. He spent the ’23 season in Triple-A with the Angels, struggling to a .261/.348/.423 slash within the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. Oliva dropped again a stage this yr, as he spent the season in Double-A after signing a minor league contract with the Mariners.
The righty-swinging Oliva posted good numbers within the Texas League. He turned in a sturdy .294/.378/.463 slash whereas going 37-40 in stolen base makes an attempt. He’s fairly a bit older than the common Double-A participant, however he confirmed sufficient to earn a camp invite from Milwaukee. Oliva can play all three outfield positions and will open subsequent season with Triple-A Nashville.
Duplantier has additionally been out of the majors for just a few years. He earned some Prime 100 fanfare throughout his prospect days within the Diamondbacks’ system. Duplantier has but to search out any main league success, nonetheless. The 6’4″ hurler owns a 6.70 earned run common throughout 49 2/3 massive league innings. He final suited up on the MLB stage in 2021.
The Rice product cut up the ’24 marketing campaign between the Mets’ and Dodgers’ programs, together with 4 begins within the impartial American Affiliation. He began seven of 23 appearances within the higher minors, handing over a 4.20 ERA with a robust 27.4% strikeout price however a large 16.1% stroll share over 55 2/3 innings.
