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Jared Oliva Shows Off His Hustle With an Inside the Park Homer

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – After seeing inconsistent playing time throughout the first few months of the season, Jared Oliva has really hit his stride in August and September.

In his 26 games over the last two months, Oliva is hitting .347 with nine doubles, a triple and three home runs.

“I think a lot of [the success] has been the work from early in the season,” Oliva said. “It was kind of just slow developing. Obviously, getting more opportunity to play has definitely been a big factor, too. Honestly, it’s just been a lot of the work we’ve been putting in in the cage for previous months and has just shown up. I’ve been swinging better pitches and being on time.”

Additionally, Oliva has had a couple of the more noticeable plays in the Indianapolis season, both due to hustle. On June 9, Oliva capped off an Indianapolis win with a steal of home plate when the catcher tossed a simple lob back to the pitcher.

On September 15, Oliva homered for the first time in back-to-back games. This one required a bit more hustle.

Ryan Palencer
Ryan Palencer
Ryan has been following Indianapolis baseball for most of his life, and the Pirates since they became the affiliate in 2005. He began writing for Pirates Prospects in 2013, in a stint that ran through 2016 (with no service time manipulation played in). Ryan rejoined the team in 2022, covering Indianapolis once again. He has covered the Pirates in four different big league stadiums. Ryan was also fortunate enough to cover the 2015 Futures Game in Cincinnati.

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