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TWitM: Edward Olivares still on fire
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Minda Haas Kuhlmann
‘This Week in the Minors’ is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?”
Today, we’ll cover results from Tuesday, May 18 through Sunday, May 23.
AAA Omaha Storm Chasers (10-7)
The Chasers played at Iowa this week, with one game washed out by rain. Regardless of the weather, outfielder
Edward Olivares hit like a man on a mission, going 11-for-21 with three walks and just one strikeout. He also stole two bases and hit a pair of dingers.
After the Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that fully vaccinated people can resume all normal activities they did prior to the pandemic, Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that fans will no longer be required to wear a mask inside stadiums. The River Bandits, being a part of MiLB, are also dropping all face covering requirements and will allow fans to sit in the first few rows which were originally setup as a buffer zone.
In a press release on Thursday following the CDC s updated guidelines for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the River Bandits announced that face covering requirements will be lifted effective immediately. The press release said,