Royals catcher Miguel Olivo is on some kind of tear. The backup to John Buck is getting more and more playing time and making waves. Olivo hit his seventh home run Wednesday against the White Sox, his original Major League team. He's batting .299 with a chance to see a more at bats tonight with a 4-4 game in the 9th.
Fantasy Impact: Buck is not a bad catcher, but he might not be any better than Olivo. When Olivo was signed this offseason, he assumed he was going to be the starter. Instead, he was penciled in as the backup with a chance to earn time. Tonight he filled the DH slot, batting fifth in the lineup. Buck batted two spots behind him. Olivo looks like he's primed to take over the starting catcher job for Kansas City, but his track record suggests he will come down in batting average while hitting about 15 home runs.
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