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Olivera (suspension) began playing for the Gulf Coast League Braves on Friday and could join Triple-A Gwinnett by Tuesday, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.
His 82-game suspension for violating the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Child Abuse Policy will expire Aug. 1. The Braves will likely either bring him up once the suspension expires, or they could opt to release him if they don't think his talent justifies the off-the-field baggage. The Colorado Rockies, for instance, let Jose Reyes play in nine rehab games before releasing him, so that is not out of the question in Olivera's case. He has yet to show he is an average major league hitter, so it's best to take a wait-and-see approach in most formats.
