He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago White Sox.

He became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays in December.

After the season, he became a free agent and on December 1, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.

On October 10, Olmedo was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Charlotte, and subsequently elected free agency.

On January 6, 2014, Olmedo signed a minor league contract to return to the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

[2] In 104 games for the Triple–A Durham Bulls, he batted .224/.281/.271 with no home runs, 25 RBI, and 9 stolen bases.