Here's Our Big Lefty Starter (Andy Oliver Back)

?Lefty Andy Oliver is headed back to the Orioles, per Eddy. The 28-year-old made some brief MLB appearances years ago, when he was a starter in the Tigers? organization, but spent last year at Triple-A for the O?s. He posted a 3.79 ERA over 57 Triple-A innings, with 10.4 K/9 against 6.3 BB/9.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/01/orioles-andy-oliver-royals-mitch-maier-dodgers-corey-brown-blue-jays-schlereth.html

http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=oliver001and

6 BB per 9 in AAA gives absolutely no indication that he can pitch in the MLs. Let alone start.

He hasn't even started a MiL game since 2013.....

Good thing he won't be doing that I guess, then!

Just responding to the OP.

Two Scott Boras clients signed within days, amazing!

6 BB per 9 in AAA gives absolutely no indication that he can pitch in the MLs. Let alone start.

Nolan Ryan, in 1977, had almost identical K/BB rates as Oliver did in AAA last year. And he was a six win MLB pitcher. You telling me Oliver can't throw 299 innings while allowing only 199 hits and scaring the bejezzus out of everyone with 21 wild pitches?

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Oliver had his streak of 16.33 consecutive shutout innings snapped in the 2nd inning of the Tides' back end game of a doubleheader against AAA-Gwinnett last night.

Oliver has been mostly a reliever and an occasional spot-starter for the AAA-Tides this season. He pitched 5 innings of 1-run ball overall in his 3rd start of the season, to go along with 9 additional relief appearances.

15 OUTS: 7 Flyouts, 4 Strikeouts, 3 Groundouts, 1 Popout

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Gwinnett, 5/24)

IP:l 5

H:;; 3 ll(1 Double, 2 Singles)

R:l) 1

BB: 1

SO: 4

Pitches: 58 (40 Strikes, 18 Balls)

2016 ERA: 1.14 (AAA-Norfolk)

PITCHES BY INNING

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14 (81 Strikes, 6 Balls)

15 (12 Strikes, 3 Balls)

91 (61 Strikes, 3 Balls)

12 (81 Strikes, 4 Balls)

81 (61 Strikes, 2 Balls)

If Andy Oliver translates to a starter, that would be huge. With an ERA of 1 in the bullpen....

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Didn't he get lit up in ST?

That was like months ago. Former top draft pick, so we know he has a good arm. He could be just finally putting it together. He's also LH, so he'll be around forever.

Had a rough outing today BUT he had a rainout yesterday which I am sure messed with hi after just being moved to rotation. All of his inherited runners scored,

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3 shutout innings, and then he was ambushed in the 4th.

9 OUTS: 4 Groundouts, 3 Strikeouts, 1 Flyout, 1 Lineout

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Lehigh Valley, 5/30)

IP:l 3 - PLUS

H:;; 3 ll(2 Home Runs, 1 Double)

R:l) 4

BB: 2

SO: 3

Pitches: 68 (40 Strikes, 28 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.08 (AAA-Norfolk)

PITCHES BY INNING

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16 (10 Strikes, 61 Balls)

19 (12 Strikes, 71 Balls)

16 (12 Strikes, 41 Balls)

17 (61 Strikes, 11 Balls) *

* Oliver did not record any outs before departing in the 4th inning.

Andy Oliver just opted out of his contract. Booooo

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Andy Oliver just opted out of his contract. Booooo

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Little surprised he didn't get look with Wright staying down.

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Didn't he get lit up in ST?

Lefties hit .333 off him this season.