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

[wildcard]

Opted out of his contract.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Worth noting: LHP Andy Oliver, who opted out of his contract this week, is off AAA Norfolk's roster but is still with the team. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a></p>— David Hall (@DavidHallVP) <a href="

">June 6, 2016</a></blockquote>

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[Enjoy Terror]

What does that mean? Why hang out with the team you opted out of?

[Rene88]

What does that mean? Why hang out with the team you opted out of?

Yeah, I don't get it. Then he said it might be dependent on what Wright does?

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[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Transactions: RHP Yovani Gallardo ends MLB rehab; C Zach Booker placed on DL (L Thumb); LHP Andy Oliver signed to Norfolk contract. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Orioles?src=hash">#Orioles</a></p>— David Hall (@DavidHallVP) <a href="

">June 18, 2016</a></blockquote>

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[OFFNY]

o

4 free passes (3 walks and 1 hit batsman) in only 4 innings pitched.

12 OUTS: 6 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 4 Flyouts, 1 Strikeout

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Lehigh Valley, 6/21)

IP:l 4

H:;; 4 ll(1 Double, 3 Singles)

R:l) 3

BB: 3 *

SO: 1

Pitches: 57 (31 Strikes, 26 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.56 (AAA-Norfolk)

* Oliver also had 1 hit Bastman

PITCHES BY INNING

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11 (51 Strikes, 61 Balls)

19 (81 Strikes, 11 Balls)

91 (71 Strikes, 21 Balls)

18 (11 Strikes, 71 Balls)

[OFFNY]

o

* 3.67 shutout innings, and then the rains came and aborted Oliver's start.

11 OUTS: 4 Strikeouts, 3 Flyouts, 3 Groundouts, 1 Popout

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Durham, 7/01)

IP:l 3.67 *

H:;; 2 ll(2 Singles)

R:l) 0

BB:)3

SO:)4

Pitches: 68 (39 Strikes, 29 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.80 (AAA-Norfolk)

* Start Aborted by a Rain-Delay

PITCHES BY INNING

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15 (81 Strikes, 71 Balls)

24 (13 Strikes, 11 Balls)

22 (12 Strikes, 10 Balls)

71 (61 Strikes, 11 Balls) **

** Oliver recorded 2 outs in the 4th inning before a rain-delay aborted his start.

[OFFNY]

o

9 OUTS: 3 Strikeouts, 3 Groundouts (Including 1 Double Play), 2 Flyouts

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Gwinnett, 7/06)

IP:l 3

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

R:l) 0

BB:)0

SO:)3

Pitches: 37 (28 Strikes, 9 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.63 (AAA-Norfolk)

PITCHES BY INNING

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14 (10 Strikes, 4 Balls)

10 (81 Strikes, 2 Balls)

13 (10 Strikes, 3 Balls)

[weams]

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I think it was great that he stayed.

[OFFNY]

o

Entered the game with a runner on 3rd base and 2 outs in the 5th inning.

7 OUTS: 3 Groundouts, 2 Strikeouts, 1 Flyout, 1 Caught Stealing

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Syracuse, 7/10)

IP:l 2.33 *

H:;; 1 ll(1 Single)

R:l) 0

BB:)0

SO:)2

Pitches: 31 (24 Strikes, 7 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.50 (AAA-Norfolk)

* Oliver entered the game with a runner on 3rd base and 2 outs in the 5th inning.

PITCHES BY INNING

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41 (31 Strikes, 1 Balls) **

15 (12 Strikes, 3 Balls)

12 (91 Strikes, 3 Balls)

** Oliver entered the game with a runner on 3rd base and 2 outs in the 5th inning.

[McLovin]

I think he's coming up.

[OFFNY]

o

Entered the game with a runner on 2nd base and 2 outs in the 2nd inning.

12 OUTS: 3 Strikeouts, 3 Groundouts, 3 Popouts, 3 Flyouts

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Rochester, 7/15)

IP:l 4 *

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

R:l) 2

BB:)2

SO:)3

Pitches: 64 (39 Strikes, 25 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.65 (AAA-Norfolk)

* Oliver entered the game with a runner on 2nd base and 2 outs in the 2nd inning.

PITCHES BY INNING

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81 (51 Strikes, 3 Balls) **

12 (81 Strikes, 4 Balls)

16 (12 Strikes, 4 Balls)

13 (61 Strikes, 7 Balls)

15 (81 Strikes, 7 Balls) ***

** Oliver entered the game with a runner on 2nd base and 2 outs in the 2nd inning.

*** Oliver recorded 2 outs before departing in the 6th inning.

[OFFNY]

o

Entered the game with a runner on 1st base and 2 outs in the 4th inning.

9 OUTS: 3 Groundouts, 2 Strikeouts, 2 Popouts, 2 Flyouts

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Buffalo, 7/20)

IP:l 3 *

H:;; 1 ll(1 Single)

R:l) 0

BB:)2

SO:)2

Pitches: 41 (24 Strikes, 17 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.65 (AAA-Norfolk)

* Oliver entered the game with a runner on 1st base and 2 outs in the 4th inning.

PITCHES BY INNING

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11 (11 Strikes, 01 Balls) **

14 (11 Strikes, 31 Balls)

71 (41 Strikes, 31 Balls)

19 (81 Strikes, 11 Balls) ***

** Oliver entered the game with a runner on 1st base and 2 outs in the 4th inning.

*** Oliver recorded 2 outs before departing in the 7th inning.

[OFFNY]

o

12 out of the 14 outs that Oliver recorded came via the strikeout and the ground ball.

14 OUTS: 7 Groundouts, 5 Strikeouts, 2 Flyouts

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Columbus, 7/26)

IP:l 4.67

H:;; 2 ll(1 Home Run, 1 Single)

R:l) 1

BB:)1

SO:)5

Pitches: 79 (55 Strikes, 24 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.47 (AAA-Norfolk)

PITCHES BY INNING

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11 (71 Strikes, 4 Balls)

20 (15 Strikes, 5 Balls)

16 (13 Strikes, 3 Balls)

20 (12 Strikes, 8 Balls)

12 (81 Strikes, 4 Balls) *

* Oliver recorded 2 outs before departing in the 5th inning.

[OFFNY]

o

Oliver's longest outing of the season.

15 OUTS: 7 Strikeouts, 3 Flyouts, 2 Groundouts, 2 Caught Stealing, 1 Thrown Out at Home

ANDREW ALLEN OLIVER O (vs. AAA-Indianapolis, 7/31)

IP:l 5

H:;; 6 ll(1 Double, 5 Singles)

R:l) 1

BB:)3

SO:)7

Pitches: 82 (54 Strikes, 28 Balls)

2016 ERA: 2.42 (AAA-Norfolk)

PITCHES BY INNING

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16 (10 Strikes, 61 Balls)

18 (12 Strikes, 61 Balls)

25 (15 Strikes, 10 Balls)

11 (71 Strikes, 41 Balls)

12 (10 Strikes, 21 Balls)