Andrew Allen Oliver (born December 3, 1987) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.

College

Oliver was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign, opting instead to attend

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, where he played on the

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team. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

Wareham Gatemen The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Fie ...

of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Oliver was ruled ineligible by the NCAA in 2008, resulting from an allegation by a potential agent. He sued the NCAA, and received a settlement of $750,000.

Professional career

Detroit Tigers

He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut on June 25, 2010. Oliver made five starts for the Tigers in 2010 before being sent back down to the

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on July 19. On May 28, 2011, Oliver was recalled to the majors again, to fill in for the injured

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Pittsburgh Pirates

In December 2012, Oliver was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ramón Cabrera. He spent the 2013 season with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. He was outrighted to Indianapolis Indians on March 29, 2014.

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 11, 2014, Oliver was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in Round 2 of the Rule 5 Draft selection. After being outrighted to Triple-A, he elected free agency on April 4.

Tampa Bay Rays

He signed a minor league deal with the

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on April 17, 2015. Oliver pitched for the

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of the

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International League, until he opted out of his contract in July and was granted free agency.

Baltimore Orioles

Oliver signed a minor league deal with the

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on July 17, 2015. He opted out of his contract on June 3, 2016. He resigned a minor league deal with them on June 16, 2016.

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 15, 2016, Oliver signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that included an invitation to spring training. He was released on June 22, 2017.

References

External links

Oklahoma State Cowboys bio
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