Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report: Is Oliver Drake the Rays' pick for saves?
Made his 2014 Angels debut on April 12, allowing two earned runs on one hit in 0.1 inning vs. New York (NL) and was optionedto Triple-A Salt Lake the next day. Spent the majority of the season with Salt Lake, pitching to a 3-2 record with a 5.33 ERA (25.1IP, 15ER) and three saves in 27 games.
Recalled by the Orioles from Triple-A Norfolk on 8/28...Pitched to a 2.72 ERA (17 ER/56.1 IP) with 10 saves over 47 games (one start) with the Tides... Posted a 12.60 strikeouts per 9.0 innings ratio with Triple-A Norfolk (79 K/56.1 IP)... Named International League Pitcher of the Week on 6/20 (4-for-4 in SVO, 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 10 K)Named the Orioles co-2015 Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year, along with Mychal Givens • Made four stints with the Orioles, his most recent 9/15-end of the season • Did not allow an earned run over his final five appearances with the Orioles (2 ER/5.0 IP) from 9/16-end of the season • Went 23-for-23 in save opportunities and posted a 0.82 ERA (4 ER/44.0 IP) with 66 strikeouts in 42 games with Triple-A Norfolk...Was selected to the Triple-A All-Star Game • Finished second in the International League and led all Orioles minor leaguers with 23 saves...Ranked tied for fourth among International League pitchers with 34 games finished • Named an International League post-season All-Star...Rated by Baseball America as the best reliever in the International League • Posted a 26-game scoreless streak, 4/27-8/6 with Norfolk (26.0 IP)...Made his Major League debut on 5/23 at MIA (3.0 scoreless IP) • Entering the 2016 season, is ranked as the No. Was optioned back to Salt Lake on June 20.