Source: Four clubs interested in free agent Oliver
Four American League contenders — the Rangers, Angels, Red Sox, and Blue Jays — have shown interest in free-agent left-hander Darren Oliver, a major-league source told FOXSports.com.
Oliver, 41, is coming off a season in which he posted a career-low 2.29 ERA in 61 relief appearances for the Texas Rangers.
Oliver pitched for the Red Sox (2002) and Angels (2007-2009)...
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December 14, 2011
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This Date in Pirates History: February 8
Four former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date but before I get to them I will briefly mention four players I inadvertently left off yesterday. Charlie Jackson(1894) outfielder for the 1917 Pirates, Bill Steinecke(1907) a catcher for the 1931 Pirates, Felipe Montemayor(1928) outfielder for the 1953,1955 Pirates and Juan Pizzaro(1937) pitcher for the 1967-68 Pirates were...
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Blue Jays sign LHP Darren Oliver
The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year deal with left-handed pitcher Darren Oliver. The deal also includes a club option for the 2013 season. The terms of the contract were undisclosed.
Oliver is coming off a season in Texas in which he posted a career low 2.29 ERA in 61 appearances during the season. The bright side to the Oliver signing besides getting a reliable reliever...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
Report: Blue Jays close to signing LHP Oliver
The Toronto Blue Jays reported are nearing a deal to sign left-handed reliever Darren Oliver.
The Dallas Morning News, citing two major league sources, reported the immiment signing.
The 41-year-old Oliver has spent the past two seasons with the Rangers, appearing in more than 60 games each year.
He had a 5-5 record and a 2.29 ERA in 61 appearances last season with Texas, which...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
Blue Jays sign LHP Oliver to 1-year deal
The Toronto Blue Jays signed left-handed reliever Darren Oliver to a one-year contract.
Financial terms of the deal, which include a club option for 2013, were not disclosed.
The 41-year-old Oliver has spent the past two seasons with the Rangers, appearing in more than 60 games each year.
He had a 5-5 record and a 2.29 ERA in 61 appearances last season with Texas,...
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January 04, 2012
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January 04, 2012
Blue Jays To Sign Darren Oliver
The Blue Jays have agreed to sign Darren Oliver to a one-year contract with a club option for 2013, reports MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. Oliver passed his physical and gets $4MM guaranteed from the Blue Jays, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter).
The 41-year-old left-hander is a modified Type-B free agent per the new collective bargaining agreement, meaning...
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January 05, 2012
Jays Bullpen Nearly Set with Oliver Signing
On Monday, the Jays spent $4 million on a 41-year old reliever whose rookie season coincided with the club’s last World Series championship. In the same transaction, they also picked up a reliable late inning guy who has reached the postseason in each of the last five years and has seen his ERA drop in each of those previous five.
How you feel about the signing of Darren Oliver...
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
Blue Jays finalize $4M deal with LHP Darren Oliver
The Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $4 million, one-year contract with left-hander Darren Oliver.
The deal, agreed to last month, includes a $3 million team option for 2013.
The 41-year-old spent the last two seasons with the AL champion Texas Rangers, going a 5-5 with two saves and a 2.29 ERA in 51 innings last year. An 18-year major league veteran. he has a 112-90 record and...
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January 09, 2012
Oliver focuses on goal at hand — a ring
There are two empty bottles on the highest shelf of Darren Oliver's locker in the home clubhouse at Rangers Ballpark: Domaine Ste. Michelle sparkling wine and Korbel Champagne.
They are souvenirs of a successful October. One was emptied during the Texas Rangers' celebration after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the American League playoffs, the other upon clinching...
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October 18, 2011
Blue Jays Part Ways With Mark Teahen, Officially Adds Oliver
This is probably as amicable a goodbye as it gets.
The Blue Jays announced earlier today that they have DFA’d veteran corner infielder Mark Teahen, eating the remainder of his $5.5 million salary for the 2012 season so that he may find a job elsewhere. The move opens up a spot for the addition of 41-year old lefty Darren Oliver, who officially joins the Toronto bullpen with...
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January 09, 2012
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January 09, 2012
What's next for Blue Jays?
The overhaul of the Blue Jays’ bullpen seemingly is complete, thanks to two trades with the White Sox and an agreement with an ageless free agent.
Right-hander Sergio Santos will close. Righty Jason Frasor again will play a prominent setup role. Lefty Darren Oliver, 41, will try to produce his fifth straight sub-2.90 ERA.
Now what about the rotation?
The Jays were...
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January 02, 2012
It Still Pays To Be Left-Handed
Oliver Perez
I guess it’s old news…. If you are left-handed and can reach home plate with a baseball, someone will give you a shot at a pitching job.
I nearly fell out of my uncomfortable yellow computer chair when I saw this on the MLB transaction list a few days ago….
1/18/12 – Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Oliver Perez.
Oliver Perez!?!? It’s the old attempt...
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22 days ago
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22 days ago
Blue Jays Sign Darren Oliver
The last time we saw Darren Oliver, he was blowing a save in the World Series for the Texas Rangers. The old wily veteran won’t be returning to Texas. Instead, he has signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. The contract also includes a team option for a second season.
The 41-year-old is still a very effective pitcher. Last year, he had a 2.29 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP...
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December 31, 2011
Oliver, 41, officially signs a two-year contract with the Blue Jays
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 1:11 am ET
By Anthony Caruso III
The Capital Sports Report
The Toronto Blue Jays has officially signed Darren Oliver.
It has been known for weeks, but Oliver officially signed the deal on Monday. He will get $4 million during the 2012 season with a $3 million option for 2013.
He has a $500,000 buyout if the team decides to release him. He made $3.25 million...
Via The Capital Sports Report
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January 10, 2012
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January 10, 2012
Blue Jays agree to 1-year deal with Darren Oliver
The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year deal for 2012 with a club option for 2013 with left-handed reliever Darren Oliver, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. The deal is pending a physical.
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
Report: Red Sox Show Interest in 41-Year-Old Reliever Darren Oliver
Could Darren Oliver return to Boston nearly 10 years after pitching for the Red Sox? It's a possibility. ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports that Oliver is keeping an open mind about his 2012 destination, and that the Red Sox are among the teams checking in on the free-agent reliever. The 41-year-old lefty has become a reliable reliever in recent years after spending much of...
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December 10, 2011
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December 10, 2011
Oliver Wants To Continue
Veteran pitcher Darren Oliver would like to continue to pitch, even at the age of 41. You can’t really blame him as he did have a very successful 2010, despite his finishing performance in the World Series. If he does pitch next season he’d also prefer to stay with the Texas Rangers.
Darren Oliver wants to pitch next season. And he’d prefer to do it with the Texas Rangers...
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November 21, 2011
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November 21, 2011
Darren Oliver wants to comeback in 2012
Left handed pitcher Darren Oliver said that he would like to come back for another Major League season in 2012 according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com. The 41-year old reliever though will consult with his wife and sons before making any decisions adds Morosi.
“I don’t know yet,” Oliver says. “I talked to my kids the other day. It was kind of funny. (Brock) thinks...
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October 18, 2011
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October 18, 2011
Another lefty gone as Oliver signs with the Jays
The Yankees planned to add another lefty to their bullpen this offseason and they have, somewhat. They picked up minor leaguer Cesar Cabral in the Rule 5 draft and signed Red Sox cast-off Hideki Okajima.
The won’t be adding Darren Oliver though as the lefty veteran has agreed to a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com.
It doesn’t seem...
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December 30, 2011
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December 30, 2011
Oliver leaves Rangers, signs with Blue Jays
Darren Oliver is headed to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Via Star Telegram
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December 30, 2011
Angels, Blue Jays Interested In Darren Oliver
Add the Angels and Blue Jays to the list of American League teams interested in Darren Oliver. Those two clubs, plus the Red Sox and Rangers have shown interest in the veteran left-hander, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.
Oliver, 41, posted a 2.29 ERA with 7.8 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 in 51 innings for the Rangers in 2011. The Jeff Frye client is one of the top left...
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December 14, 2011
Jays’ Off-Season Shopping Wraps with Vintage Buys
As if managing the day-to-day operations of a baseball club and facing questions about his (lack of) off-season activity aren’t stressful enough, Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos is growing self-conscious about his age as he approaches the big 3-5 this year.
Okay, I don’t know that to be true whatsoever, but how else do you explain the sudden stockpiling of greybeards to fill...
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19 days ago
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19 days ago
Jays Sign Darren, Aaron & 3 Others
The Toronto Blue Jays have made more dents to the 2011 transactions column. After signing free agent lefty Darren Oliver from Texas to a one-year deal and fellow southpaw Aaron Laffey to a minor league deal Friday, the Jays handed out minor league pacts to shortstop Brian Bocock and righties Jerry Gil and Robert Coello.
Darren Oliver will join his ninth major league team and enter...
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January 01, 2012
Darren Oliver Likely To Return To Rangers
Darren Oliver "appears to be headed back" to the Rangers, tweets Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. Heyman says the Red Sox are also in the mix for the left-hander, but "Dallas is home."
Earlier tonight, MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan wrote that the Rangers were in search of left-handed relief, and general manager Jon Daniels' preference was to fill that role with Oliver. The 40...
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December 06, 2011
Blue Jays Drop Canadian Third Baseman!
No, it's not Brett Lawrie. To make room for Darren Oliver the Blue Jays have designated Mark Teahen for assignment. The Blue Jays will trade or release Teahen after the prescribed waiting period, which is ten days I think.Teahen's status change is not a surprise, there is no spot for him on the 2012 squad. I assume AA has been trying to deal him with no success. The Jays...
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January 09, 2012
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