The Marlins have signed right-hander Adam Oller to a minor league deal, per Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 on X. The righty will presumably report back to Triple-A Jacksonville in some unspecified time in the future within the close to future.
Oller, 29, signed a minor league take care of the Guardians within the offseason however was launched final week. He had tossed 27 2/3 innings for Triple-A Columbus in a swing function, together with six begins and 6 reduction appearances. His 7.48 earned run common in that point was clearly not nice and certainly contributed to the Guards deciding to let him go, alongside along with his 14.4% stroll charge. However he additionally punched out 26.4% of batters confronted, which is a powerful clip.
Previous to this season, Oller was with the A’s for some time, coming over from the Mets within the Chris Bassitt commerce from March of 2022. He tossed 94 huge league innings with Oakland over 2022 and 2023 however with a 7.09 ERA, 13.5% strikeout charge and 11.6% stroll charge. He went to the Mariners on waivers in July of final 12 months however was stored on non-obligatory project and struggled earlier than being outrighted at season’s finish.
Regardless of the tough numbers of late, there’s logic to the curiosity from the Marlins. Going again to the beginning of 2021, Oller has struck out 25.2% of batters confronted in 293 2/3 minor league innings. His 4.93 ERA in that point isn’t nice, however groups are usually looking out for pitchers who can get punchouts.
The Marlins have had their pitching workers decimated by accidents this 12 months, with Braxton Garrett at present on the 15-day injured record whereas every of Sandy Alcántara, Eury Pérez, Jesús Luzardo, Sixto Sánchez, Ryan Weathers and Josh Simpson are on the 60-day model. As a deadline vendor, they might additional deplete the workers by buying and selling guys like Tanner Scott, Trevor Rogers, Edward Cabrera and others within the subsequent few weeks.
If Oller can get onto Miami’s roster, he nonetheless has one possibility season remaining and fewer than a 12 months of service time. If he brings his strikeout stuff to the large leagues, that might make him a long-term piece for the Fish, although he’ll should earn his method into their plans first.
