Andrew Oliver
Name: Andrew Oliver
Height/Weight: 6-4 / 205
Date of Birth: 12/3/87
School: Oklahoma State
Brewerfan.net Rank: 8
Andrew Oliver is somewhat of a controversial player in that he was suspended
late in the 2008 college baseball season for supposedly having violated NCAA
rules about relationships with agents. He has filed a lawsuit against the
NCAA and Oklahoma State for his suspension, which somewhat clouds his status
for the 2009 season. There are rumors that the agent that caused Oliver to be
suspended was Scott Boras, who may have written a letter in defense of Oliver
to Oliver's previous advisor(who, based out of New York City sent Oliver a
six-figure bill for their previous advisement after Oliver switched
advisors), which is violation of NCAA rules. Regardless of the legal issues,
Oliver is one of the top pitching prospects available for the 2009 draft, and
he was also one of the top prospects available for the 2006 draft coming out
of high school from Vermillion, Ohio. He reportedly turned down $400,000 to
sign with the Twins after falling to the 17th round of the draft. With
perfect, athletic proportions, the size to sustain long innings and a cool,
collected approach, Oliver is similar to former big-league pitcher Chuck
Finley. His fastball velocity and command support that comparison, as he sits
in the 89-93 range, touching 94-95, and maintains that velocity deep into
ballgames. He's not afraid to come inside on right-handed hitters, and with
his velocity is also able to get away with elevating his fastball as he racks
up strikeouts. While he is able climb the ladder, he also has a knack for
keeping the ball down in the zone earlier in counts, and his heavy heater can
induce some weakly hit ground balls. His secondary stuff needs refinement,
although both his breaking ball and changeup show promise. His change is
ahead of his slurve at this point in time, which is thrown from the same arm
angle and velocity as his fastball. He has a tendency to overthrow his
breaking ball, and while it isn't as consistently good as his fastball, he
does throw it more frequently deeper into ballgames giving opponents a
different look. Oliver also fields his position well, and can hold his own at
the plate as a pitcher. His strike-throwing approach led to him being knocked
around early in his college baseball career, but he posted much better
numbers during his sophomore campaign, and is poised for a huge junior year
despite the legal issues that have not yet gone away. He will continue to be
advised by Scott Boras.
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