Adam

Oller

Oller will take his talents to the defending KBO champions after making eight starts last season for the Marlins where he finished with a serviceable 5.31 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 36/22 K/BB ratio across 42 1/3 innings. The 30-year-old righty will aim to rebuild his value overseas in Korea, which has worked in the recent past for a laundry list of journeyman-type starters.

Oller will hit the open market after refusing an outright assignment to Triple-A Jacksonville. Multiple outlets report that the 30-year-old is expected to explore the overseas market. A good season in Japan or Korea could set Oller up for a decent market in the majors in 2026 or 2027.

Oller didn’t pitch well, but he did pitch better than Jose Berrios, so he’s able to get the win. He finishes his 2024 season with a 5.31 ERA in eight starts with Miami, and could be back as an organizational depth for the Marlins in 2024. That obviously won’t make him a fantasy-relevant arm, of course.

Oller was a bit fortunate to allow only the pair of runs, as he gave up eight hits and two walks. He was able to get through some jams thanks to the aforementioned strikeouts, however, so credit where credit is due. Oller has a 5.06 ERA, but the 29-year-old has looked better than that number in his starts. He’ll make one final appearance against the Blue Jays on Friday.

It’s hard to figure out how Oller keeps runs off the board. The Nationals put at least one runner on base in every inning after the first and barely swung-and-missed, but just couldn’t break the game open. It’s very hard to trust him against the Braves in his next scheduled start.

It’s a disappointing effort for Oller who pitched well against the Cubs and Giants in two of his last three starts. However, he was unable to build off that in a much easier matchup, posting a 19 percent whiff rate and 27 percent CSW on the day. He had held the Pirates to two runs through the first four innings, but a disastrous fifth inning, including a three-run homer to Andrew McCutchen, sealed his fate. He’ll take the mound in another plus matchup this weekend against the Nationals.

Oller gave up five hits, walked five and struck out six. He had allowed just one run in his first five innings, but the Phillies broke through in the sixth inning. Oller allowed a home run to Bryson Stott, walked J.T. Realmuto and gave up a single to Brandon Marsh before he was removed in the sixth inning. Realmuto and Marsh both scored after Oller left the mound. He had allowed just one run in 11 2/3 innings with 14 strikeouts in his previous two starts. The 29-year-old right-hander is set to face the Pirates on the road next week.

Oller allowed only two hits with two walks, and he struck out eight. This is a weird season. The 29-year-old has been among the worst pitchers in baseball in his previous seasons — short in appearances, to be fair, but ugly results nevertheless — but he’s pitched well in his last two outings while allowing just one run in 11 2/3 innings. Fun, but it doesn’t mean you should trust Oller against the Phillies on Thursday.

This was one of the best starts of Oller’s career. It was just the fourth time he’s ever completed five innings and allowed one or fewer runs and his six strikeouts matched a career-high. Obviously, those aren’t high bars to meet and that should tell you something about how successful Oller has been as a starter. He’s set to face the Giants in San Francisco next time out.

We saw this coming, right? Oller predictably got roughed up in his first big league start since last April, surrendering a pair of homers, including a third-inning grand slam to Adrian Del Castillo. He struck out two and also walked four batters. Not great. He’s obviously not a recommended fantasy option when he faced the Cubs on Sunday in another home outing.