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Oliver Drake is on the move again

Minnesota Twins v Cleveland Indians

CLEVELAND, OH - AUGUST 30: Pitcher Oliver Drake #32 of the Minnesota Twins throws out Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians at first during the seventh inning at Progressive Field on August 30, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

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Oliver Drake pitched for five -- five! -- different teams in 2018. Eleven games with the Brewers, four games with the Indians, eight games with the Angels, two games with the Blue Jays and 19 games with the Twins.

Since the offseason began he (a) was claimed by the Rays from the Twins off waivers; (b) went back to the Blue Jays off waivers from the Rays; and now . . .

Assuming he breaks camp with the Rays -- no safe assumption; he could be traded or waived eight more times before then -- he’ll play of his seventh team in a little less than four years. He’s been everywhere, man. Imagine if he was a lefty! He may have eight or nine more teams in his future in the next couple of years alone.

Oh, as for the pitching: he posted a 5.29 ERA in 44 total games with a K/BB ratio of 51/17 in 47.2 innings. I find it hard to get super animated about that pitching line either positively or negatively, really, so I have no idea why he’s been shuffled so much.

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