Adam Samuel Oller (born October 17, 1994) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 20th round of the

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Amateur career

A native of

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, Oller attended Concordia Lutheran High School in

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, where he was a teammate of current major leaguer Glenn Otto. As a senior, Oller helped the Crusaders reach the State Championship Game and was named all-state at both pitcher and catcher. Oller was also a standout football player and was named to the all-state team twice during his high school career. Oller played college baseball at

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, where in addition to pitching, he played catcher. In 2015, he played

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with the

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of the

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, becoming the first NSU player invited to play in the league since 2010. At NSU, Oller earned second-team All-America honors from

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and third-team honors from the

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following the 2016 season. Oller concluded his Demons career ranked fourth in career innings pitched (310 1-3), career ERA (2.06) and career starts (43), eighth in career wins (20) and ninth in career winning percentage (.741). He holds single-season top-10 marks in innings pitched (109.2, 2nd and 108.1, 3rd), ERA (1.23, 5th) and winning percentage (.889, T-8th).

Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Oller was drafted by the

in the 20th round of the

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. He signed with the Pirates for a $70,000

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. He made his professional debut for the rookie-level

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, posting a 4.45 ERA in 13 appearances. Oller spent the 2017 season with the Low–A

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, pitching to a 1.59 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 45.1 innings pitched. In 2018, Oller split the year between the Low-A

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and the High-A

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, struggling to a 6.29 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 73.0 innings of work across 29 contests between the two teams. He was released by the Pirates organization on November 6, 2018.

Windy City ThunderBolts

On January 4, 2019, Oller signed with the

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of the independent

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. He made 4 appearances (all starts) for Windy City, posting a 2-1 record and stellar 0.67 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 27.0 innings of work.

San Francisco Giants

On May 27, 2019, Oller signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He spent the remainder of the year with the Single-A

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, logging a 5-6 record and 4.02 ERA with 93 strikeouts in 17 starts for the team.

New York Mets

On December 12, 2019, the

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selected Oller in the minor league phase of the

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. Oller did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He split the 2021 season between the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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, pitching to a 9-4 record and 3.45 ERA with 138 strikeouts in 120 innings pitched across 23 starts between the two affiliates. The Mets added him to their 40-man roster on November 19, 2021 to protect him from the

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Oakland Athletics

On March 12, 2022, the Mets traded Oller and J. T. Ginn to the

in exchange for

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. On April 2, Oakland announced that Oller had made the

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roster. Oller made his MLB debut on April 12 as the starting pitcher against the

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. Coincidentally, the starting pitcher for the Rays was Tommy Romero, who was also making his MLB debut in the game. On July 25, Oller earned his first career win after pitching 5.0 innings against the

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, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 4 hits and 2 walks with 4 strikeouts. He finished his rookie campaign with a 2–8 record and 6.30 ERA with 46 strikeouts in innings pitched. Oller began the 2023 season up and down between Oakland and Las Vegas. In 12 games (9 starts) for the Aviators, he posted a 7.11 ERA with 59 strikeouts in innings pitched; in 9 contests for Oakland, Oller struggled to a 10.07 ERA with 13 strikeouts in innings of work.

Seattle Mariners

On July 12, 2023, Oller was claimed off waivers by the

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. In 12 starts for the Triple–A

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, he registered a 6–4 record and 5.51 ERA with 62 strikeouts in innings pitched. Following the season on October 31, the Mariners removed Oller from their 40–man roster and sent him outright to Triple–A Tacoma. He elected free agency on November 6.

Cleveland Guardians

On November 13, 2023, Oller signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to spring training. He began the 2024 season with the Triple-A

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. In 12 games (6 starts) for Columbus, he struggled to a 7.48 ERA with 33 strikeouts across innings pitched. On July 3, 2024, Oller was released by the Guardians organization.

Miami Marlins

On July 9, 2024, Oller signed a minor league contract with the

. In 6 games (3 starts) for the Triple–A

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, he compiled a 3–0 record and 2.88 ERA with 24 strikeouts over 25 innings of work. On August 19, the Marlins selected Oller's contract, adding him to their active roster. In 8 starts for Miami, he compiled a 2–4 record and 5.31 ERA with 36 strikeouts across innings pitched. On November 1, Oller was removed from the 40–man roster and elected free agency.

Kia Tigers

On December 16, 2024, Oller signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the

of the

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Amateur career

Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Windy City ThunderBolts

San Francisco Giants

New York Mets

Oakland Athletics

Seattle Mariners

Cleveland Guardians

Miami Marlins

Kia Tigers

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