Oliver Drake Fantasy Stats

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Oliver Drake (elbow) is dealing with neck/back soreness and will have a couple of days off. He was expected to begin a rehab assignment with the Rays' Florida Complex League affiliate on Tuesday but suffered a minor setback. The 34-year-old is without a timetable for a return and remains day-to-day. Drake has been sidelined all season after sustaining a right flexor strain in the playoffs last year. The veteran reliever owned a 5.73 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and a 7:6 K: BB across 11 innings in 2020. Drake is not on the fantasy radar in 2021 and managers can leave the Rays right-hander on the waiver wire.

The Tampa Bay Rays are re-signing relief pitcher Oliver Drake to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. The club also traded reliever John Curtiss to the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league first baseman Evan Edwards. The 34-year-old Drake is expected to start the season on the 60-day injured list due to a flexor tendon strain, with the expectation that he could be ready around the middle of the season. He pitched for five teams in 2018 and worked a career-high 56 innings after being called up from the minors in 2019 with Tampa. But the right-hander made just five appearances last year before going on the injured list for five-plus weeks with biceps tendinitis. Drake can be ignored in all fantasy formats.

Tampa Bay Rays right-handed pitcher Oliver Drake landed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to biceps tendinitis in his throwing arm. With Drake down, outfielder Manuel Margot was cleared to return from the bereavement list, entering the starting lineup and playing center field in his first game back. Drake has served as the Rays primary save opportunist thus far in 2020, having notched two saves while producing a 3.38 ERA (with a 2.29 xERA) and 1.13 WHIP. His absence paves the way for Nick Anderson -- who is yet to allow a run in 2020 -- to be the primary ninth-inning man for a team that has shirked traditional bullpen roles.

Tampa Bay Rays have placed reliever Oliver Drake on the 10-day IL with right biceps tendinitis, and have recalled right-hander Ryan Thompson in a corresponding move. Drake converted two early saves for the Rays this season before giving up runs in three-straight outings, raising his ERA to 3.38 on the year. Nick Anderson owners can now breathe a little easier since he'll get the call in the ninth more frequently, especially after picking up his second save of the year versus the Yankees on Saturday. Drake is droppable in shallower leagues since he may not return to as high of leverage role once healthy.

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Oliver Drake earned his first save of the season Saturday vs the Blue Jays. Nick Anderson is the presumptive closer in Tampa, but he was called on to face the heart of the Toronto order with two men on in the seventh inning while the game was tied. Drake faced the bottom of the order with a three-run lead, so despite Drake getting the first save, Cash clearly has more faith in Anderson to pitch in the highest-leverage situation. That strategy could leave some more save chances for Drake, but not enough to chase the veteran reliever in standard-size fantasy leagues.

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Oliver Drake cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake. Drake has bounced around quite a bit this year but went unclaimed this time around on waivers. The right-hander has an 8.23 ERA and 1.98 WHIP on the year and should not be owned in any fantasy format, regardless of if he makes it back to the big leagues.

The Los Angeles Angels have claimed right-handed pitcher Oliver Drake off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. Drake has pitched in parts of four big league seasons, owning a 4.81 ERA in 106 2/3 innings. He also sports a 1.51 WHIP but an excellent 10.0 K/9. Drake is likely just bullpen depth for the Angels and is not worth owning unless he pitches his way into a late-inning role.

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Oliver Drake has been added to the 25-man roster on Tuesday. The Indians optioned righty Alexi Ogando to Triple-A in order to make room for Drake on the active roster. Drake allowed nine earned runs over 12 2/3 innings with the Brewers this season. He was acquired by the Indians for cash considerations on Saturday. Drake could have some deeper league impact if he has success in Cleveland. However, fantasy owners should leave him on the waiver wire right now.

Former Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Oliver Drake has been traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for 110,000 dollars. Drake was recently designated for assignment and cleared waivers by the Brewers and now will join the Indians bullpen. Drake is currently rocking a 6.39 ERA in 11 appearances this year so he will look to get his ERA back to a respectable number in the Indians bullpen. He will not hold any fantasy value behind Andrew Miller and Cody Allen on the depth chart.

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Oliver Drake has been designated for assignment to make room for starter Wade Miley on the major league roster. Brent Suter is already moving to the bullpen to make room for Miley in the rotation. For Drake, if nobody makes a waiver claim on him, he will report to the Brewers Triple-A affiliate. Drake leaves the Brewers with a 6.39 ERA and a 1.74 WHIP on the season and should not have been owned in fantasy formats to begin with.