Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Oliver Drake was born January 13, 1987, in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

After high school, Drake attended the United States Naval Academy and played for the Navy Midshipmen baseball team.[1] He had one of the best freshman pitching seasons in school history, going 3-3 with a 3.22 ERA.[2] He went 6–3 with a 3.70 ERA as a sophomore, having an 8.74 K/9 ratio.

After two years at Navy, Drake was drafted in the 43rd round (1,286th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft by the Orioles.

On May 23, 2015, Drake was promoted to the Major League team and made his pitching debut that day.[10] Entering the game in the ninth inning of a scoreless tie against the Miami Marlins, Drake pitched three scoreless innings, allowing only two hits and striking out two.