Darren Oliver   |   Major Leaguer   1993-2008

Full Name:  Darren Christopher Oliver
Born:  October 6,1970  in  Kansas City, Missouri
Height:  6-2  Weight:  210  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Left
High School:  Rio Linda (Rio Linda,CA)
College:  

Son of Bob Oliver

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Prospect Rankings*
1994 - 5th ranked organizational prospect for Texas Rangers

*According to Baseball America

Drafted:  Selected by Texas Rangers in 3rd Round (63rd overall) of 1988 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 2,1988] - signed  [Jul 31,1998] - Traded by Rangers with Mark Little and Fernando Tatis to Cardinals for Todd Stottlemyre and Royce Clayton.  [Oct 29,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 27,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by Rangers.  [Dec 12,2001] - Traded by Rangers to Red Sox for Carl Everett.  [Dec 13,2001] - Traded by Rangers to Red Sox for OF Carl Everett  [Jul 2,2002] - Released by Red Sox.  [Jul 19,2002] - Signed as Free Agent by Cardinals.  [Jul 20,2002] - Signed by Cardinals  [Aug 13,2002] - Released by Cardinals.  [Feb 3,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Rockies.  [Oct 26,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 6,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Marlins.  [Jul 22,2004] - Purchased by Astros from Marlins.  [Nov 8,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 11,2005] - Signed by Rockies (minor)  [Mar 31,2005] - Released by Rockies  [Apr 10,2005] - Signed by Diamondbacks (minor)  [May 4,2005] - Released by Diamondbacks  [May 6,2005] - Signed by Cubs (minor)  [Dec 19,2005] - Signed by Mets (minor)  [Dec 11,2006] - Signed by Angels (1-year)  

Signed by: John Young

Disabled List:  [May 7,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (badly bruised and lacerated thumb)   [Jun 6,2001] - Activated   [Aug 10,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Injury unknown)   [Sep 6,2004] - Activated