Ashur Tolliver

Graduated from Sylvan Hills High School in Sherwood, Ark. in 2006...went 22-2 in his high school career and was twice named to the All-Arkansas Team...went 9-1 with a 0.97 ERA and 110 strikeouts as a senior in 2006, while also batting .490...helped lead his school to three conference championships and one state championship during his four years. • Attended the University of Arkansas Little Rock from 2007-08...led the Trojans with six victories as a freshman. • Transferred to Oklahoma City University for his junior year in 2009...went 10-1 with a 3.74 ERA and 89 strikeouts in 74.2 innings, earning second-team NAIA All-American honors. • Was drafted by the Orioles in the fifth round of the June 2009 draft...was the first player from an NAIA school selected in the draft... signed by Baltimore scout Jim Richardson. • Was added to a 40-man roster by the Orioles on May 24, 2016...has since been claimed off waivers twice, by the Angels and Astros...is signed to a one-year contract through the 2017 season.

2016

Made his Major League debut for the Orioles, going 1-0 with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched across five appearances...made 33 appearances in the minor leagues, mostly with Double A Bowie (18g) and Triple A Norfolk (11g)...also pitched at Class A Short Season Aberdeen (2g), Rookie Level Orem (1g) and Double A Arkansas (1g)...went 1-1 with a 2.23 ERA (11ER/44.1IP), 50 strikeouts and 16 walks between the five minor league clubs...began the season at Double A Bowie before getting selected to the Major League roster on May 24...was optioned to Triple A Norfolk on June 1...recalled to Baltimore again on June 22...optioned to Norfolk on June 27...suffered a left hamstring injury on July 30 and was placed on the 7-day minor league disabled list...had a minor league rehab stint at Aberdeen from Aug. 26-28...was designated for assignment by Baltimore on Aug. 31, and claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels on Sept. 3...optioned to Double A Arkansas on Sept. 3 by the Angels...finished the season with a one-game stint with Orem...made his Major League debut on May 26 at HOU, striking out three in 1.1 hitless innings of relief...struck out Colby Rasmus for his first Major League strikeout...was also the first batter he faced...became the third reliever in club history to strike out at least three batters in less than 2.0 innings in his Major League debut...also RHP Oswaldo Peraza (April 4, 1988) and LHP Irv Medlinger (April 20, 1949)...earned his first Major League win on June 24 vs. TB, as he threw 0.2 of a scoreless inning in a 6-3 Orioles win.