Oliver pitching during Game 3 of the 2006 NLCS.
Darren Oliver (born October 6, 1970) played pitcher for the Mets in 2006.
After the 2005 season, Oliver signed with the New York Mets and made the team as a reliever. Oliver proved to be very useful in the Mets bullpen, going 4–1 with a 3.44 ERA in 45 games and 81 innings. He is widely known to Mets fans mor making a six-inning relief appearance in Game 3 of the 2006 MLCS. Despite not giving up a run, the Mets lost the game and were down 2–1 in the series. He was mentioned as a potential starter for Game 7, however, the Mets did not tap him as the starter.