Ross Stripling

Ross Stripling

Stripling with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (1989-11-23) November 23, 1989
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 8, 2016, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 5–9
Earned run average 3.96
Strikeouts 74
Teams

Thomas Ross Stripling (born November 23, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Stripling played in high school at Carroll High School in Southlake, Texas and then played college baseball at Texas A&M University. He threw a no-hitter for the Aggies against San Diego State on May 12, 2012.[1]

Stripling was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the ninth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign. He was then drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He was promoted to Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts in May 2013[3] and was selected to the mid-season Southern League All-Star Game.[4] He finished the season 6–4 with a 2.78 ERA in 21 games (16 starts).[5]

Stripling was given a non roster invitation to spring training in 2014, but came down with a sore arm after his first game action. He turned out to have a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. He underwent Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the entire season.[6] He rejoined the AA Tulsa Drillers during mid-season in 2015 and finished 3–6 with a 3.88 ERA in 14 starts.[5] The Dodgers added Stripling to their 40-man roster after the season.[7]

Stripling made the Dodgers opening day roster for 2016 as the fifth starter.[8] After several injuries to established pitchers, he beat out other Dodgers prospects to make the roster.[9]

In his major league debut, against the San Francisco Giants on April 8, 2016, Stripling pitched 7  1⁄3 innings without giving up a hit but was removed for a relief pitcher after throwing 100 pitches. He struck out four and walked four, one of whom scored off of the relief pitcher.[10] He picked up his first major league win against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 13, 2016.[11] He appeared in 22 games and made 14 starts for the Dodgers with a 5–9 record and 3.96 ERA.[12] He also appeared in relief in five post-season games for the Dodgers, allowing five runs in 2  2⁄3 innings.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "A&M's Stripling tosses no-hitter against San Diego State". Chron.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Stripling Selected in 5th Round of MLB Draft". Kbtx.com. June 5, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Pitcher Ross Stripling Debuts As Lookouts Edge Mobile Saturday, 4–1". Chattanoogan.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ↑ Stephen, Eric (July 2, 2013). "Joc Pederson, Zach Lee lead Chattanooga contingent on Southern League All-Star team". truebluela.com.
  5. 1 2 "Ross Stripling minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference.
  6. ↑ Hoornstra, J.P. (March 4, 2014). "Ross Stripling will have Tommy John surgery tomorrow.". Inside the Dodgers. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ Gurnick, Ken (November 20, 2015). "Cotton, Stripling added to 40-man roster". mlb.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ Stephen, Eric (April 1, 2016). "Ross Stripling named Dodgers 5th starter". SB Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ Shaikin, Bill (April 1, 2016). "Dodgers pick rookie Ross Stripling as No. 5 starter". LA Times. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Stripling pulled with no-no in 8th, next batter homers". mlb.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ Baer, Jack and Jenifer Langosch (May 14, 2016). "LA buoyed by Puig's pop, Cards' slop". mlb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Ross Stripling Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
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