Ross Stripling

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Ross Stripling
Ross Stripling in 2018 (2).jpg
Stripling with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1989-11-23) November 23, 1989 (age 32)
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 8, 2016, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record28–34
Earned run average3.97
Strikeouts511
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Thomas Ross Stripling (born November 23, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016 and was an All-Star in 2018.

Amateur career[]

Stripling played high school baseball 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] He finished his 2012 senior season with a 10–4 record and a 3.08 ERA in 16 starts.[2]

Stripling was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the ninth round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign.

Professional career[]

Los Angeles Dodgers[]

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Stripling in the fifth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He was promoted to Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts in May 2013[4] and was selected to the mid-season Southern League All-Star Game.[5] He finished the season 6–4 with a 2.78 ERA in 21 games (16 starts).[6]

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.[7] He rejoined the AA Tulsa Drillers during mid-season in 2015 and finished 3–6 with a 3.88 ERA in 14 starts.[6] The Dodgers added Stripling to their 40-man roster after the season.[8]

Stripling made the Dodgers opening day roster for 2016 as the fifth starter.[9] After several injuries to established pitchers, he beat out other Dodgers prospects to make the roster.[10]

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 against the relief pitcher.[11] He picked up his first major league win against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 13, 2016.[12] He appeared in 22 games and made 14 starts for the Dodgers with a 5–9 record and 3.96 ERA.[13] He also appeared in relief in five post-season games for the Dodgers, allowing five runs in 2+2⁄3 innings.[13]

Stripling became a key member of the bullpen in 2017 and picked up his first save on May 27, 2017, with three scoreless innings of relief against the Chicago Cubs.[14] He appeared in 49 games for the Dodgers that season, including two starts, and was 3–5 with a 4.15 ERA.[13] He pitched three scoreless innings over five games in the postseason, including appearances in three games of the 2017 World Series.[13]

Coming into the 2018 season and without a clear pathway to becoming a starting pitcher he, again, began to explore the idea of starting for another team but injuries to starting pitchers in April thrust him into a starting role after 15 innings of relief. After a bullpen session with pitching coach Rick Honeycutt he developed a hard curveball to add to his arsenal giving him a new look and making him one of the National League's ERA leaders at the break, earning him an All-Star nod for the first time in his career, replacing Miles Mikolas on the team, who was scheduled to pitch the Sunday prior to the All-Star Game.[15] He wound up pitching in 33 games for the Dodgers in 2018, including 21 starts, and was 8–6 with a 3.02 ERA.[13]

In 2019, he again alternated between starting and relieving, appearing in 32 games, 15 of them starts, and was 4–4 with a 3.47 ERA and 93 strikeouts.[13] Stripling agreed with the Dodgers on a one-year, $2.1 million, contract for 2020, avoiding arbitration.[16] In seven starts for the Dodgers in 2020, Stripling was 3–1 with a 5.61 ERA.[13]

Toronto Blue Jays[]

On August 31, 2020, Stripling was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Kendall Williams and another player to be named later (Ryan Noda).[17] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Stripling appeared in five games, compiling a 0–2 record with 6.32 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 15+2⁄3 innings pitched.[13]

Personal life[]

Stripling married his longtime girlfriend, Shelby Gassiott, on November 11, 2017.[18] They live in Houston during the offseason.[19]

Stripling earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Texas A&M, and is a FINRA-licensed stockbroker and investment advisor.[20] He passed the Series 7 exam in 2016 and the Series 66 exam in 2017.[21] On January 31, 2019, Stripling appeared on Fox Business Network and contributed commentary regarding the markets before fielding questions regarding his major league debut and baseball analytics.[22] He trades stocks regularly, even during the baseball season.[23]

References[]

  1. ^ "A&M's Stripling tosses no-hitter against San Diego State". Chron.com. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  2. ^ Jun 5, foxsports; ET, 2012 at 6:12p (June 5, 2012). "Dodgers announce selections from MLB Draft". FOX Sports.
  3. ^ "Stripling Selected in 5th Round of MLB Draft". Kbtx.com. June 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "Pitcher Ross Stripling Debuts As Lookouts Edge Mobile Saturday, 4–1". Chattanoogan.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Stephen, Eric (July 2, 2013). "Joc Pederson, Zach Lee lead Chattanooga contingent on Southern League All-Star team". truebluela.com.
  6. ^ a b "Ross Stripling minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference.
  7. ^ Hoornstra, J.P. (March 4, 2014). "Ross Stripling will have Tommy John surgery tomorrow". Inside the Dodgers. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  8. ^ Gurnick, Ken (November 20, 2015). "Cotton, Stripling added to 40-man roster". mlb.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  9. ^ Stephen, Eric (April 1, 2016). "Ross Stripling named Dodgers 5th starter". SB Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Shaikin, Bill (April 1, 2016). "Dodgers pick rookie Ross Stripling as No. 5 starter". LA Times. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  11. ^ "Stripling pulled with no-no in 8th, next batter homers". mlb.com. April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  12. ^ Baer, Jack and Jenifer Langosch (May 14, 2016). "LA buoyed by Puig's pop, Cards' slop". mlb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ross Stripling Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
  14. ^ Muskat, Carrie; Thornton, Joshua (May 27, 2017). "Blanks-giving: LA carves up Cubbies again". mlb.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  15. ^ Newport, Kyle (July 11, 2018). "Ross Stripling to Replace Miles Mikolas on 2018 MLB All-Star Team". Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  16. ^ Gurnick, Ken (January 10, 2020). "Bellinger sets 1st-year arbitration record". MLB.com. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  17. ^ Gurnick, Ken (August 31, 2020). "Dodgers send Stripling to Blue Jays". mlb.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  18. ^ Thompson, Hunter (January 10, 2018). "Which Dodgers Got Married This Off-Season?". Dodgers Nation. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  19. ^ "Ross Stripling pitches ... financial advice during pandemic". ABC News.
  20. ^ Rocco, Matthew (October 18, 2016). "Dodgers' Ross Stripling: Pitcher and Licensed Stockbroker". Fox Business Network. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  21. ^ "Thomas Ross Stripling". BrokerCheck. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  22. ^ "LA Dodgers all-star pitcher Ross Stripling I'm telling investors it's a good time to be patient and long-term minded". Fox Business. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
  23. ^ "The Wolf of Dodgers Street: Ross Stripling Visits The New York Stock Exchange". Dodgers Nation. June 22, 2018.

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