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Ross Stripling PBlue Jays

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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 29)
IP ERA WHIP SO W L SV WARP
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Birth Date11-23-1989
Height6' 3"
Weight220 lbs
Age35 years, 8 months, 28 days
BatsR
ThrowsR
2015
2.32016
1.62017
3.32018
1.62019
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2016 LAN MLB 22 14 100.0 5 9 0 96 30 74 10 90 8.6 2.7 0.9 6.7 52% .283 1.26 3.93 3.96 90 3.28 72.5 2.3
2017 LAN MLB 49 2 74.3 3 5 2 69 19 74 10 98 8.4 2.3 1.2 9.0 51% .294 1.18 3.70 3.75 85 3.23 68.8 1.6
2018 LAN MLB 33 21 122.0 8 6 0 123 22 136 18 98 9.1 1.6 1.3 10.0 47% .322 1.19 3.37 3.02 76 2.94 65.6 3.3
2019 LAN MLB 32 15 90.7 4 4 0 84 20 93 11 95 8.3 2.0 1.1 9.2 51% .299 1.15 3.42 3.47 82 3.47 71.1 2.2
CareerMLB13652387.0202423729137749958.72.11.18.850%.3001.203.593.51833.2169.39.3

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2012 OGD Rk PIO 14 12 36.3 1 0 0 26 6 37 0 116 6.4 1.5 0.0 9.2 0% .274 0.88 2.88 1.24 73 1.80 37.5
2013 RCU A+ CAL 6 6 33.7 2 0 0 24 11 34 1 77 6.4 2.9 0.3 9.1 0% .261 1.04 3.10 2.94 83 2.59 56.4
2013 CHT AA SOU 21 16 94.0 6 4 1 91 19 83 4 104 8.7 1.8 0.4 7.9 0% .310 1.17 2.30 2.78 81 4.12 89.5
2015 GRL A MID 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 105 2.3 4.5 0.0 9.0 0% .111 0.75 2.89 0.00 89 2.92 64.1
2015 TUL AA TEX 13 13 67.3 3 6 0 61 19 55 7 101 8.2 2.5 0.9 7.4 0% .281 1.19 3.86 3.88 100 4.58 100.6
2016 LAN MLB NL 22 14 100.0 5 9 0 96 30 74 10 90 8.6 2.7 0.9 6.7 52% .283 1.26 3.93 3.96 90 3.28 72.5
2016 OKL AAA PCL 5 4 16.7 0 2 0 20 2 17 2 94 10.8 1.1 1.1 9.2 38% .360 1.32 3.60 3.78 86 4.47 98.7
2016 DOD Rk AZL 1 1 3.0 0 1 0 2 2 3 0 96 6.0 6.0 0.0 9.0 75% .250 1.33 4.11 3.00 101 3.07 67.8
2017 LAN MLB NL 49 2 74.3 3 5 2 69 19 74 10 98 8.4 2.3 1.2 9.0 51% .294 1.18 3.70 3.75 85 3.23 68.8
2017 OKL AAA PCL 3 0 3.3 1 1 0 3 1 4 0 8.1 2.7 0.0 10.8 70% .300 1.20 2.22 0.00 85 3.32 70.7
2018 LAN MLB NL 33 21 122.0 8 6 0 123 22 136 18 98 9.1 1.6 1.3 10.0 47% .322 1.19 3.37 3.02 76 2.94 65.6
2019 LAN MLB NL 32 15 90.7 4 4 0 84 20 93 11 95 8.3 2.0 1.1 9.2 51% .299 1.15 3.42 3.47 82 3.47 71.1

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2016 1575 0.4851 0.4463 0.7966 0.6283 0.2750 0.8708 0.6368 0.2034
2017 1184 0.4434 0.4628 0.7427 0.6571 0.3080 0.8377 0.5813 0.2573
2018 1930 0.4731 0.4793 0.7395 0.6407 0.3343 0.8393 0.5676 0.2605
2019 1429 0.4668 0.4563 0.7546 0.6012 0.3294 0.8653 0.5777 0.2454
Career61180.46900.46220.75830.63150.31280.85320.59040.2417

Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2014-04-05 - Minors - - Right Elbow Surgery Tommy John Surgery 2014-04-02 -
2014-02-27 2014-03-30 Camp 31 2 Right Elbow Surgery Loose Bodies - Preliminary Scope Too Much Swelling for Tommy John Surgery 2014-03-05 -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2024 SFN $12,500,000
2023 SFN $12,500,000
2022 TOR $3,790,000
2021 TOR $3,000,000
2020 LAN $2,100,000
2019 LAN $595,000
2018 LAN $555,000
2017 LAN $540,000
2016 LAN $
YearsDescriptionSalary
8 yrPrevious$35,580,000
8 yrTotal$35,580,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
6 y 115 dBeverly Hills Sports Council2 years/$25M (2023-24)

Details
  • 2 years/$25M (2023-24). $5M signing bonus (paid $2.5M each in 2023, 2024). 23:$7.5M, 24:$12.5M. Stripling may opt out of contract after 2023 season. Stripling to donate $62,500 annually to club charity.
  • 1 year/$3.79M (2022). Re-signed by Toronto 3/21/22 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$3M (2021). Re-signed by Toronto 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration).
  • 1 year/$2.1M (2020). Re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Toronto in trade from LA Dodgers 8/31/20.
  • 1 year/$595,000 (2019). Re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19.
  • 1 year/$555,000 (2018). Re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/18.
  • 1 year (2017). Re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/17.
  • 1 year (2016). Contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/15. Re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/16.
  • Drafted by LA Dodgers 2012 (5-176) (Texas A&M). $130,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
90o 0 0 0 0 0 13.6 9 3 15 1 .242 0.90 2.20 2.37 0.0 0.0
80o 0 0 0 0 0 8.8 6 2 10 1 .255 0.96 2.50 2.7 0.0 0.0
70o 0 0 0 0 0 5.5 4 1 6 0 .264 1.01 2.72 2.95 0.0 0.0
60o 0 0 0 0 0 2.7 2 1 3 0 .272 1.05 2.91 3.16 0.0 0.0
50o 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 .280 1.09 3.09 3.35 0.0 0.0
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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2019-08-06 12:00:00 (link to chat)Is Tony Gonsolin really this good? Has his delivery taken another step forward or are we seeing Ross Stripling 2.0?
(CubbieBear from Chi-Town)		He's probably not quite THIS good. He doesn't really have a track record of consistently throwing this many strikes anywhere. But also if he's Ross Stripling but durable, that's a pretty good major league arm. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2018-06-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)Is Ross Stripling for real?
(Chansen8895 from San Jose)		Dude, how'd they let you sneak in here with an actual current baseball question? When you see someone who's changed a lot, you have to ask, (1) what's changed and (2) is it sustainable. For Stripling, we're looking for nearly 2 more whiffs per nine, 0.7 fewer BB/9, and 0.4 fewer HR/9. What *hasn't* changed is is GB%, and his BABIP is a bit *higher.* So it's probably something to with his pitches. He's throwing his change a bit more, his slider a bit less, and that help; he's gotten a lot of whiffs and weak contact off the change. His curve has been fantastic; 17% whiff rate, almost no slug at all on contact (.152). My hesitation in calling him for real is a matter of workload. He pitched 74 1/3 last year, 100 the year before. He's already at 60, and he's had only 8 starts. I'd be surprised if he can keep up this sort of pace come September. But come September, the Dodgers will have fresh arms coming off their rotating DL, so it may not make a difference to the club. He's always had the potential to be a good pitcher. Great as this, though? Probably not sustainable. (Rob Mains)
2018-06-15 13:00:00 (link to chat)Should we believe in this Ross Stripling breakout?
(Chansen8895 from San Jose)		Let's see him stay healthy as a starter for a few months and revisit. (Jeffrey Paternostro)
2013-07-29 11:00:00 (link to chat)Would you rank: Jesse Hahn, Edwin Escobar, Carlos Contreras, and Ross Stripling. Overall thoughts on them?
(boneil33 from Boston)		Escobar: really doing well with FB/CH combination
Hahn: could be a starter spoke to other issues previously
Stripling: solid reliever
Contreras: solid reliever (Zach Mortimer)
2013-05-30 13:30:00 (link to chat)I haven't heard much about Ross Stripling. What are your thoughts on him? Thanks!
(Jim from Detroit)		Nothing about Stripling blows you away when you watch him pitch, but he's a quality arm. Solid-average fastball, decent secondary pitches, good control, more of a back-end starter projection. (Mark Anderson)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Ross Stripling has thrown 14,266 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2016 and 2025, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2025, he has relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (92mph), Change (84mph) and Sinker (91mph), also mixing in a Curve (77mph) and Cutter (89mph).