Ross Stripling

Ross Stripling

33-Year-Old PitcherSP
San Francisco Giants
15-Day IL
Injury Back
Est. Return 6/16/2023
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Stripling began 2022 in a relief role for Toronto, but he moved into the rotation full time as the team's rotation injuries mounted, and he finished with a 3.01 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 111:20 K:BB across 134.1 innings. The right-hander has moved between the rotation and bullpen throughout his big-league career and has often pitched well in both roles, though he's never quite been consistent enough to maintain a long-term spot as a starter. Now entering his age-33 campaign, Stripling secured a two-year deal with the Giants that should allow him to start the year in the rotation, and his underlying numbers in 2022 (3.11 FIP, 17 percent K-BB rate) support him receiving that opportunity. He's never operated as a starter for a full season, but the landing spot in San Francisco sets up his best opportunity to date. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#302
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$Signed a one-year, $12.5 million contract with the Giants in December of 2022. Contract includes $12.5 million player option for 2024.
Could face hitters soon
PSan Francisco Giants
Back
June 4, 2023
Stripling (back) received a cortisone shot for his SI joint, and he could advance to facing hitters soon, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Stripling told Slusser that he's also made changes to his delivery, and is standing more upright than he was prior to his injury. The right-hander has been on the injured list with a back strain since the middle of May, and assuming he does face hitters in the coming days, he could have a chance to rejoin the San Francisco pitching staff around the middle of June.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
65
Last 10 Games
65
Last 5 Games
69
How many pitches does Ross Stripling generally throw?
 
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11-20
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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31-40
 
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41-50
 
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121+
What part of the game does Ross Stripling generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-19%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .229 460 106 31 97 19 2 12
Since 2021vs Right .259 653 125 29 160 33 0 33
2023vs Left .333 55 10 6 16 1 0 1
2023vs Right .291 91 16 4 25 2 0 9
2022vs Left .215 240 54 9 49 11 0 4
2022vs Right .240 296 57 11 68 17 0 8
2021vs Left .218 165 42 16 32 7 2 7
2021vs Right .270 266 52 14 67 14 0 16
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-16%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-34%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-31%
ERA at Home
2021
 
 
-28%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 3.85 1.14 145.0 8 7 0 7.4 2.0 1.5
Since 2021Away 4.61 1.23 123.0 7 6 1 8.1 2.0 1.5
2023Home 8.64 1.74 16.2 0 1 0 7.0 3.2 2.7
2023Away 5.74 1.40 15.2 0 1 0 7.5 2.3 2.9
2022Home 2.47 0.98 69.1 4 3 0 7.5 1.3 1.0
2022Away 3.60 1.06 65.0 6 1 1 7.3 1.4 0.6
2021Home 4.12 1.17 59.0 4 3 0 7.5 2.4 1.7
2021Away 5.74 1.42 42.1 1 4 0 9.6 3.0 2.6
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Stat Review
How does Ross Stripling compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.60
 
K/9
7.2
 
BB/9
2.8
 
HR/9
2.8
 
Fastball
91.7 mph
 
ERA
7.24
 
WHIP
1.58
 
BABIP
.322
 
GB/FB
1.85
 
Left On Base
64.9%
 
Exit Velocity
83.3 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
7.4%
 
Spin Rate
2053 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
26.9%
 
Swinging Strike
9.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Stripling didn't pitch well enough in 2021 to entrench himself as a member of Toronto's rotation this year. His 4.80 ERA was largely backed up by ERA estimators, and his 1.27 WHIP was the second worst mark of his career. Stripling has a starter's pitch mix and good enough command to start, but he struggles to limit hard contact and has a 2.15 HR/9 over the past two seasons. He has also never topped 122 innings in a season. With the Blue Jays signing Yusei Kikuchi after the lockout, Stripling is poised for a swing man/long reliever role.
Stripling failed to find his groove in 2020, spending time with both the Dodgers and Blue Jays. He posted the worst ERA of his big-league career, finishing with a 5.84 ERA and 1.50 WHIP to go along with a 40:18 K:BB across 49.1 frames, resulting in a 3-3 record with one save. Toronto will own the rights to Stipling for the next two seasons, but he'll need to step it up in 2021 to remain part of his team's starting rotation. He's been utilized in the past out of the bullpen, so if his struggles continue, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the 31-year-old shift to a relief role, which would be a hard pill to swallow for most fantasy owners. Stripling's fastball velocity sits around 91 mph, so he relies heavily on his other three pitches along with his command to get batters out. This was a clear issue in 2020, issuing 18 free passes in 49.1 innings in comparison to 20 walks in 2019 over 90.2 innings.
Stripling's ability to shift seamlessly from the bullpen to the rotation was great for the Dodgers but maddening for fantasy. With Julio Urias ready and Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin emerging, Stripling appeared set to continue as a swingman with fewer starts compared last year when only 17 of his 32 appearances came out of the bullpen. Fortunately, it looks like he will finally get a real chance to establish himself as a major-league starting pitcher; while a February trade to the Angels fell through, a move still seems likely. Stripling's four-pitch repertoire plays in any role. He doesn't bring the heat with a 91-mph fastball, but he keeps batters off balance with a slider, change and curve thrown at distinctly different speeds. The result is a fine K-BB% around 20% the past three years. Stripling is great for NL/AL-only, because even if he does move to the bullpen eventually, he will still end up with more innings than the conventional reliever.
Where did that come from? Stripling went from being a long reliever in 2017 to a starter for a large portion of 2018 while improving his strikeout and walk rates. He began the season in the bullpen, but entered the rotation at the end of April and went 6-2 with a 2.29 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, a 52% groundball rate, and a 27% K-BB through his first 11 starts. He went 2-4 over his final 10 starts with a 4.84 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, a 41% groundball rate, and a 19% K-BB rate. He also did not pitch in the postseason. To be fair, Stripling dealt with lower-body injuries in the second half, so we can understand some of the late struggles. The overall skills are rather attractive even if the ERA will assuredly rise because he cannot strand 86% of his baserunners again. The swingman role may suit him best because he has never thrown more than 125 innings in any season, and is only a year from age 30.
After being primarily used as a starter during his rookie campaign, Stripling transitioned to a relief role in 2017 due to the surplus of quality starters in the Dodgers' rotation entering the season. The 28-year-old pitched well in his new role, compiling a 3.75 ERA and 1.18 WHIP while pitching more innings (74.1) than any other Dodgers reliever. He was more effective in his sophomore season, striking out the same number of batters (74) as he did in 2016 despite tossing 25.2 fewer innings. He also saw his walk rate drop from 7.2 percent in 2016 to 6.3 percent in 2017. While Stripling showed improvements, he's still on the outside looking in at a rotation spot, and it would likely take multiple injuries to the Dodgers' starting rotation for him to get a shot as a starter next season.
Stripling started his major league career off with a bang when he threw 7.1 no-hit innings against the Giants in his Dodgers debut. It was certainly unexpected for a pitcher who had never played above Double-A, never made a top-100 prospect list and only joined the Opening Day rotation due to injuries to other pitchers. After his memorable debut, Stripling bounced between the rotation and bullpen and was occasionally benched due to an innings limit stemming from 2014 Tommy John surgery. The most notable weapon in his arsenal is an above-average curveball that backs up his low-90s heat, a combination that didn't generate many strikeouts (6.7 K/9) but did add up to a roughly league-average ERA of 3.96. He eventually settled in as the Dodgers' long man in the bullpen and occupied that role in the playoffs. That will likely be his planned role again in 2017, though he will also provide starting depth for a team that has desperately needed it the last couple of years.
Stripling, a 2012 fifth-round pick, had a bit of a breakout in 2013, posting a combined 2.82 ERA in 127.2 innings between the High-A and Double-A levels. He finished with an impressive 117:30 K:BB ratio and is already thought to be polished enough to potentially push for a big league job in 2014. Despite the optimism, expect Stripling to open this season at Double-A and await his opportunity, which could take another full season with improving depth ahead of him at the big league level.
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Throwing bullpen Friday
PSan Francisco Giants
Back
June 2, 2023
Stripling (back) will throw a 25-pitch bullpen before Friday's game against Baltimore, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
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MRI reveals no structural damage
PSan Francisco Giants
Back
May 19, 2023
The Giants announced Friday that an MRI revealed no structural damage to Stripling's back, and he'll be re-evaluated over the weekend, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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Lands on 15-day IL
PSan Francisco Giants
Back
May 19, 2023
The Giants placed Stripling on the 15-day injured list Friday with a low-back strain.
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Start cut short with back issue
PSan Francisco Giants
Back
May 18, 2023
Stripling exited his start Wednesday versus the Phillies in the fourth inning due to low-back tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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Mediocre in start
PSan Francisco Giants
May 17, 2023
Stripling allowed three runs on four hits and a walk while striking out two over 3.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Phillies on Wednesday.
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