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• Ross Stripling: Retires from professional baseball

  05/05/2025 • By RotoWire

  Stripling announced his retirement from professional baseball via social media Monday. Stripling was with the Royals in spring training before asking for and being granted his release after being informed he wasn't going to make the Opening Day roster. The 35-year-old was unable to land a contract elsewhere and has decided to call it a career. Stripling posted a 4.17 ERA over parts of nine major-league seasons, making one All-Star team in 2018.

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• Ross Stripling: Let go by KC

  03/23/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Royals granted Stripling's request to be released Sunday. The right-hander signed a minor-league contract a month ago but surrendered 14 earned runs over eight innings during spring training. Stripling had a 6.01 ERA in 22 appearances with the A's last year and will likely have to settle for another minor-league deal elsewhere.

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• Athletics' Ross Stripling: Returns in relief Saturday

  09/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Stripling fired a scoreless sixth inning in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday, issuing a walk. The veteran right-hander had been activated from the injured list Friday, and manager Mark Kotsay opted to have him return in a relief capacity. Stripling has struggled to a 2-11 record, 6.01 ERA and 1.54 WHIP across 22 appearances (14 starts) in his debut Athletics campaign, making him a dubious candidate for a return to the team in free agency this offseason.

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• Athletics' Ross Stripling: Returns from injured list

  09/27/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Athletics reinstated Stripling (back) from the 15-day injured list Friday. Stripling landed on the injured list Sept. 11 due to a lower-back strain and began facing live hitters again as recently as Tuesday. Now that he's healthy, he'll presumably take on a low-leverage role out of the bullpen for the final three games of the season. Meanwhile, Brady Basso will head to the Arizona Complex League in order to free up a roster spot.

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• Athletics' Ross Stripling: Throws live batting practice

  09/25/2024 • By RotoWire

  Stripling (back) completed a live batting practice session Tuesday, MLB.com reports. The veteran right-hander presumably got through the session without any issues, and it's the third box he's checked off within the last week after also completing bullpen sessions last Wednesday and Saturday. Assuming Stripling doesn't have any residual effects from Tuesday's activity in coming days, he remains a candidate to be activated at some point during the final series of the season that begins Friday against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.

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