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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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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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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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Stripling (back) emerged from Saturday's bullpen session healthy and is slated to face live hitters Tuesday, MLB.com reports. The right-hander completed two bullpen sessions over a four-day span without any apparent setbacks, paving the way for the live batting practice Tuesday. If that step is similarly successful, Stripling is expected to be activated at some point before the beginning of the final series of the season Friday against the Mariners in Seattle.
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Stripling (back) came out of his bullpen session Wednesday feeling good and will thrown another one Saturday, MLB.com reports. The veteran right-hander was able to throw mostly fastballs while occasionally mixing in each of his offspeed pitches during Wednesday's session, which consisted of 25 pitches overall. If things go smoothly Saturday, Stripling could be activated from the IL when first eligible Tuesday.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | OAK | 22 | 14 | 85.3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 49 | 22 | 109 | 6.01 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | SF | 22 | 11 | 89.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 16 | 104 | 5.36 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | TOR | 32 | 24 | 134.3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 111 | 20 | 117 | 3.01 | 1.01 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/28 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/08 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 6 | 10.00 | 0 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 9/04 | vs |
- | - | - | 3.0 | 5 | 4.00 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 9/01 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 8/30 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 8/27 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 8/23 | vs  |
- | - | - | 4.1 | 2 | 0.00 | 2 | 4 | 0.92 |