In any other organization, Ross Stripling would be on a poster somewhere. For his career, Stripling has an impressive 3.51 ERA across 52 starts and 84 relief appearances.
Among Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers, he was fifth in WAR this past season (1.8) — again, despite bouncing randomly between the rotation and bullpen.
In 15 starts, Stripling posted a 3.60 ERA, striking out more than a batter per inning and posting a K/BB ratio of over 5/1. As a reliever his ERA dropped to 3.05, allowing just one home run in 17 appearances.
At 30 years old, Stripling isn’t a ‘prospect’ any more, and yet he still feels like someone with untapped potential should he ever find himself in the right situation.