Dodgers 2019 season grades: Inconsistent role hurts Ross Stripling

Stripling came into 2019 on the heels of an All-Star 2018 campaign. However, his ever-fluctuating role and a bicep injury limited his ceiling in 2019.

That being said, ‘Chicken Strip’ was still an effective pitcher in 2019, even in just 90.2 innings, which is good news because our favorite starter/reliever/stockbroker/podcaster is likely facing a workload increase in 2020.

Stripling began the season in the rotation in place of the injured Rich Hill, making seven starts before the veteran lefty returned. Stripling pitched well in his first rotation stint, posting a 2.65 ERA in that span. He gave up 3 runs in a third of an inning in his first outing in the bullpen, but was solid for the rest of…