Prior to it becoming apparent the Los Angeles Dodgers would need to tap into their depth, manager Dave Roberts named Ross Stripling as the club’s sixth starter. So when Clayton Kershaw was ruled out for Opening Day and tracking to begin the season on the 10-day injured list, Stripling moved into the rotation.
It didn’t require much of an adjustment for the right-hander as he had already been building up as a starter during Spring Training. Stripling wasn’t overly sharp in his regular-season debut, but still managed to keep the Diamondbacks off the board.
He reached 5.