With Max Scherzer sidelined by neck spasms, the Washington Nationals have turned to Joe Ross to start Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday.
It will be just the second postseason start in the 26-year-old’s career.
Ross has spent his entire major league career with the Nationals. He was a San Diego Padres draft pick but was traded to Washington, along with Trea Turner, in a three-team deal in December 2014. Ross made his big-league debut the following season.
Ross was used as both a reliever and a starter in 2019. He started the regular season in a bullpen role, but enjoyed little success, sporting an 11.