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Tyson Ross

Tyson William Ross(born April 22, 1987) is an American formerprofessional baseballpitcher.He played inMajor League Baseball(MLB) for theOakland Athletics,San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,andDetroit Tigers.Ross was drafted by the Athletics in the 2nd round of the2008 MLB Draft.He made his MLB debut in 2010 and was anMLB All-Starin 2014.

Tyson Ross
Ross with the Detroit Tigers in 2019
Pitcher
Born:(1987-04-22)April 22, 1987(age 37)
Berkeley, California,U.S.
Batted:Right
Threw:Right
MLB debut
April 7, 2010, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 10, 2019, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record44–70
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts816
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men'sbaseball
RepresentingUnited States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Amateur career

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Ross is a native ofBerkeley, California,and was raised inOakland, California.[1]He attendedBishop O'Dowd High Schoolin Oakland.[1]In his junior year in 2004 he batted.366 with sevenhome runs,and was 9-2 with a 1.53ERA.[2]He was the 2005 North Coast SectionCIFPlayer of the Year, after going 12–1 with an 0.71 ERA and 130strikeoutsas a senior.[1][2]

Ross pitching for Cal in 2007

He attended theUniversity of California, Berkeley,where he majored in American Studies and playedcollege baseballfor theCalifornia Golden Bears baseballteam.[2]He won the college 2007 Rawlings Gold Glove award as the country's best fielding pitcher.[3]He was an AllPac-10 Conferenceselection in 2007 and 2008.[4][1]For his career, Ross had 271 strikeouts (third on Cal’s career list) in 278.2 innings, with 19 wins and a 3.20 career ERA.[3][5]

Professional career

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Ross was drafted by theOakland Athleticsin the 2nd round of the2008 MLB draft.[1]He signed for a $694,000signing bonus.[6]

Minor leagues

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Ross made 6 appearances (4 starts, 0-1) in 2008 for the Single-AKane County Cougarsof theMidwest League,posting a 4.66 ERA.[7]He went 19.1innings,giving up 11 runs (10 earned) on 16 hits while striking out 16 and walking 5.[7]

In 2009, he began the season with the Single-AStockton Portsof theCalifornia League,starting 18 games, posting a 5-6 record with a 4.17 ERA.[7]He pitched 86.1 innings, allowing 49 runs (40 earned) on 78 hits with 82 strikeouts and 33 walks.[7]He finished the season with the Double-AMidland RockHoundsof theTexas League,making 9 starts, going 5-4 with a 3.96 ERA.[7]In 50 innings, he allowed 22 runs (all earned) on 40 hits, fanning 31 and walking 20.[7]

Oakland Athletics (2010–2012)

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Coming into the 2010 season, Ross was ranked as Oakland's 6th-best prospect.[8]Despite not having pitched above Double-A, Ross made MLB roster while making only 5spring trainingappearances. Ross made his MLB debut on April 7, 2010, against theSeattle Mariners.He went 2.1 innings, allowing no runs on one hit. He struck out the first batter he faced, his childhood idolKen Griffey Jr.,and walked one. In his next appearance, on April 11, he pitched 3 innings against theAngelsand recorded his first career MLBsave.On May 11 against theTexas Rangers,he picked up both his first MLB career win and first MLB blown save. Ross worked out of thebullpenuntil July 6, when he was sent down to Triple-A to be groomed back to a starter role.[9]Ross had a 5.49 ERA in 391⁄3innings with the A's, and posted a 3.55 ERA in six starts for the Triple-ASacramento River Catsof thePacific Coast Leaguewith 30 strikeouts in 25.1 innings.[7]

Ross was one of the A's final cuts in spring training 2011,[10]but was recalled to join the bullpen in early April. He took the place of the injuredDallas Bradenin the rotation,[11]making six starts until he himself was injured and placed on theDLwith a strainedoblique.[12]Ross had a 2.75 ERA in 36 innings at the time of the injury. He did not return to the Oakland A's that season, finishing out 2011 in Triple-A, where he had a 7.61 ERA in 9 starts.[7]

Ross was pegged as the A's fifth starter out of spring training in 2012, but was sent down to the Sacramento River Cats at the start of the season because Oakland would not need a fifth starter until mid-April.[13]He made his first start for the A's on April 17, and continued to start until he was optioned back to Sacramento on May 31 with a 6.51 ERA. He then shuttled between Triple-A and the A's, starting until the September roster expansion, when he rejoined the parent club as a reliever.[14]In his five stints with Oakland, Ross was 2-9 in his 13 starts and had a 6.50 ERA overall.[7]He had a 2.99 ERA in his 15 games (13 starts) with the River Cats.[7]

During his tenure with the Oakland Athletics, Ross wore number 66 for the name of the street where he first played baseball, 66th Avenue, located on the northwestern boundary of theOakland–Alameda County Coliseum.

San Diego Padres (2013–2016)

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Ross with San Diego

On November 16, 2012, Ross was traded to theSan Diego Padreswith minor league infielder A. J. Kirby-Jones forAndy ParrinoandAndrew Werner.

Ross competed for a starting job in 2013 spring training and won the fifth spot in the rotation.[15]He made three starts for the Padres before suffering a left shouldersubluxationin the process of swinging for his first major league hit.[16]Ross returned from the disabled list on May 5, but was relegated to the bullpen due to concern over his shoulder when batting.[17]After working in relief through early July, Ross was sent down to Triple-A to build up his arm strength and returned to the starting rotation on July 23.[18]He made 13 more starts for the Padres through the end of the year, posting a 2.93 ERA. The starts included twoshutoutperformances of 7 and 8 innings that raised his prospects for returning to the starting rotation for the 2014 season.[19]He finished the 2013 season with a 3–8 record in 35 games (16 starts) and a 3.17 ERA, with 119 strikeouts against 44 walks in 125 innings.[7]

Ross then improved in 2014 with a 13–14 record and 2.81 ERA, with 195 strikeouts (8th in the National League) against 72 walks (8th), and 12 wild pitches (3rd), in195+2⁄3innings.[20]} He gave up 7.589hits per 9 innings pitched(5th in the NL), had 8.969strikeouts per 9 innings pitched(8th), and gave up 0.598home runs per 9 innings pitched(5th).[20]He threw a Major League-leading 1,272sliders.[1]He received the 2014 Padres Clyde McCullough Pitcher of the Year Award.[21]

Ross continued his success from the previous season in 2015 by starting a league-high 33 games and posting a career-high 212 strikeouts (6th in the National League), and 14 wild pitches (leading the league), in 196 innings while leading the league with 84 walks.[20]He was 10-12 and had a 3.26 ERA.[7]He gave up 7.898 hits per 9 innings pitched (9th in the NL), had 9.735 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (4th), and gave up 0.413 home runs per 9 innings pitched (3rd).[20]He received the 2015 Padres Clyde McCullough Pitcher of the Year Award.[21]

He signed a one-year contract with the team in 2016 for $9.625 million.[6]Ross was named the opening day starter for the 2016 season, but his season was cut short in the very first game of the season. He missed the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury and underwent surgery to relieve the symptoms ofthoracic outlet syndromein October, with the surgeon removing one of his ribs in the process.[22]The Padres non-tendered him after the season, and he became afree agent.

Texas Rangers (2017)

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Ross signed a one-year contract with theTexas Rangerson January 19, 2017, for $6 million.[6][23]He made his debut with the team on June 16, earning the victory in a 10-4 win over theSeattle Mariners.On July 24, Ross was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a blister on his right index finger.[24]Ross was wildly inconsistent in his short stint with the Rangers, giving up 37 walks against 36 strikeouts in 49 innings.[7]He was 3-3 in 12 appearances (10 starts) with a 7.71 ERA.[7]He was released on September 12, 2017.[25]

Return to Padres (2018)

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On December 29, 2017, Ross signed a minor league contract to return to the Padres.[26]Ross earned the fifth spot in the Padres rotation and was called up on April 3, 2018, to make his first start against theColorado Rockies.[27]On April 20, Ross and relieverBrad Handcombined for a one-hitter against theArizona Diamondbacks.Ross pitched 7.2 innings and allowed the Diamondbacks' only hit, a double byChristian Walkerin the eighth inning. The Padres won the game 4-1.[28]With the Padres in 2018, in 22 starts he was 6-9 with a 4.45 ERA in123+1⁄3innings.[7]

St. Louis Cardinals (2018)

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Ross with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018

TheSt. Louis Cardinalsclaimed Ross off ofwaiverson August 5, 2018.[29]For St. Louis, he appeared in nine games (one start), compiling a 2-0 record with a 2.73 ERA in26+1⁄3innings.[30]

Detroit Tigers (2019)

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On December 10, 2018, Ross signed a one-year $5.75 million contract with theDetroit Tigers.[31]He won his first game as a Tiger in a 3–1 decision on April 7, 2019, against theKansas City Royals,which was also the first game he ever pitched atComerica Park.[32]He was placed on the disabled list on May 12 due toulnar nerveneuritisin his right elbow.[33]He did not pitch after the injury, appearing in only 7 starts and finishing 2019 with a 1-5 record and a 6.11 ERA in35+1⁄3innings.[7]

San Francisco Giants

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On January 13, 2020, Ross signed a minor league contract with theSan Francisco Giantswith an invitation to spring training.[34]Ross was released by the Giants organization on June 26, 2020. On July 2, Ross announced he would not participate in the 2020 season, the same decision his younger brotherJoe Rossmade.[35]

Texas Rangers

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On February 19, 2021, Ross signed a minor league contract with theTexas Rangersorganization.[36]On May 4, Ross was released from his minor league contract without making an appearances for the organization.[37]

Front office career

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On February 18, 2023, Ross was hired by theLos Angeles Dodgersto serve as a special assistant in the player development and player performance departments.[38]

International career

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Ross pitched forTeam USAin 2007, including thePan-American Gamesand theWorld Port Tournament.[39]He also played for the 2004 and 2005 USA Baseball Junior National teams.[40]

Pitching style

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Ross has four pitches. His best pitch is afour-seam fastballat 90–95mph,and he also features atwo seamer(90–95), aslider(84–89), and achangeupusually reserved for left-handed hitters (87–89). As a strikeout pitch for right-handers, he relies heavily on his slider.[41]

Personal life

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Tyson's younger brother,Joe Ross,was a first round pick in 2011 and pitched for theWashington Nationalsfrom 2015 to 2021.[1][4]Joe currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers.[42]His father Willie is apediatrician,and his mother Jean is anemergency roomnurse in Oakland.[43][44]His sister, Frankie, played soccer atPortland State University.[45]

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