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Former Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star and nine-year MLB veteran Ross Stripling has chosen to retire on the age of 35. Stripling spent final season with the Athletics, pitching to the tune of a 6.01 ERA in 85 1/3 innings.
“After 13 seasons and filled with super satisfaction and gratitude, it is time to cling up the cleats. I by no means might have imagined the experiences and recollections I would be part of. They exceeded each hope that my youthful self might have dreamt for my baseball profession,” Stripling wrote in a press release. “It by no means might have been attainable with out my household and pals. I additionally need to give an enormous thanks to all my coaches and teammates over time. I had a lot love and assist alongside the way in which, and I am grateful to everybody that was part of it in any type or vogue. All of you helped me be the most effective baseball participant I may very well be. This has been an unbelievable honor, and I really feel extremely fortunate to be so fulfilled and content material with leaving the sport behind. Now, l’m excited to be residence and start the subsequent chapter of life with my wonderful household.”
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Stripling started his profession with the Los Angeles Dodgers, making his first massive league look in 2016. Throughout his 4 and a half seasons with the Dodgers, he held a 3.68 ERA over 420 2/3 innings. The righty earned his solely All-Star look in 2018 as a member of the Dodgers.
Stripling pitched in three video games in the course of the 2017 World Collection, giving up no runs over two innings.
He spent the subsequent four-and-a-half seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants and Athletics earlier than opting to retire this season.
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