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Never too soon for Dodgers to start tracking Ross Stripling’s innings
- Updated: April 19, 2016
9:39 PM ET
ATLANTA — Ross Stripling will make another start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, and if you listen closely you can just about hear the clock starting to tick down on his season.
It’s faint now, almost indistinct, but the tick has started, ever so slightly.
Two years removed from Tommy John surgery, Stripling isn’t yet ready for 200 innings in a season, so even if he dominates every time he pitches this season, the Dodgers are going to run into an interesting decision.
Dave Roberts admitted that Ross Stripling may not even reach 150 innings this season and that the rookie could move to the bullpen later in the year. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images
Stripling is only at 13 1/3 innings so the concern level is low, but a 2.03 ERA to start his major league career, makes the question of his usage relevant.
“Right now, we’re not there yet,” manager Dave Roberts said. “It’s start-by-start for now. Even internally we’re not talking about that, but it’s something, going forward, that we’re …
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